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The Pacific: In the Wake of World War II

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What was the name of the American submarine that rescued the survivors of the USS Indianapolis?

  1. USS Barb

  2. USS Bowfin

  3. USS Silversides

  4. USS Tang


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The USS Barb was the American submarine that rescued the survivors of the USS Indianapolis.

What was the name of the Japanese admiral who commanded the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Battle of Midway?

  1. Isoroku Yamamoto

  2. Chuichi Nagumo

  3. Kakuji Kakuta

  4. Shigeyoshi Inoue


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Isoroku Yamamoto was the Japanese admiral who commanded the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Battle of Midway.

What was the name of the American general who commanded the U.S. Marine Corps during the Battle of Guadalcanal?

  1. Alexander Vandegrift

  2. Holland Smith

  3. Roy Geiger

  4. Merrill Twining


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alexander Vandegrift was the American general who commanded the U.S. Marine Corps during the Battle of Guadalcanal.

What was the name of the Japanese general who commanded the Imperial Japanese Army during the Battle of Iwo Jima?

  1. Tadamichi Kuribayashi

  2. Hideki Tojo

  3. Tomoyuki Yamashita

  4. Masaharu Homma


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tadamichi Kuribayashi was the Japanese general who commanded the Imperial Japanese Army during the Battle of Iwo Jima.

What was the name of the American general who commanded the U.S. Army during the Battle of Okinawa?

  1. Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.

  2. George S. Patton

  3. Douglas MacArthur

  4. Dwight D. Eisenhower


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. was the American general who commanded the U.S. Army during the Battle of Okinawa.

What was the name of the American aircraft carrier that was sunk by Japanese kamikaze pilots during the Battle of Leyte Gulf?

  1. USS Intrepid

  2. USS Franklin

  3. USS Bunker Hill

  4. USS Essex


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The USS Franklin was the American aircraft carrier that was sunk by Japanese kamikaze pilots during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

What was the name of the Japanese battleship that was sunk by American aircraft during the Battle of the Philippine Sea?

  1. Yamato

  2. Musashi

  3. Nagato

  4. Kongo


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The Taiho was the Japanese battleship that was sunk by American aircraft during the Battle of the Philippine Sea.

What was the name of the American submarine that sank the Japanese aircraft carrier Shokaku during the Battle of the Coral Sea?

  1. USS Grayback

  2. USS Trout

  3. USS Grunion

  4. USS Wahoo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The USS Grayback was the American submarine that sank the Japanese aircraft carrier Shokaku during the Battle of the Coral Sea.

What was the name of the American destroyer that was sunk by Japanese torpedoes during the Battle of Savo Island?

  1. USS Astoria

  2. USS Vincennes

  3. USS Quincy

  4. USS San Francisco


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The USS Astoria was the American destroyer that was sunk by Japanese torpedoes during the Battle of Savo Island.

What was the name of the Japanese cruiser that was sunk by American aircraft during the Battle of Midway?

  1. Mikuma

  2. Mogami

  3. Suzuya

  4. Kumano


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Mikuma was the Japanese cruiser that was sunk by American aircraft during the Battle of Midway.

What was the name of the American aircraft carrier that was sunk by Japanese kamikaze pilots during the Battle of Okinawa?

  1. USS Bunker Hill

  2. USS Intrepid

  3. USS Franklin

  4. USS Essex


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The USS Bunker Hill was the American aircraft carrier that was sunk by Japanese kamikaze pilots during the Battle of Okinawa.

What was the name of the Japanese aircraft carrier that was sunk by American aircraft during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands?

  1. Shokaku

  2. Zuikaku

  3. Hiryu

  4. Soryu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Shokaku was the Japanese aircraft carrier that was sunk by American aircraft during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.

What was the name of the American submarine that sank the Japanese battleship Yamato during the Battle of Okinawa?

  1. USS Barb

  2. USS Bowfin

  3. USS Silversides

  4. USS Tang


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The USS Tang was the American submarine that sank the Japanese battleship Yamato during the Battle of Okinawa.

What was the name of the Japanese aircraft carrier that was sunk by American aircraft during the Battle of the Philippine Sea?

  1. Taiho

  2. Shokaku

  3. Zuikaku

  4. Hiryu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Taiho was the Japanese aircraft carrier that was sunk by American aircraft during the Battle of the Philippine Sea.

What was the name of the American aircraft carrier that was sunk by Japanese kamikaze pilots during the Battle of Leyte Gulf?

  1. USS Intrepid

  2. USS Franklin

  3. USS Bunker Hill

  4. USS Essex


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The USS Intrepid was the American aircraft carrier that was sunk by Japanese kamikaze pilots during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

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