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1 Tarawa: Three Days of Fury
One of the toughest battles in the Marine Corps.
Difficult
10 Q
beterave
Jan 27 10
99 plays
2 The Doolittle Raid
One of the greatest feats during the darkest days of WWII. Have fun.
Difficult
10 Q
beterave
Jan 12 10
219 plays
3 Peleliu: The Bitterest Battle of the Corps
Peleliu: this island battle is seldom talked about or written about. Here is a quiz in honor of those who went ashore there.
Not Rated
10 Q
beterave
Today!
0 plays
4 The Nanjing Massacre
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.
Average
10 Q
stuthehistoryguy
Dec 16 07
627 plays
5 Solomon Islands Naval Battles
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.
Average
20 Q
mstanaway
Apr 28 07
1059 plays
6 USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
This quiz is about the amazing history of the USS Indianapolis, and what many naval historians acknowledge was the greatest tragedy at sea during World War II.
Average
10 Q
Uga76
May 29 08
774 plays
7 Fighting a Long Lost Cause
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.
Tough
10 Q
illiniman14
Oct 15 09
243 plays
8 World War II - Pacific Theater
Test your knowledge of land, sea, air battles, important people and significant places of the War in the Pacific, 1941-1945.
Tough
20 Q
dmiles54
Nov 28 06
1728 plays
9 The Battle for Okinawa
The information in this quiz is primarily taken from the 1973 book "The Battle for Okinawa" by Colonel Hiromichi Yahara, Senior Staff Officer of the 32nd Army. He was the highest ranking Japanese officer to leave Okinawa alive.
Difficult
10 Q
HurricaneBill
Sep 24 07
618 plays
10 USAAF Aircraft of the Pacific
A short quiz about some of the USAAF aircraft from the Pacific Theater in WWII.
Average
10 Q
cwelch
Sep 02 07
1461 plays
11 Castner's Cutthroats
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.
Average
10 Q
pshelton
May 14 08
315 plays
12 "Flags of Our Fathers" and Iwo Jima
James Bradley's father was one of the men who raised the American flag on Iwo Jima. Years later, he wrote of his father's experiences on Iwo Jima in the best seller "Flags of Our Fathers" (soon to be a film, directed by Clint Eastwood).
Average
15 Q
astorian
Feb 12 04
2802 plays
13 The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was, without a doubt, a major turning point in history. Here is your chance to see if you know what really happened in that battle.
Difficult
10 Q
chetski
Mar 11 09
729 plays
14 The Japanese Soldier in WWII
They were called 'Soldiers of the Sun'. This quiz is about the Japanese infantryman in WWII.
Difficult
10 Q
beterave
Nov 23 09
168 plays
15 The Fall of Singapore (1942)
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.
Average
10 Q
bertho
May 08 03
1632 plays
16 WWII The Imperial Japanese Navy
A simple quiz about the WWII Imperial Japanese Navy, I'll give you a few details and you name the ship.
Tough
15 Q
deadmeat
Sep 21 01
1743 plays
17 World War II - Pacific Theater
Test your knowledge of land, sea, air battles, important people and significant places of the War in the Pacific, 1941-1945.
Tough
20 Q
dmiles
Dec 20 00
3225 plays
18 Battle of Okinawa
The last battle of WWII.
Difficult
10 Q
ricktho
Jun 03 09
321 plays
19 Japan and the Early War Years
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.
Tough
10 Q
csm101
Aug 13 07
492 plays
20 What did you do in the War, Dad?
My father, Frank, is a great bloke and played his part in World War 2. You need not know him to answer these questions, but you will need to know a bit about WWII Pacific war history.
Tough
10 Q
GroundsKeeper-Willy
Oct 01 02
2391 plays
21 Corregidor "The Last Ditch"
This quiz covers the American and Filipino defense of fortress Corregidor in 1941-42. Good Luck!
Difficult
10 Q
maximustheman
Sep 10 03
720 plays
22 The Pacific War
Rather tough questions concerning U.S. Naval operations in the Pacific theatre.Good Luck
Very Difficult
10 Q
gamesrfun2222
Sep 19 01
2592 plays
23 Iwo Jima
This quiz is about the most famous island in WW2: Iwo Jima.
Average
10 Q
rainbow6vegas
Jul 07 07
1260 plays
24 Attack on Pearl Harbor
A brief quiz on the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Tough
10 Q
bowsoljah
Oct 10 01
5469 plays
25 Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
A quiz on the two bombings that ended World War II.
Average
10 Q
bassplayer186
Feb 03 01
4158 plays
26 Japanese Parachute Troops
This is about Japanese paratroopers during WWII, something that is not widely known/discussed. I hope you enjoy.
Difficult
20 Q
gunter_viezenz
Jan 30 07
324 plays
27 World War Two Pacific
Here is an interesting quiz about World War Two in the Pacific. I tried to make it simple, but interesting. So do enjoy.
Very Difficult
10 Q
Regor
Oct 08 00
3549 plays
28 The Japanese Invasion
How much do you know about the Japanese invasion of the United States in World War II? Did you even know that the United States was invaded? Either way, you're sure to learn something. Have fun!
Difficult
10 Q
biohazard930
Sep 12 04
1266 plays
29 The Pacific War-Part I
This quiz covers some of the major players and early events of the Pacific War. Lots more to follow. Have fun!
Difficult
20 Q
Sportcon
Aug 10 00
2247 plays
30 Bataan - Beginning to End
The story of Bataan is amazing and I hope you all enjoy the quiz and possibly learn something you didn't know before.
Difficult
20 Q
JennaV
Jun 03 02
927 plays
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Some sample questions from this category:

* Pearl Harbor was the headquarters of the Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet. On December 7, 1941 who held that post?
* Who were the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy, respectively, at the outbreak of the war with Japan?
* Who was the Commanding General, U.S. Army Hawaiian Department on December 7, 1941?
* Who was United States Ambassador to Japan on December 7, 1941?
* Who was Chief of Naval Operations on December 7, 1941?


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