WorksheetsQUIZIZZ: Korean War and Red Scare Questions
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Korea was divided along the __________ Parallel after World War II.
35th
36th
37th
38th
The first country in Asia to become communist in 1949 was
Japan
North Korea
South Korea
China
What happened on 25th June 1950?
South Korea started border skirmishes along the 38th parallel.
The USA withdrew from South Korea.
North Korea invaded South Korea.
The UN sent help to South Korea.
What was the name of the Senator from Wisconsin known for his anti-communist accusations during the early 1950s?
Joseph McCarthy
Roy Cohn
Richard Nixon
Henry Wallace
What does HUAC stand for?
The House Un-American Activities Committee
The House Under American Counsel
The House Un-Republic Activities Committee
The House Under American Communism
Which American state department official was accused of being a communist spy, put on trial and convicted of espionage?
Whitaker Chambers
Alger Hiss
Paul Robeson
Edward Snowden
Anyone who admitted they were a communist or was suspected of being a communist was put on a list and never given a job in an industry again. This effectively ruined many careers.
Whitelisted
Blacklisted
Redlisted
Bluelisted
What couple was executed for spying and passing nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union during the 1940s and 1950s?
Hiss’s
Greenglass’s
Rosenberg’s
Chamber’s
The period of the early 1950s known as the "Red Scare" refers to what?
People were afraid of the color red.
People thought Red's were friends.
People were afraid of Communists.
People were afraid of Democrats.
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?
The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists.
The US and its allies joined the fight to keep communism from spreading.
The US and its allies did not join the Korean War.
The US and its allies fought to defend the North.
What were the results of the Korean War?
The two sections of Korea reunited in 1953
North Korea & South Korea remained divided along the 38th parallel
The Soviet Union took control of both sections of Korea
China set up a communist government in Korea
U.S. President Truman believed the invasion of South Korea was a beginning move of the Soviet Union to spread communism throughout Asia and the world. He was worried if South Korea fell, ____________ would be next in line.
China
Japan and other Asian countries
Singapore
Taiwan
Why did the United Nations (UN) get involved in the Korean War?
Protect international security
Challenge communist aggression
Prevent South Korea from falling to the North
All of these are correct
What did General MacArthur threaten to do to end the Korean War?
Drop an atomic bomb on the USSR
Drop an atomic bomb on China
Drop an atomic bomb on North Korea and China
Drop an atomic bomb on North Korea and the USSR
What happened that ended the fighting in the Korean War in 1953?
U.S. President Eisenhower threatened more force against North Korea.
Both sides agreed to an armistice to stop fighting.
A demilitarized zone (DMZ) was created alone the 38th parallel.
All of these are correct.
Approximately how many American soldiers were killed during the Korean War from 1950-1953?
5,000
16,000
37,000
120,000
