Quiz  /  Battle of Iwo Jima

  • 1. 
    What two countries fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima?

  • Great Britain and Japan
  • Germany and the Soviet Union
  • Japan and the United States
  • Italy and the United States

  • 2. 
    What is Iwo Jima?

  • A small island south of Japan
  • A river on the south side of Japan
  • A city in the South Pacific
  • A mountain on the coast of China

  • 3. 
    How long did the US generals think it would take to win the Battle of Iwo Jima?

  • One day
  • One week
  • Two weeks
  • One month

  • 4. 
    How long did it actually take for the US to capture Iwo Jima?

  • Just over one month
  • One week
  • Two months
  • Two days

  • 5. 
    What happened when the first marines landed on the shore of Iwo Jima?

  • They were not attacked and thought the Japanese were dead
  • They were met with a fierce attack
  • All of the above
  • The Japanese came out to fight in force

  • 6. 
    How did the Japanese use the many tunnels they had dug around the island?

  • All of the above
  • To keep safe from bombings
  • To sneak up behind US soldiers
  • To move around the island

  • 7. 
    What photographer took the famous picture of the marines raising the flag at Iwo Jima?

  • Eddie Adams
  • Joe Rosenthal
  • Robert Capa
  • Walker Evans

  • 8. 
    True or False: Most of the Japanese soldiers were taken prisoner after they surrendered.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 9. 
    How many US soldiers died in the battle?

  • 27
  • 6,800
  • 190
  • 1,200

  • 10. 
    The Japanese had prepared for a mighty battle. If you put all the tunnels they had dug into the island together, how long would they be?

  • Eleven miles
  • 100 yards
  • One mile
  • Two miles
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