Quiz on the Korean War

What is one of the nicknames given to the Korean War?

• The Great Conflict

• The Silent Battle

• Americans Forgotten War

• The Invisible War

What event led to Japan losing the Korean Peninsula, which contributed to the causes of the Korean War?

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The end of the Chinese Civil War

• After World War II

• The beginning of the Cold War

At which parallel was the Korean peninsula split in half?

• 37th parallel

• 38th parallel

• 39th parallel

• 40th parallel

Who was set to be the leader of the communist government in the northern half of Korea according to the Soviets?

• Mao Zedong

• Syngman Rhee

• Kim Il Sung

• Joseph Stalin

Who was set to be the leader of the democratic government in the southern half of Korea according to the U.S. plans during the Korean War?

• Kim Il-sung

• Mao Zedong

• Syngman Rhee

• Park Chung-hee

When did North Korean troops cross the 38th parallel and invade South Korea?

• June 27, 1959

• June 27, 1950

• July 27, 1941

• June 27, 1960

What was the role of the Soviet Union in the Korean War?

• The Soviet Union provided economic aid to South Korea.

• The Soviet Union declared war on South Korea.

• The Soviet Union helped North Korea invade South Korea.

• The Soviet Union remained neutral.

What was the U.S. worried about during the Korean War if the invasion of South Korea was allowed?

• That it would lead to a nuclear war

• That Communism would spread all over Asia

• That it would strengthen the United Nations

• That it would lead to the fall of Japan

What action was taken by the U.S. in response to the invasion of South Korea?

• A U.S. led coalition force was formed to defend North Korea.

• A U.S. led coalition force was formed to serve as a protectorate of South Korea.

• The U.S. called for a boycott of the United Nations.

• The U.S. provided economic aid to South Korea but no military support.

Who led the forces during the Korean War and was based in Japan?

• General Dwight D. Eisenhower

• General George S. Patton

• General Douglas MacArthur

• General Omar Bradley