North Korea Explained Article Comprehension

What issue regarding North Korea has the

American government been most

concerned with?

• North Korea’s healthcare system

• North Korea’s army

• North Korea’s nuclear weapons

  program

• North Korea’s poverty rate

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Korea was acquired by the U.S. and Soviet

Union after which war?

• Vietnam War

• World War II

• World War I

• Korean War

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Which country had colonized Korea years

earlier?

• China

• Soviet Union

• India

• Japan

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Why did North Korea invade South

Korea?

• to prevent a nuclear showdown

• to unify Korea into one nation

• to reassume control of Korean oil

• to retaliate against the Soviet Union

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How did the Korean War end?

• More land was acquired by North

  Korea.

• More land was acquired by South

  Korea.

• The war never officially ended, but

  both sides agreed to armistice.

• North Korea won the war.

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How did the current Supreme Leader, Kim

Jong-un, come to power?

• He inherited the position from his

  father.

• He was elected by popular vote.

• He was elected by representative

  vote.

• He is a self-assigned dictator.

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According to the article, Kim Jong-un is a

symbol of

• oppression

• hate

• optimism

• courage

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Which country controlled North Korea

when the peninsula was divided?

• Soviet Union

• United States

• Japan

• China

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