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Take this Iwo Jima Quiz! Average Trivia | Pacific War

This quiz is about the most famous island in WW2: Iwo Jima.

A multiple-choice quiz by rainbow6vegas. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
rainbow6vegas

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
266,271

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1734

Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (8/10), Guest 69 (8/10), Guest 96 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the volcano on Iwo Jima? Hint

Mount Japan

Mount Suribachi

Mount Iwo Jima

Mount Surbaki

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where is Iwo Jima located? Hint

North Pacific

North Atlantic

South Pacific

South Atlantic

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which country was defending Iwo Jima against the Americans? Hint

Germany

Japan

Italy

Russia

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Question 4 of 10

4. Did Japan attack the American forces as soon as they landed on Iwo Jima?

Yes

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was Japan's main defence system on Iwo Jima? Hint

defending the beach to the last man

having a large naval battle on the island then fighting on land

jumping off cliffs to kill people

underground cave systems

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following is one of the men who raised the famous flag on Iwo Jima? Hint

Matt Block

James Bradley

Harold Schultz

Tim Block

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many days was the battle of Iwo Jima? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the date of the first day of the battle of Iwo Jima? Hint

March 19th

March 20th

February 20th

February 19th

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Question 9 of 10

9. Did the U.S. drop an atom bomb on Iwo Jima?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the commander of Iwo Jima? Hint

General Mitbishai

General Mitubishi

General Kuribayashi

General Kuribashai

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the volcano on Iwo Jima?

Answer: Mount Suribachi

Mount Suribachi was the mountain where the Japanese placed huge guns to fire on the Americans. They posed a great threat they could shell any part of the island. Mount Suribachi is where the famous photograph was taken.

2. Where is Iwo Jima located?

Answer: North Pacific

Iwo Jima is located about 750 miles to the south of Japan. Japan is located in the far North Pacific.

3. Which country was defending Iwo Jima against the Americans?

Answer: Japan

Japan was defending Iwo Jima because they thought it was sacred ground. Japan had lots of defences set up, more then any other island or even the Atlantic Wall.

4. Did Japan attack the American forces as soon as they landed on Iwo Jima?

Answer: No

Japan waited until the Americans moved to open ground and then unleashed deadly attacks. This was a good plan because it meant the Americans were exposed when attacked.

5. What was Japan's main defence system on Iwo Jima?

Answer: underground cave systems

They used underground caves so that they could hide and not be seen by the Americans.

6. Which of the following is one of the men who raised the famous flag on Iwo Jima?

Answer: Harold Schultz

Harold Schultz was one of the six men to raise the flag on Iwo Jima, but until 2016 he was widely misidentified as John Bradley.

7. How many days was the battle of Iwo Jima?

Answer: 35

It took American forces 35 days to take 8 square miles. That is longer then it took to take Normandy.

8. What was the date of the first day of the battle of Iwo Jima?

Answer: February 19th

February 19th was the day that Americans started to take Iwo Jima. On this day countless men died for there country. The battle for the island ended on March 26, 1945.

9. Did the U.S. drop an atom bomb on Iwo Jima?

Answer: No

There were only two atom bombs dropped: on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

10. Who was the commander of Iwo Jima?

Answer: General Kuribayashi

General Kuribayashi was a great commander but could not defend Iwo Jima. Kuribayashi knew that the Americans would take Iwo Jima.

Source: Author rainbow6vegas

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