Korean War Quiz

What line divided North and South Korea after World War II?

• The Equator

• The 38th parallel

• The Prime Meridian

• The Tropic of Cancer

Who did the Japanese troops surrender to in the north of Korea?

• British forces

• Soviet forces

• American forces

• Chinese forces

What policy was President Truman trying to enforce by helping South Korea?

• Monroe Doctrine

• Truman Doctrine

• Policy of containment

• Marshall Plan

How many nations participated under the command of General Douglas MacArthur in the Korean War?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Which city did UN and South Korean troops lose to Chinese forces in January 1951?

• Pyongyang

• Inchon

• Seoul

• Pusan

When was the cease-fire agreement signed, ending the Korean War?

• June 1954

• October 1950

• March 1952

• July 1953

What separated North and South Korea after the Korean War? (a)  

• A mountain range
• A demilitarized zone
• A wall
• A river

Who took power in North Korea after Kim Il Sung's death?

• Kim Jong Un

• Kim Jong Il

• Park Chung-hee

• Moon Jae-in

What major obstacle has kept the two Koreas apart?

• Economic disparities

• North Korea's possession of nuclear weapons

• Cultural differences

• Political differences

During which decades did South Korea experience one of the highest economic growth rates in the world?

• 1960s and 1970s

• 1950s and 1960s

• 2000s and 2010s

• 1980s and 1990s