The Quiz: Where was this image of an American flag hoisted over Mt. Suribachi taken?
Battle of Midway
Battle of Iwo Jima
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Siege of Leningrad
In one of the most famous images from World War II, several marines hoisted the U.S. flag over the Japanese island of Iwo Jima on February 23, 1945. The battle lasted for five grueling weeks, but this famous picture was not taken at the end of the battle. It was actually taken just four days into the battle after Marines captured Mt. Suribachi. It would still be weeks before they would take the entire island from imperial Japan. The image was taken by photographer Joe Rosenthal, who later won a Pulitzer Prize for it. Today, Iwo Jima is open to visitors on official guided tours.
The correct answer to this quiz is Battle of Iwo Jima.