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World War 2: Conflict in the Pacific
World War 2: Conflict in the Pacific
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1
The attack on Pearl Harbour brought which nation into World War 2?
Britain
USA
Australia
USSR
2
In 1941 which Prime Minister stated that Australia would now look to the USA for support?
Winston Churchill
John Howard
Robert Menzies
John Curtain
3
Japan's ideology is best described as......
Fascist
Imperialist
Democratic
Communist
4
The British surrender at Singapore occurred in.....
Jan 1942
Feb 1942
Dec 1941
March 1942
5
How many Australian soldiers became POWs following the fall of Singapore?
5,000
10,000
20,000
15,000
6
The Australian forces first sent to New Guinea were mainly young, under-trained conscripts
True
False
7
Approximately how many Australians were involved in building the Thai-Burma Railway?
2,000
8,000
12,000
16,000
8
War in the Pacific officially began with which event?
Bombing of Darwin
Capture of Hong Kong
Fall of Singapore
Bombing of Pearl Harbour
9
Australian forces were sent to New Guinea to stop Japan from......
capturing Kokoda
capturing Malaya
capturing Darwin
capturing Port Morseby
10
The first Japanese bombing of Darwin occurred in.......
Feb 1942
March 1942
Jan 1942
Dec 1941
11
Who was both the General of the Japanese army and Prime Minister?
Tojo
FDR
Stalin
Hirohito
12
Which of the following countries did Japan
NOT
conquer?
Malaya
New Guinea
Indochina
Singapore
13
Approximately how many Australians were killed by the first Japanese bombing of Darwin
250
1000
500
100