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The Pacific War Trivia Quiz

Rather tough questions concerning U.S. Naval operations in the Pacific theatre.Good Luck

A multiple-choice quiz by gamesrfun2222. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
gamesrfun2222

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
52,762

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
3244

Last 3 plays: piratecdr (6/10), Guest 170 (5/10), Guest 96 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who commanded the The Fifth Carrier Division for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Battle of Coral Sea? Hint

Hara Chuichi

Isoroku Yamamoto

Chuichi Nagumo

Aritomo Goto

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Question 2 of 10

2. Why did Admiral Halsey miss the Battle of Midway? Hint

His force was out of position

Nimitz was in command

He was still Stateside

He was in hospital

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the US submarine that sank the Japanese Aircraft Carrier Shokaku during the Battle of the Phillipean Sea? Hint

Darter

Wahoo

Dace

Cavalla

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Question 4 of 10

4. Why was the Battle of Surigao Strait historically significant? Hint

Last battleship engagement

Worst US battle losses of the war

Last Japanese victory of the war

Worst Japanese losses of the war

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the first surface engagement fought by the United States Navy since the Spanish American War? Hint

Battle of Cape Esperance

Battle Of Savo Island

Battle Of Midway

Battle of Balikpapan

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the nickname commonly used for General Douglas McArthur?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was responsible for the sinking of the Japanese Battleship Fuso at the Battle of Leyte Gulf? Hint

W. H. Rupertus

J. G. Coward

M. A. Mitscher

R. E. Davison

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was peculiar about the Japanese Battleships Ise and Hyuga? Hint

All main guns Aft

Two different caliber main guns

Hybrid Battleships

No pagoda masts

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Question 9 of 10

9. When was the world's Largest Battleship Yamato sunk? Hint

April 10 1945

7 April 1945

May 7 1945

May 10 1945

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Yamato's sister ship the Musashi was sunk when? Hint

1 November 1944

20 October 1944

24 October 1944

21 September 1944

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who commanded the The Fifth Carrier Division for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Battle of Coral Sea?

Answer: Hara Chuichi

The Battle of Coral Sea was one of the battles of WW II and another Japanese defeat.The Americans lost U.S.S.Lexington,Neosho, and Sims as well as bomb damage to the U.S.S.Yorktown. The Japanese lost the Aircraft Carrier Shoho and had the Fleet carrier Shokaku badly damaged and out of action for months.As well the carrier Zuikaku was severly depleated of aircraft.
This was to prove to be serious a month later when the battle of Midway was fought and they were not available to take part in the fight.
the Yorktown,thought to be damaged enough to be laid up for months was actually repaired in 48 hrs. and took part at Midway which was a resounding defeat of the Japanese Navy which lost 4 of it's best carriers as opposed to one for the U.S.Navy.

2. Why did Admiral Halsey miss the Battle of Midway?

Answer: He was in hospital

Vice-Admiral William F. 'Bull' Halsey was ill with a skin infection.

3. What is the name of the US submarine that sank the Japanese Aircraft Carrier Shokaku during the Battle of the Phillipean Sea?

Answer: Cavalla

29,800-ton aircraft carrier, was built at Yokosuka Dockyard, Japan. Completed in August 1941, she participated in Pearl Harbor, Battle of Coral Sea.

4. Why was the Battle of Surigao Strait historically significant?

Answer: Last battleship engagement

It was the last time Batteships fought it out Toe-to-Toe relying on accuracy of naval guns instead of Combat Aircraft.

5. What was the first surface engagement fought by the United States Navy since the Spanish American War?

Answer: Battle of Balikpapan

The first naval battle of WW II for USA January 24, 1942.Of 48 torpedoes fired only 6 hit which could have been the fault of defective torpedoes which was well documented for the first half of the war.

6. What was the nickname commonly used for General Douglas McArthur?

Answer: Dugout Doug

I don't know where I found this nickname but it was given in the text for the General. I believe it has to do with his hold out in the Phillipines before he evacuated. I've had the following sent to me from a player in regards to this subject
"The soldiers on Corregidor nicknamed Gen. McArthur "Dugout Doug" because he was thought to be taking cover in the tunnels of Corregidor, while soldiers on the island and Bataan were subjected to the daily horrors of war."

7. Who was responsible for the sinking of the Japanese Battleship Fuso at the Battle of Leyte Gulf?

Answer: J. G. Coward

US Navy's DesRon 54 hit her with 2-4 torpedoes and she went down with about 1400 of her crew.

8. What was peculiar about the Japanese Battleships Ise and Hyuga?

Answer: Hybrid Battleships

They were converted into a pair of hybrid battleship carriers after Midway.

9. When was the world's Largest Battleship Yamato sunk?

Answer: 7 April 1945

Carrying 9-18 in. guns, ( the largest in the world) she also out weighed all other battleships at 71,659 tons. She was sunk by air attack.

10. The Yamato's sister ship the Musashi was sunk when?

Answer: 24 October 1944

Equally as large as Yamato and sunk by air attack she was swarmed and hit repeatedly by 17 bombs and 9 torpedoes as well as numerous near misses finally sinking taking the majority of her crew to their deaths.

Source: Author gamesrfun2222

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