Test your Knowledge War in Asia and the Pacific

Question 1 When did this war begin? 1939 1940 1941 1945
Question 2 What event caused this war to begin and on what date did this occur? Question 3 What was the outcome of the battles in Singapore in February 1942? Question 4 What event was considered the turning point of the War in Asia and the Pacific? The fall of Singapore The battle of the Coral Sea The battle of Midway The Bombing of Pearl Harbour

Question 5 The United States developed an atomic bomb and decided to use these on Japan. A) Where and when was the first atomic bomb dropped? B) What was the name of this bomb? C) Where and when was the second atomic bomb dropped? D) What was the name of this bomb? Question 6 When did Japan surrender? August 6th 1945 August 9th 1945 August 15th 1945 May 8th 1945 Question 7 What was one of the consequences of the US dropping the atomic bomb on Japan? Question 8 - Fill in the blanks The Great East Asia ___-_________ Sphere is a concept used to explain __________ reasons for wanting to expand their territories.
It declared their intention to create a _____________ group of Asian nations led by

the Japanese and free of __________ ___________

Test your Knowledge War in Asia and the Pacific ANSWERS Question 1 When did this war begin?

1939 1940 1941 1945

Question 2 What event caused this war to begin and on what date did this occur? The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour 7th December 1941
Question 3 What was the outcome of the battles in Singapore in February 1942? The large British and Australian troops surrendered and became Prisoners of War. This was Britains largest surrender in history and made Australia vulnerable to attack and weakened their military. Question 4 What event was considered the turning point of the War in Asia and the Pacific? The fall of Singapore The battle of the Coral Sea The battle of Midway The Bombing of Pearl Harbour

Question 5 The United States developed an atomic bomb and decided to use these on Japan. A) Where and when was the first atomic bomb dropped? Hiroshima August 6th 1945 B) What was the name of this bomb? Little Boy C) Where and when was the second atomic bomb dropped? Nagasaki August 9th 1945 D) What was the name of this bomb? Fat Man Question 6 When did Japan surrender? August 6th 1945 August 9th 1945 August 15th 1945 May 8th 1945 Question 7 What was one of the consequences of the US dropping the atomic bomb on Japan? Changed the relationship between the US and the Soviet Union triggering the Cold War Question 8 - Fill in the blanks The Great East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere is a concept used to explain Japans reasons for wanting to expand their territories.
It declared their intention to create a self-sufficient / self reliant group of Asian nations

led by the Japanese and free of Western Influence