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November 2004 Quick Quiz: The Aleutian Campaign

1) The Aleutian Island chain stretches westward from Alaska for how many miles?
A	460 miles
B	820 miles
C	1,100 miles
D	1,750 miles

2) The Japanese invasion of the Aleutian islands was made in support of what campaign?
A	Pearl Harbor
B	Midway
C	Coral Sea
D	Philippines

3) The Japanese invaded which two Aleutian Islands?
A	Kurile and Dutch Harbor
B	Malta and Orkney
C	Attu and Kiska
D	Skagway and Alcan

4) How did the Japanese re-supply their Aleutian garrisons?
A	Submarines
B	Surface Ships
C	Air drops
D	There was no re-supply after the initial invasion

5) After losing one Aleutian island garrison to Allied forces, the Japanese evacuated the second island garrison in which month?
A	July 1942
B	July 1943
C	July 1944
D	July 1945