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South East Asia after WW II

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
North Korea was supported by ________________, which has a _________________ government.
a)
U.S.S.R./communist
b)
U.S.S.R./democratic
c)
U.S.A./communist
d)
U.S.A./democratic
2.
South Korea was supported by ________________ which has a _________________ government.
a)
U.S.S.R./communist
b)
U.S.S.R./democratic
c)
U.S.A./communist
d)
U.S.A./democratic
3.

What is the USSR named today?

a)

Russia

b)

Ukraine

c)

China

d)

the United Kingdom

4.
Where was Korea divided?
a)
18 parallel
b)
34 parallel
c)
38 parallel
d)
15 parallel
5.

What peacekeeping organization voted to aid South Korea?

a)

League of Nations

b)

NATO

c)

United Nations

d)

Warsaw Pact

6.

Who was North Korean leader who led the invasion of South Korea in 1950?

a)

Kim Il Sung

b)

Kim Jong-il

c)

Kim Jong-un

d)

Kim El Paso

7.

What were the results of the Korean War?

a)

The two sections of Korea reunited

b)

North Korea & South Korea remained divided

c)

The Soviet Union took control of both sections of Korea

d)

China set up a communist government

8.
What is Communism?
a)
people taking a chance to start a new business
b)
the government having complete control of politics, social/cultural rules, businesses, and property
c)
free enterprise and economic growth encouraged by the government
d)
a democratic government with personal freedoms and economic opportunities
9.
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
10.

The United States, Soviet Union, and Great Britain made an agreement on how they would _______________________after World War II.

a)

put the world back together

b)

sever their alliance

c)

industrialize their nations

d)

rebuild their militia

11.

They would work to _____________________________would be held so that their people could decide on their future government.

a)

restore order and free elections

b)

restore communism and monoarchy

c)

restore communism and oligarchy

d)

restore order and democracy

12.

Once peace was declared, the Soviet Union found itself _______________________ its occupied countries.

a)

reluctant to leave

b)

eager to release

c)

at odds with

d)

wanting to fight

13.
What country provided aid to North Korea during the Korean War?
a)
South Korea
b)
China
c)
Japan
d)
France
14.

Who is the current ruler of North Korea?

a)

Kim Jong-un

b)

Obama

c)

Park Sung

d)

Shah Khan

15.
Many of North Korea's resources are devoted to the ____________
a)
farmer
b)
military
c)
family
d)
government
16.
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
17.
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
18.
What event led to the US joining WWII? 
a)
Germany invaded Poland. 
b)
Germany sent Mexico a secret telegram. 
c)
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
d)
Germany bombed Pearl Harbor. 
19.
What was one reason that the U.S. helped Japan rebuild after WWII?
a)
The U.S. wanted to take all of Japan's resources.
b)
The U.S. did not want Japan to drop atomic bombs on the U.S.
c)
The U.S. wanted to create a strong democracy in the region (against communist China).
20.

The Japanese surrendered to the Allies after

a)

Atomic bombs were dropped on Iwo Jima

b)

Atomic bombs were dropped on Tokyo

c)

Atomic bombs were dropped on Pearl Harbor

d)

Atomic bombs were dropped on two Japanese cities

21.
The American commander given the job of rebuilding Japan after WWII.
a)
Mohandas Gandhi
b)
General Douglas MacArthur
c)
Mao Zedong
22.
The day that Japan surrendered is known as...
a)
D-Day
b)
VE Day
c)
VJ Day
d)
USA Wins Day
23.

Which US President asked Congress to declare war on Japan?

a)

President Eisenhower

b)

President Truman

c)

President Roosevelt

d)

President MacArthur

24.
True or False
The constitution of Japan forbids them from declaring war on another country and rebuilding their military.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
What happened to government and military leaders in Japan after WWII? 
a)
They went to trial and were punished for their actions
b)
They were exiled from Japan
c)
They had to write a letter of apology to the United States for bombing Pearl Harbor
d)
They had to sign a treaty and resign from their government and military positions
26.

Which US President approved of the atomic bombs being dropped on two Japanese cities?

a)

President Eisenhower

b)

President Truman

c)

President Roosevelt

d)

President MacArthur

27.
What kind of government does Japan have today?
a)
Single Party Communism
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
c)
Feudalism
d)
Dictatorship
28.

On this date, Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor Japan killing over 2400 people many US battleships and airplanes were destroyed.

a)

December 7th, 1950

b)

December 7th, 1941

c)

April 1, 2001

d)

August 2, 1957

29.

What two cities did the US drop the atomic bombs on?

a)

Tokyo and Okinawa

b)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

c)

Seoul and Taiwan

d)

Valdosta and Hahira

30.
What year did the Korean War begin?
a)
1940
b)
1950
c)
1970
d)
1960
31.
What war ended in a stalemate?
a)
Vietnam War
b)
Korean War
c)
Civil War
d)
World War II
32.
What color was associated with communism?
a)
Orange
b)
Red
c)
Blue
d)
Green
33.
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
34.
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
35.
Korea was a _________________ of Japan until the end of WWII.
a)
colony
b)
protectorate
c)
territory
d)
country
36.
North Korea's first leader is _____________ while South Korea's first president is ________________.
a)
Kim Il Sung/ Syngman Rhee
b)
Kim Jong-il/ Park Geun-hye
c)
Kim Jong-un/ Song Joong-ki
d)
Kim Jong-kook/ Syngman Rhee
37.
Where is Hiroshima?
a)
China
b)
Korea
c)
Japan
38.
When was the atomic bomb dropped?
a)
1941
b)
1943
c)
1945
39.
Which other Japanese city was also destroyed by an atomic bomb?
a)
Nagasaki
b)
Tokyo
c)
Kyoto
40.
What was the name of the American plane that dropped the bomb?
a)
Eva
b)
Enola
c)
Enola Gay

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