Pacific War Trivia and Quizzes

 The Battle of Santa Cruz October 1942 15 questions
Difficult, 15 Qns, JJMcGiver, Feb 08 19 I have trying to improve my knowledge of the Pacific War and have been long infatuated with the early Naval Battles 1942-43. This is hopefully the first of many quizzes ... I hope you enjoy.

 The Battle for Tarawa 1943 15 questions
Tough, 15 Qns, JJMcGiver, Feb 12 19 As part of my continued education into the War in the Pacific, this is my quiz about the Marine invasion of Betio (Tarawa). Like all my quizzes its probably a tough one, but hope you enjoy it.

 The Nanjing Massacre 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, stuthehistoryguy, Dec 16 07 A quiz about Japanese atrocities following the fall of the Chinese Republic's capital, also known as the Rape of Nanking. Though I have used discretion in writing these questions, this topic is not for the squeamish.

 Solomon Islands Naval Battles 20 questions
Average, 20 Qns, mstanaway, Apr 28 07 Test your knowledge of the Solomon Islands campaign when two evenly matched opponents slugged it out for control of the waters around Guadalcanal in 1942-43.

 World War II - Pacific Theater 20 questions
Average, 20 Qns, dmiles54, Nov 28 06 Test your knowledge of land, sea, air battles, important people and significant places of the War in the Pacific, 1941-1945.

 Fighting a Long Lost Cause 10 questions
Tough, 10 Qns, illiniman14, Oct 15 09 For most of the world, World War II ended in 1945. Nobody told that to Hiroo Onoda, and he kept fighting the lost war until 1974.

 Castner's Cutthroats 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, pshelton, May 14 08 During World War II, Japanese forces occupied U.S. territory for over a year. A small, brave band of soldiers call Castner's Cutthroats helped to dislodge them. Take this opportunity to learn about these heroes.

 Yamashita's Gold 10 questions
Tough, 10 Qns, salami_swami, Nov 23 08 This is my first history quiz. It is about Yamashita's Gold, or the Yamashita Treasure! Enjoy!

 Semper Fi, Mac 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, beterave, Oct 27 09 US Marines in WWII often said this to one another. This quiz is about those young men who answered the call after Pearl Harbor.

 USAAF Aircraft of the Pacific 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, cwelch, Sep 02 07 A short quiz about some of the USAAF aircraft from the Pacific Theater in WWII.

 More Japanese Suicide Weapons of WWII 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, beterave, Apr 05 10 Some of these are well known and some require a bit of thought. Have fun.

 Major Boyington's Squadron: VMF-214 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, beterave, Jun 13 10 Robert Conrad depicted this real life Marine Squadron of WWII, enjoy.

 Japanese American Internment 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, Christa_Smith, Nov 28 07 How much do you know about the internment of the Japanese Americans?

 The Guadalcanal Land Campaign 10 questions
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave, Mar 21 10 Guadalcanal was the first US land campaign in the Pacific. Semper Fi!

 The Fall of Singapore (1942) 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, bertho, May 08 03 The great island fortress, impregnable Singapore, the Gibraltar of Eastern Asia. This quiz looks at how Singapore fell to the Japanese, an event that perhaps triggered a rise in nationalism throughout the colonies, long after the last shot was fired.

 The Doolittle Raid 10 questions
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave, Jan 12 10 The Doolittle Raid (aka the Tokyo Raid) - Saturday, April 18, 1942. One of the greatest feats during the darkest days of WWII. Have fun.

 'Life' in a Japanese POW Camp 10 questions
Difficult, 10 Qns, beterave, Dec 01 09 What was it like to be a prisoner of the Japanese? This quiz will answer some of those questions.

 The Real Bridge over the River Kwai 10 questions
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave, Apr 14 10 It was great movie but a far cry from the real bridge building by those unfortunates who were prisoners of the Japanese. This is for the survivors of that experience.

 WWII The Imperial Japanese Navy 15 questions
Tough, 15 Qns, deadmeat, Sep 21 01 A simple quiz about the WWII Imperial Japanese Navy, I'll give you a few details and you name the ship.

 Peleliu: The Bitterest Battle of the Corps 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, beterave, Feb 07 10 Peleliu: this island battle is seldom talked about or written about. Here is a quiz in honor of those who went ashore there.

 The Silent Service 10 questions
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, hylander6, Oct 30 10 This quiz will test your knowledge of US submarine actions in the Pacific Theatre in World War II.

 The Big E! USS Enterprise, WWII Legend 20 questions
Average, 20 Qns, pointluck, May 27 15 The most decorated warship in US history.

 World War II - Pacific Theater 20 questions
Average, 20 Qns, dmiles, Dec 20 00 Test your knowledge of land, sea, air battles, important people and significant places of the War in the Pacific, 1941-1945.

 The Japanese Soldier in WWII 10 questions
Tough, 10 Qns, beterave, Nov 23 09 They were called 'Soldiers of the Sun'. This quiz is about the Japanese infantryman in WWII.

 Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, bassplayer186, Feb 03 01 A quiz on the two bombings that ended World War II.

 Japan and the Early War Years 10 questions
Tough, 10 Qns, csm101, Aug 13 07 A short but in depth quiz on the history of Japanese aggression in the first years of World War 2 and in the lead-up to the Pearl Harbor attack.

 The Japanese Occupation of Malaya 20 questions
Average, 20 Qns, WW2Master123, Jun 09 13 This is a quiz meant for school students in Malaysia, but everyone else in the world is free to play :)

 Japanese Atrocities in WWII 10 questions
Difficult, 10 Qns, beterave, Dec 29 09 Hi again, these are some well known and not so well known atrocities and war crimes committed by the Japanese during WWII.

 Battle off Samar 10 questions
Tough, 10 Qns, tmothymorris13, Sep 28 13 World War II, off the coast of of the Philippine island of Samar, the Japanese Center Force opens fire on Taffy III, a group of American escort carriers, escorted by ships known as tin cans for their lack of armor. America, must win.