Proxy/Korean War Review

Why did the Korean War start?

• South Korea attacked North Korea

• Russia engaged North Korean troops

• North Korea attacked South Korea

• Chinese troops came across the DMZ

When was the Korean War fought?

• 1945-1948

• 1945-1950

• 1941-1945

• 1950-1953

How did the Korean War end?

• In a stalemate- with a ceasefire

• With the Russians driving out the American troops

• In a win for the Chinese & South Koreans

• With Nationalist retreat to the Sea of Japan

What parallel line divides North and South Korea?

• 17th

• 48th

• 15th

• 38th

This Asian country is communist today and struggling with food and energy shortages and frequent famines. Which country is this?

• South Korea

• China

• North Korea

• Japan

Which of these Asian countries is a major trading partner of the United States and has 30,000 or so American troops still stationed there?

• South Korea

• China

• North Korea

• Japan

What type of landform do the two Koreas make?

• Mountain

• Peninsula

• Island

• Plateau

Which of the following best describes a proxy war?

• Two superpowers directly fighting

• Two countries fight without any assistance

• Competing in sports instead of military force

• Using another country’s soldiers to fight a war

Which of the following is NOT an example of a proxy war?

• World War I

• Vietnam War

• Korean War

• All of the Above

What two countries supported opposing sides in proxy wars during the Cold War?

• Italy and Switzerland

• France and Great Britain

• Germany and Austria-Hungary

• United States and Soviet Union