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Korea

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What year did the Korean War begin?
a)
1940
b)
1950
c)
1970
d)
1960
2.
How did the Korean War end?
a)
Peace Treaty
b)
South Korea Victory
c)
North Korea Victory
d)
Armistice
3.
What is the name of the Senator from WI known for his Anti-Communist accusations?
a)
Joseph McCarthy
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Richard Nixon
d)
Henry Wallace
4.
In 1946, the British Prime Minister said in a speech that an "Iron Curtain" had fallen across the European continent. This "Iron Curtain" was ______________.
a)
a wall built between countries controlled by Nazi Germany and ones that weren't.
b)
another name for the Alps, which protected it from the USSR during the Cold War. 
c)
an imaginary line separating Europe's communist and non-communist countries.
d)
a divider between the good and the evil.
5.
What war ended in a stalemate?
a)
Vietnam War
b)
Korean War
c)
Civil War
d)
World War II
6.
Who was put in charge of the American forces in Korea and even wanted to use the atomic bomb against China?
a)
John Bassilone
b)
Douglas MacArthur
c)
Harry Truman
d)
Richard Nixon
7.
Who overthrew China during the Cold War and created a Communist government there?
a)
Miguel Gorbachev
b)
Fidel Castro
c)
Mao Zedong
d)
Ho Chi Minh
8.
____________ started the Korean War by invading ________________.
a)
N Korea/S Korea
b)
USA/N Korea
c)
China/USA
d)
China/S Korea
9.

Korea was divided into 2 occupations zones split by the _______________.

a)

38th parallel

b)

23rd parallel

c)

39th parallel

d)

42nd parallel

10.

North Korea was supported by ________________, which has a communist government.

a)

U.S.S.R.

b)

China

c)

U.S.A.

d)

Turkey

11.

South Korea was supported by ________________ which has a democratic government.

a)

U.S.S.R.

b)

China

c)

U.S.A.

d)

Turkey

12.

General MacArthur defied the directives of ____________________ and the UN, and continued to push the North Korean troops towards the Yalu River.

a)

US President, Truman

b)

Korean President

c)

USSR leader, Stalin

d)

Chinese leader, Zedon

13.

The president of the USA during the Korean War was

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Joseph Stalin

14.

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

15.
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
16.

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

17.
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
18.
1950's fear of Soviet Union communist totalitarian government coming to America led by a Republican senator. 
a)
McCarthyism
b)
Red Scare
c)
Polarization
d)
Tensions
19.
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
20.
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
21.
What program aided the rebuilding of Western Europe?
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
NATO
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Marshall Plan
22.
Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?
a)
The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
b)
The war was fought during winter months only
c)
Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
d)
There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers
23.
The US helped to rebuild __________'s economy after the war so that it could remain its ally against communism in Asia.
a)
Taiwan
b)
Philippines
c)
Singapore
d)
Japan
24.

At the end of the Korean War, did the borders ever change?

a)

Yes, the border changed to the Yalu River

b)

Yes, the border changed to China's border

c)

No, the border stayed up North at the Yalu River

d)

No, the border stayed at the 38th parallel

25.

What was Alger Hiss accused of?

a)

Stealing money from a bank

b)

Housing illegal immigrants

c)

Being a communist spy

d)

Kidnapping puppies

26.

The Truman Doctrine gave aid to which of the following countries?

a)

North and South Korea

b)

Greece and Turkey

c)

Germany and Japan

d)

Austria and Romanie

27.

The Berlin Airlift was necessary because the Soviets

a)

were getting ready to invade Germany

b)

cut off access to West Berlin

c)

were trying to take contril of all of Germany

d)

quarentined Berlin due to illness

28.

What is the purpose or function of NATO?

a)

to maintain peace

b)

to locate spies

c)

to create an alliance for protection

d)

to stop communism

29.

What did the communists form in response to the creation of NATO?

a)

Poland Pact

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

Munich Agreement

d)

Stalingrad Agreement

30.

What happened to General MacArthur when he went against President Truman's orders?

a)

He was fired

b)

He was arrested

c)

He was court marshalled

d)

he was awarded the silver star

31.

Which side of Korea was communist?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

32.

Who won the election of 1948?

a)

John Dewey

b)

Harry Truman

c)

FDR

d)

Dwight Eisenhower

33.

What policy said the United States should prevent communist governments from spreading?

a)

communism

b)

containment

c)

McCarthyism

d)

capitalism

34.

A government that places more emphasis on the state rather than the individual is knowns as

a)

communism

b)

capitalism

c)

democracy

d)

republis

35.

A nation that appears independent but is really under the control of the Soviet Union is called a

a)

puppet nation

b)

defense nation

c)

satellite nation

d)

helpless nation

36.

Who is the leader of South Korea?

a)

Chiang Kai-shek

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Syngman Rhee

d)

Kim Jon Il

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