Battle of Midway
Where did the Battle of Midway take place?
(a) Midway Atoll
(b) Mahmood's backyard
(c) Pacific Reef
(d) Pearl Harbour
(a) Midway Atoll
What U.S. President decided to use the atomic bomb against Japan?
(a) George Washington
(b) Harry S. Truman
(c) Franklin D. Roosevelt
(d) Herbert Hoover
(b) Harry S. Truman
What strategy was used by the Allies to bypass heavily fortified Japanese islands and seize strategically important ones.
"Island Hopping"
Alongside the United States, an indigenous group developed something that would be later used by the Marines in the Pacific, baffling the Japanese. What did they develop?
(a) The Atomic Bomb
(b) Tribal spear for amphibious use
(c) Unbreakable code for communication
(d) War paint
(c) Unbreakable code for communication
Who chucked Khye Brady in the bin (in GTA 5) in Year 7?
(a) Sam Speers
(b) Logain Holdsworth
(c) Luke Geaghan
(d) Bastian Priest
(d) Bastian Priest
Name an American aircraft carrier present at the battle.
USS Yorktown
USS Enterprise
USS Hornet
What Japanese city was bombed on August 6, 1945? (the first city)
Hiroshima.
Japanese soldiers sometimes launched desperate, suicidal charges when faced with overwhelming odds.
What is the Japanese term to describe this called?
Banzai charges.
Much of the fighting was exceptionally brutal between Japanese and American forces in the Pacific, compared to the European Theatre. For what reason is this most likely?
(a) Competing imperial ambitions
(b) Racial prejudice
(c) Culture of militarism
(d) All of the above
(d) All of the above
Who is the creator of the infamous song "Why you always in Mahmood", released in 2023?
Tobias Cope
What was the name of the secret Japanese code?
JN-25b
What is the Enola Gay?
The B-29 bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
What term describes the Japanese tactic where pilots deliberately crashed their explosive-laden planes into Allied ships.
Kamikaze attacks.
Japan's primary motivation for its aggressive expansion in Southeast Asia was to secure access to vital natural resources such as...
(identify 1)
- Oil
- Rubber
- Tin
What is the name of the TikTok edit channel dedicated to tuff edits of Pranav?
PranavKFC
Who was the Japanese admiral that commanded the Japanese Combined Fleet throughout WWII?
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
What is the name of the Japanese city that was bombed on August 9, 1945? (the second city).
Nagasaki
Identify a prominent death march conducted by Japan in WWII.
- The Bataan Death March
- The Sandakan Death Marches
Japan invaded this country invaded Manchuria in 1937 and later in 1937, which is often considered the real beginnings of the Pacific Conflict.
What was the 2nd country invaded?
China
Who did Sam and Tobias throw a lemon at (in GTA 5) in Year 9?
(a) Bastian Priest
(b) Moody
(c) Archie Grintell
(d) Pranav Raman
(b) Moody Cutie xo
What is the "Miracle at Midway" or "The Four Minutes That Doomed Japan"?
The four minute period when American dive bombers crippled three Japanese carriers.
In detail, OUTLINE A MAIN STEP IN THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS OF AN ATOMIC BOMB.
I. Obtain Fissile Material
- Uranium Enrichment
- Plutonium Production
II. Design and Engineer the Weapon
- Achieve Critical Mass
- Gun-Type Assembly
- Implosion-Type Assembly
- Incorporate Tamper/Reflector
The intense fighting and difficult terrain on this island, just 350 miles from mainland Japan, made it the final and bloodiest major battle of the Pacific War.
What is the name of this island?
Okinawa.
The Japanese military was heavily influenced by the code, a samurai ethic that emphasized loyalty, self-sacrifice, and a willingness to die in battle.
What was the code called?
(a) Kaibun code
(b) Cushido code
(c) Bushido code
(d) None of the above
(c) Bushido code
RARE
What deck does Sam run in Clash Royale?
Home-made Lumberloon