Guam History Timeline

In what year did Japan invade Guam?

• 1400

• 1901

• 1941

• 1944

Where did the people of Guam originate from?

• Guam

• Philippines

• USA

• East Asia

Who was the first known explorer who visited Guam in 1521?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Diego Luis De San Vitores

• Ricardo Bordallo

• John Wick

Who brought Christianity to Guam?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Diego Luis De San Vitores

• Ricardo Bordallo

• John Wick

After the United States won the war against Spain, how much did they buy the islands of the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico for?

(a)  

Guam was an important resource to the United States for two reasons. Name them.

• Fruits

• Refueling

• Communications

• Fish

What day did Japan invade Guam?

• Sunday, Dec. 8th, 1941

• Sunday, Dec 8th, 2023

• Sunday, April 18, 1941

• Saturday April 18, 1945

What other island did Japan invade on the same day?

• Puerto Rico

• Samoa

• Philippines

• Hawaii

What year did Guam residents earn USA citizenship?

• 1941

• 1944

• 1945

• 1950

Besides the military, how does Guam support its economy?

• Selling Coconuts

• Selling Fish

• Tourism

• Micronesian Mall