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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Japanese do to punish Filipino guerrillas who fought against them?
(a) They sent them to the front line to fight for Japan.
(b) They imprisoned them for life.
(c) They beheaded them in public.
(d) They shot them in public.

2. Which of the following is not a problem MacArthur had with maps of the Pacific during World War II?
(a) There weren't many maps available.
(b) The maps were in black and white rather than color.
(c) They had to capture enemy maps to know where they were.
(d) They started the war using 18th century charts.

3. What did MacArthur say a nation should do if it wasn't willing to make the full military commitment to winning a war?
(a) It shouldn't be surprised to lose.
(b) It should dissolve itself.
(c) It shouldn't fight.
(d) It should dissolve its army.

4. Which of the following does not describe an aspect of life in the Philippines in 1944?
(a) A large coal mining industry.
(b) Waterfalls and volcanoes on the islands.
(c) Eight languages and eighty-odd dialects spoken.
(d) Warriors hunting game with bows and arrows.

5. Why didn't MacArthur use the strategy of island-hopping, i.e. hitting the enemy with direct frontal pressure in battle?
(a) He didn't have enough bombs and ships to succeed.
(b) There were too many islands and not enough men.
(c) He believed in doing the unexpected.
(d) He thought it caused too many casualties.

6. What type of rifle did the Japanese infantry use during World War II?
(a) A Springfield rifle.
(b) A Winchester rifle.
(c) A 7.7-millimeter Arisaka rifle.
(d) A Toyoki rifle.

7. Who did President Truman appoint as Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP) in Japan?
(a) Halsey.
(b) Taft.
(c) MacArthur.
(d) Eisenhower.

8. With which Navy admiral did MacArthur frequently come into conflict?
(a) Nimitz.
(b) Halsey.
(c) King.
(d) Braverton.

9. To whom did MacArthur give the vote in Japan?
(a) Japanese women.
(b) Immigrants from the Philippines.
(c) Japanese teenagers.
(d) Japanese men.

10. According to the United States public polls after World War II, MacArthur was second in popularity to?
(a) Winston Churchill.
(b) Clark Gable.
(c) Truman.
(d) Eisenhower

11. Which two groups among the Filipino population did not ignore their Japanese invaders, unlike the rest of the population?
(a) The women and children.
(b) The aged and the infirm.
(c) The poor farmers and the fishermen.
(d) The guerrillas and the collaborators.

12. What nickname did Jean MacArthur use for her husband in her letters to him?
(a) Dougie.
(b) Mac.
(c) Sir Boss.
(d) General.

13. Which of the following abilities did not fall within MacArthur's range of authority in Japan after the war?
(a) He had authority over the function of Hirohito.
(b) He could become president of Japan.
(c) He could dissolve the Diet.
(d) He could outlaw political parties.

14. In the fall of 1944, what percentage of Filipinos were Roman Catholic?
(a) Thirty percent.
(b) One hundred percent.
(c) Ten percent.
(d) Eighty percent.

15. What was MacArthur's goal for Korea?
(a) To take it over for the United States.
(b) To keep the Chinese out of it.
(c) To unite North and South Korea as one nation.
(d) To keep communism out of South Korea.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which branch of the military did MacArthur have conflict during the war in the Pacific?

2. On which political party ticket did people begin to talk about MacArthur running for President as he began to succeed against the Japanese in the Pacific?

3. Who was Ah Cheu?

4. When was the Korean armistice signed?

5. Why were the Japanese determined not to let MacArthur retake the Philippines?

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