Chapter 27 sec. 2 - Social Studies Skills

The Korean War 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS

North & South Korea are divided at the ___ parallel. Find the answer on the map.

• 32nd
• 40th
• 45th
• 38th

The Korean War 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS

In Korea the ___ crosses the ___ parallel. It is the boundary set by Allies after World War II. Find the answer in the map key.

• Demilitarized Zone, 38th

• Demilitarized Zone, 130th

• Demineralized Zone, 38th

• Demagnetized, 38th

The Korean War 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS

Which two enemy forces advanced into and attacked South Korea? Which enemy force advanced the farthest into South Korea. Use the map key to answer the question.

• Communist forces and Cuban-North Korean forces/North Korean forces

• UN forces and Chinese-North Korean forces/UN forces

• Communist forces and Chinese-South Korean forces/Chinese forces

• Communist forces and Chinese-North Korean forces/Communist forces

The Korean War 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS

The Armistice line is north of the capital of ___ Korea, which is ___. Look in the map key.

• South, Seoul

• North, Busan

• South, Pyongyang

• North, Pyongyang

The Korean War 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS

UN forces were able to advance beyond ___ , the capital of North Korea. Use the map key to answer the question.

• Pusan

• Seoul

• Inchon

• Pyongyang

BIOGRAPHY

Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur grew up on a series of ___ bases, where his father served in the ___.

• military, army
• military, navy

• naval, marines
• coast guard, air force

BIOGRAPHY

Douglas MacArthur

After graduating first in his class at ___, MacArthur began an Army career that would last more than ___ years.

• Annapolis, 40
• Wet Point, 65

• Harvard, 30
• West Point, 50

BIOGRAPHY

Douglas MacArthur

As a general in the military, what wars did Douglas MacArthur command troops in?

• World War I, World War II, Vietnam War

• World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War

• World War I, World War II, Korean War
• Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War

According to Edward R. Murrow, Joseph McCarthy took advantage of people by branding them communists by exploiting that they may have read a book that was ___, or had a friend who was ___, or may have joined an organization that advocated for ___.

• dangerous, different, cheese

• dangerous, different, chains

• dangerous, different, change

• dangerous, difficult, change

Primary Source

POINTS OF VIEW

McCarthyism

Joseph McCarthy said Edward R. Murrow was attacking him for exposing people who were Communists because Murrow had a history of being a ___ himself.

• Socialist
• Fascist
• Dictator
• Communist