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Korean War

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
2.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
3.
Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?
a)
to airlift food to the people of West Berlin
b)
to bomb East Berlin
c)
to demolish the Berlin Wall
d)
to transport people out of East Berlin
4.
Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?
a)
to contain communism
b)
to colonize Korea
c)
to spread communism
d)
to Christianize Koreans
5.
Where was Korea divided?
a)
18 parallel
b)
34 parallel
c)
38 parallel
d)
15 parallel
6.
In 1950, Korea fought a civil war over the spread of communism.  Communists from the north tried to take over the south.  What role did he US play in this war?
a)
The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists.
b)
The US and its allies join the fight to keep communism from spreading.
c)
The US and its allies did not join the Korean War.
d)
The US and its allies fought to defend the North.
7.
Who built the Berlin Wall?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
NATO
c)
The UN
d)
China
8.
What does NATO stand for? 
a)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
b)
North American Treaty Organization
c)
North American Truce Organization
d)
North Asian Trust Order
9.
What is Communism?
a)
people taking a chance to start a new business
b)
the government having complete control of businesses and property
c)
free enterprise and economic growth encouraged by the government
d)
a democratic government with personal freedoms and economic opportunities
10.
In what country is the city of Berlin located?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
England
d)
Soviet Union
11.
What program aided the rebuilding of Western Europe?
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
NATO
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Marshall Plan
12.

Before World War II, Korea was ruled by

a)

Russia

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

USA

13.

Who decided to split Korea after WWII?

a)

The USSR.

b)

The USA.

c)

China.

d)

The UN.

14.

The first country in Asia to become communist in 1949 was

a)

Japan

b)

North Korea

c)

South Korea

d)

China

15.

How did the USA get involved in the Korean War?

a)

They dropped nuclear bombs to force North Korea into surrendering.

b)

They saved South Korea after it was invaded, then chased the North Korean forces into China.

c)

They helped to negotiate for South Korea to surrender.

d)

They fought directly with the USSR in Korea.

16.

The president of the USA during the Korean War was

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Joseph Stalin

17.

What happened when China decided to join the Korean War?

a)

They managed to conquer Korea.

b)

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

c)

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

d)

They were attacked by the USA with nuclear weapons.

18.
Korea was important to the communist bloc as
a)
The communists wanted as much support as possible
b)
Korea was geographically close to China and the Soviet Union
c)
The USA were interested in Korea
d)
Communists loved eating kimchi
19.
________ Korea invaded ________ Korea on June 27th 1950.
a)
South, North
b)
North, South
20.
The Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:
a)
Help North Korea
b)
Provide weapons to democratic countries
c)
Provide collective security
d)
Contain communism
21.

Who was the United States President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Robert Kennedy

e)

James Gregory

22.

Who was the Cuban Dictator during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Nikita Khrushchev

c)

Fidel Castro

d)

Dwight Eisenhower

e)

Edwardo Obstinado

23.

The failed US attempt to overthrow the communist Cuban government in 1961 was called the:

a)

Bay of Pigs Invasion

b)

Cuban Missile Crisis

c)

Project to Eliminate Cuban Communism (PECC)

d)

Inchon Invasion

e)

Anti-Totalitarian Takeover (ATT)

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