The Battle of the Coral Sea

Choose an answer from the three choices and True or False offered after each question and then "Check Your Answers" at the end of the quiz.

1. In April 1942, Japanese forces left their stronghold to attack both American and Australian forces. What was the Japanese stronghold?

• Rabaul
• Port Morseby
• King of Prussia

2. The Battle of the Coral Sea was the first fleet action in which aircraft carriers engaged each other. It was also the first naval battle in history in which neither side's ships sighted or fired directly upon the other.

• True or False?

3. What was NOT a carrier at the Coral Sea?

• Lexington
• Enterprise
• Yorktown

4. Who commanded the Allied forces?

• Chester A. Nimitz
• John C. McCain
• Frank Jack Fletcher

5. How many Japanese carrier(s) were destroyed at the Coral Sea?

• 0
• 1
• 2

6. How many Allied carrier(s) were destroyed at the Coral Sea?

• 0
• 1
• 2

7. The Battle of the Coral Sea was a victory for the Japanese forces?

• True or False?

8. Who commanded the Japanese forces?

• Hideki Tōjō
• Takeo Takagi
• Kimo Neosho

9. The Battle of the Coral Sea ended on what date?

1. May 13, 1942
2. May 8, 1942
3. June 4, 1942

10. It was only minutes after the Japanese raid on Task Force 44 under Australian Rear Admiral John Crace. His force was inadvertently attacked by friendly B-17s. What was the name of one of the cruisers that had to (besides attack by enemy forces) face damage by friendly fire?

• Farragut
• Viking
• Ranger

Check Your Answers

• 1. Rabaul
• 2. True
• 3. USS Enterprise
• 4. Frank Jack Fletcher
• 5. 1
• 6. 1
• 7. True and False. It was a tactical victory but a strategic lose. (1 small carrier lost and a large carrier severely damaged against the Americans’ loss of a large carrier and significant damage to another) However, in strategic terms, the Allies had won because the seaborne invasion of Port Moresby was averted.
• 8. Takeo Takagi
• 9. May 8, 1942
• 10. USS Farragut

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