MCQs on Iwo Jima Day (February 19) January 8, 2026August 31, 2024 by u930973931_answers 20 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/20 Subscribe 1. On which date is Iwo Jima Day observed? (A) April 4 (B) March 15 (C) January 1 (D) February 19 2. What is Iwo Jima Day primarily commemorating? (A) The end of World War I (B) The Battle of Iwo Jima (C) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles (D) The landing of Allied forces in Normandy 3. In which year did the Battle of Iwo Jima take place? (A) 1941 (B) 1945 (C) 1944 (D) 1942 4. Which military forces were primarily involved in the Battle of Iwo Jima? (A) American and Japanese (B) British and German (C) Soviet and Finnish (D) French and Italian 5. What was the strategic significance of Iwo Jima during World War II? (A) It was a key location for launching air raids on Japan (B) It was a major oil-producing island (C) It was a significant naval base (D) It was a major supply hub 6. Who was the commander of the Japanese forces on Iwo Jima? (A) General Kuribayashi (B) General Tojo (C) Admiral Yamamoto (D) General Nimitz 7. Who was the American commander during the Battle of Iwo Jima? (A) General Holland Smith (B) General Eisenhower (C) Admiral Chester W. Nimitz (D) General MacArthur 8. What iconic image is associated with the Battle of Iwo Jima? (A) The photograph of the raising of the American flag (B) The photograph of a tank advancing (C) The photograph of a naval bombardment (D) The photograph of a paratrooper landing 9. Who were the six Marines depicted in the famous flag-raising photograph? (A) Rosenthal, Bradley, Block, Johnson, Adams, and Smith (B) Joe Rosenthal, Charles Lindbergh, William P. Roberts, Eugene Sledge, Jack McDowell, and David M. Jones (C) Harlon Block, Mike Strank, Franklin Sousley, Rene Gagnon, Ira Hayes, and John Bradley (D) Jim Matthews, Tom Jackson, Robert L. Williams, Charles Davis, William H. Anderson, and John Doe 10. What was the main objective of the U.S. forces in the Battle of Iwo Jima? (A) To capture Japanese intelligence (B) To establish a naval base (C) To prevent Japanese reinforcements (D) To capture the island and secure airfields 11. How long did the Battle of Iwo Jima last? (A) Two weeks (B) One month (C) Six weeks (D) Three months 12. What was the name of the American amphibious assault force that landed on Iwo Jima? (A) Operation Overlord (B) Operation Detachment (C) Operation Torch (D) Operation Husky 13. How many American Marines were awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions during the Battle of Iwo Jima? (A) 10 (B) 30 (C) 20 (D) 13 14. What was the approximate number of American casualties during the Battle of Iwo Jima? (A) 20,000 (B) 10,000 (C) 5,000 (D) 30,000 15. What was the approximate number of Japanese casualties during the Battle of Iwo Jima? (A) 2,000 (B) 4,000 (C) 20,000 (D) 7,000 16. Which American division was primarily involved in the Battle of Iwo Jima? (A) 3rd Marine Division (B) 2nd Marine Division (C) 1st Marine Division (D) 4th Marine Division 17. What was the name of the Japanese defensive network on Iwo Jima? (A) The Dogo Line (B) The Pacific Defense Line (C) The Maginot Line (D) The D-Day Line 18. What was the primary type of Japanese fortifications on Iwo Jima? (A) Trenches and barbed wire (B) Minefields (C) Bunkers and tunnels (D) Anti-aircraft guns 19. Which island group does Iwo Jima belong to? (A) The Aleutian Islands (B) The Mariana Islands (C) The Ryukyu Islands (D) The Bonin Islands 20. Which famous war correspondent photographed the flag-raising on Iwo Jima? (A) Eddie Adams (B) Robert Capa (C) Margaret Bourke-White (D) Joe Rosenthal