Midway Movie Questions

Question: Who was the Japanese Admiral in command at the battle of Midway?

Answer: Yamamoto

Question: Name the 4 Japanese carriers at the battle of Midway.

Answer: Kaga, Akagi, Hiryu, Soryu

Question: Name the 3 American carriers at the battle of Midway.

Answer: Enterprise, Hornet, Yorktown

Question: The Americans were outnumbered by _________________.

Answer: 2 to 1

Question: In April 1942 the USS Enterprise escorted this famous raid on Tokyo.

Answer: The Doolittle Raid

Question: What American Naval commander was out of action for the battle of Midway, hospitalized due to a rare infection?

Answer: Bull Halsey

Question: What was Nimitz’s “ace up his sleeve”?

Answer: The Japanese Code

Question: What was the Japanese code name for Midway?

Answer: AF

Question: From what direction will the Japanese approach Midway? Where did Nimitz send the American carriers?

Answer: From the Northwest, A staging point 200 miles Northeast of Midway Island

Question: The TBD Devastator was what type of plane?

Answer: Torpedo Bomber