18-2 Quiz

Who was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party?

• Xia Ping

• Mao Zedong

• Deng Xiaoping

• Emperor Hiroto

Mao Zedong gained popularity by doing this

• gave away free food

• took land from wealthy citizens and gave it to peasants.

• gave citizens free healthcare

• promising to never take a paycheck

Which side won the Chinese Civil War?

• The Communists
• The Nationalists
• The Japanese
• The Koreans

How did the Communists win the Civil War? 

• They had the support of the West
• The Soviet Union sent troops to help them
•  They gained the support of peasants and the middle class who were tired of the government’s repressive policies.
• They didn’t; they lost to the Nationalists and had to flee to Taiwan

In 1949, Taiwan was taken over by the

• Chinese nationalists
• Zhuang
• Chinese Communists
• Mongols

Korea was divided along the __________ Parallel after World War II.

• 35^th

• 36^th

• 37^th

• 38^th

Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?

• to contain communism
• to colonize Korea
• to spread communism
• to Christianize Koreans

What happened when China decided to join the Korean War?

• They managed to conquer Korea.

• They helped North Korea push the USA and South Korean forces back across the 38^th parallel.

• They could not defeat the USA and South Korea, so North Korean forces remained in China.

• They were attacked by the USA with nuclear weapons.

How did the Korean War end?

• Peace Treaty
• South Korea Victory
• North Korea Victory
• Armistice

What were the results of the Korean War?

• The two sections of Korea reunited
• North Korea & South Korea remained divided
• The Soviet Union took control of both sections of Korea
• China set up a communist government