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Korean War

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the Korean War between?
a)
U.S. and Korea
b)
Russia and China
c)
North Korea and South Korea 
d)
All of the above
2.
How did the Korean War end?
a)
Peace Treaty
b)
South Korea Victory
c)
North Korea Victory
d)
Armistice
3.

North Korea was given weapons and airplanes from ________________, 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
4.

________________ sent North Korea troops and military support, which has a _________________ government.

a)

China/communist

b)
U.S.S.R./democratic
c)
U.S.A./communist
d)
U.S.A./democratic
5.

South Korea was given weapons 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
6.

Before World War II, Korea was ruled by

a)

Russia

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

USA

7.

Korea was divided along the __________ Parallel after World War II.

a)

35th

b)

36th

c)

37th

d)

38th

8.

What happened on 25th June 1950?

a)

South Korea started border skirmishes along the 38th parallel.

b)

The USA withdrew from South Korea.

c)

North Korea invaded South Korea.

d)

The UN sent help to South Korea.

9.

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.

10.
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
11.
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
12.

What is the "Domino Theory"?

a)

If one country falls to capitalism the rest will follow

b)

If one country falls to communism the rest will follow

c)

If one country falls to democracy the rest will follow

d)

If one country falls to rock 'n' roll the rest will follow

13.
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