What U.S. response did the Pearl Harbor attack directly trigger?
Answer
A declaration of war on Japan
82 Pearl Harbor Trivia Questions with Answers
82 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
How many U.S. battleships were damaged or sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
Answer
Eight battleships
What Japanese operation followed the Pearl Harbor attack to seize Wake Island?
Answer
Operation WR
On what date did the United States declare war on Japan after the Pearl Harbor attack?
Answer
December 8, 1941
What was the Japanese military code name for the Pearl Harbor attack?
Answer
Operation Z
Which U.S. admiral was commander in chief of the Pacific Fleet during the Pearl Harbor attack?
Answer
Husband E. Kimmel
Which date marks the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
Answer
December 7, 1941
Who designed the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor?
Answer
Alfred Preis
Which U.S. president signed the declaration of war against Japan after Pearl Harbor?
Answer
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who led the first Japanese air attack wave at Pearl Harbor?
Answer
Mitsuo Fuchida
Which U.S. battleship was the main target of the attack at Battleship Row?
Answer
USS Arizona
Which U.S. military base detected the Japanese aircraft approaching Pearl Harbor before the attack?
Answer
Opana Radar Station
What phrase did Franklin D. Roosevelt use to describe December 7, 1941?
Answer
A date which will live in infamy
How long did the main Japanese air attack on Pearl Harbor last?
Answer
About two hours
Which U.S. battleship capsized during the Pearl Harbor attack?
Answer
USS Oklahoma
Who commanded the Japanese carrier strike force that attacked Pearl Harbor?
Answer
Chuichi Nagumo
Which country launched the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Answer
Japan
Pearl Harbor is on which Hawaiian island?
Answer
Oahu