BRITISH TROOPS IN KOJE CLEAN-UP

BRITISH TROOPS IN KOJE CLEAN-UP

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

KG - University

Hard

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Wayground Content

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The video covers the transition of command to General Boatner on Koji Island, where British troops are tasked with managing defiant communist prisoners. Despite orders, prisoners ignore barricade rules, leading to military intervention. The troops demolish huts used by communist leaders, facing only verbal resistance initially. A search for tunnels between compounds escalates tensions, resulting in prisoner resistance and casualties.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the new Commandant overseeing the situation on Koji Island?

General Patton

General MacArthur

General Eisenhower

General Boatner

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the reaction of the Red prisoners to the presence of British troops?

They welcomed them

They ignored them

They immediately surrendered

They continued with their propaganda and drilling

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the initial reaction of the Red prisoners to the demolition of the hut?

They launched a physical attack

They attempted to escape

They resorted to demonstrations and verbal insults

They surrendered peacefully

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of shoveling earth outside Compound 76?

To plant trees

To build a new barricade

To find a tunnel between Compounds 76 and 77

To create a new pathway

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the result of dividing the prisoners into smaller groups?

The prisoners resisted, leading to many casualties

The prisoners attempted to escape

The prisoners cooperated peacefully

The prisoners were relocated to another island