WW2: Pacific Theater Trivia
From the 'infamy' of Pearl Harbor to the 'Typhoon of Steel' at Okinawa, see if you have the tactical genius to survive the island-hopping campaign.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
During Operation Ten-Go in 1945, the battleship Yamato was sent to defend Okinawa with only enough fuel for what type of journey?
One-way
Which Native American group’s language was used to create the unbreakable code used by U.S. Marines during the Battle of Iwo Jima?
Navajo
Before being ordered to evacuate to Australia, which U.S. General led the defense of the Philippines and famously vowed "I shall return"?
Douglas MacArthur
What 1930s nitrogen-free Japanese torpedo was nicknamed for its incredible range and stealth during the naval battles around Guadalcanal?
Long Lance
At the start of the war, Admiral William Halsey commanded Task Force 8, which was built around which iconic aircraft carrier?
USS Enterprise