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Korean War Basics

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did the Korean War start?

a)

The North invaded the South

b)

The South invaded the North

c)

The East invaded the West

d)

The West invaded the East

2.

McArthur was the leader of U.S forces during the Vietnam war

a)

False

b)

True

3.

North Korea was...

a)

Anarchist

b)

Democratic

c)

Socialist

d)

Communist

4.

Why did the Korean war begin?

a)

U.S. wanted Korean Oil

b)

Russia wanted a unified Korea

c)

North Korea invaded South Korea

d)

France wanted "their" land back

5.

The Korean war was called a _________ by Truman

a)

Police action

b)

War

c)

Battle

d)

Scuffle

6.

What happened at the Yalu River

a)

The North and South Koreans bathed

b)

Chinese troops attacked U.S. troops

c)

Many people disappeared and have been never been heard of again

d)

A secret French Ship ran ashore

7.

Europe did not want U.S. soldiers to engage in the Korean War

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Why didn't Europe want the U.S. partaking in the Korean conflict

a)

They wanted to be bffs with the U.S. and Korea was taking all the attention

b)

Europe wanted to be in charge of the conflict

c)

Europe was betting on the war with Russia and if the U.S. entered the bet would be off

d)

Europe was afraid of Germany still invading the EU and didn't want the U.S. to be apart of two conflicts

9.

Why Did China and North Korea stall peace talks?

a)

To try to keep Truman From re-election

b)

Because they thought they could seize the rest of the country if they kept fighting

c)

They wanted to bankrupt South Korea

d)

Russia was going to help them soon

10.

The battle of _____ was the only successful battle in the eyes of the U.S. media

a)

Lou

b)

Inchon

c)

Soul

d)

Korea city

11.

The Korean War was considered the beginning of WW3

a)

True

b)

False

12.

North and South Korea are divided at the _____ Parallel

a)

18th

b)

28th

c)

38th

d)

48th

13.

How many casualties happened in the Korea war?

a)

2 million

b)

2 thousand

c)

2 trillion

d)

2 billion

14.

Kim Il-Sung was....

a)

Was the leader of South Korea during the Korean War

b)

Was the leader of North Korea during the Korean War

c)

Was the leader of China during the Korean War

d)

Was the leader of India during the Korean War

15.

When did the Korean War officially end?

a)

December of 1955

b)

January of 1960

c)

June of 1971

d)

September of 2018