ASAN320O_Quiz 2

ASAN320O Quiz 2 name (2) ____________ 1. Which of the following were done by Japan in the lead-up to the Battle of Okinawa? a) The 32nd Garrison Army was posted to Okinawa in late 1943. b) Mass mobilization. c) A scheme was developed to protect civilians from potential harm. d) Leaflets were dropped from planes urging civilians to cooperate peacefully with invading forces, but without revealing any military secrets. e) (a) and (b) 2. The retreat of Japanese forces to the south in May 1945 involved which of the following? a) Ensconcing themselves in caves, where they lived alongside civilians who were sheltering there, pursing the ideal of “military, government, and citizens, living and dying together.” b) Drafting junior high school girls to infiltrate enemy lines. c) Distrust of Okinawans because of their mad karate skillz. d) A commitment to keeping the Americans occupied and forestall any mainland invasion. e) (a) and (b), but not (c). f) None of the above. 3. Which of the following is true? a) All fighting ceased upon the suicide of the Japanese commander on 23 June 1945. b) Speaking Okinawan was a prized skill in wartime Okinawa. c) Japanese troops transferred to Okinawa from China, Mongolia, and mainland Japan were housed in community facilities. d) None of the above. 4. American forces landed on _____________ in/on _____________. a) the coast south of Yomitan; 1 April 1945. b) the eastern coast of Okinawa Island; 1 April 1945. c) Cape Hedo; 13 April 1945. e) the Kerama Islands; 23 March 1945. f) (a) and (e) 5. The word gyokusai refers to… ? a) ‘shattering the jewel,’ emphasizing the importance of sacrificing wealth for the common cause. b) ‘mass suicide,’ an interpretation that later was replaced by less metaphorical terminology. c) ‘coerced suicide’ on the order of American forces who did not want to house refugees. d) ‘self-decision,’ said of wounded soldiers who did not want to burden others with their care. 6. What is similar about the years of American occupation and the period after the Satsuma invasion? a) Okinawan cultural elements were officially discouraged. b) America and Satsuma eventually incorporated the Ryukyus into their home territories. c) The Okinawans made sanshin out of available materials, including tin cans and scrap wood. d) They both lasted roughly the same amount of time. e) Orion® beer was regularly consumed. f) None of the above. 7. Of the following, which was an issue in the reversion of Okinawa to Japan in 1972? a) The Okinawans resented the Japanese support of the presence of US bases on Okinawa. b) The fact that the compromises agreed to in the meeting of Yara and Nixon favored US interests. c) The economic drain incurred by the continuation of the provisions of earlier treaties. d) The planting of cycads around US bases to discourage incursions by civilians seeking access to their former properties. 8. To what does the term Amerikamun refer? a) The Americans stationed at facilities in Okinawa.