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Containment of Communism (China/Korea/Vietnam)

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: The Great Leap forward in China was a huge success, helping the economy grow.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

“U.S. President Truman believed that when a country becomes Communist, all of the nearby countries would also start turning to communism.” This is an example of what?

a)

Butterfly Effect

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Containment Policy

d)

Communist Propaganda

3.

After pushing the communist North Korean troops out of South Korea, China assisted North Korea in pushing the U.S. and South Korean troops back to the 38th parallel. This caused the Korean War to end in a what?

a)

Tie

b)

North Korea wins

c)

South Korea wins

d)

Stalemate

4.

The Vietnam War was difficult for U.S. soldiers because they were not just fighting North Vietnamese troops, but also Communist supporters in South Vietnam known as…

a)

Guerilla fighters

b)

Viet Minh

c)

Vietcong

d)

Unifiers

5.

The U.S. got involved in Korea and Vietnam because of what foreign policy?

a)

Containment

b)

Good Neighbor Policy

c)

Isolationism

d)

Roosevelt Corollary

6.

After WWII, North Korea was occupied by the ____________ and had a ____________ government.

a)

U.S.S.R./Communist

b)

U.S.S.R./Democratic

c)

U.S.A./Communist

d)

U.S.A./Democratic

7.

What is the USSR named today?

a)

Russia

b)

Ukraine

c)

China

d)

the United Kingdom

8.

After WWII, South Korea was occupied by ____________ and had a ____________ government.

a)

U.S.S.R./Communist

b)

U.S.S.R./Democratic

c)

U.S.A./Communist

d)

U.S.A./Democratic

9.

Which of the following countries provided aid to North Korea during the Korean War?

a)

the United States

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

Great Britain

10.

Where was Korea divided?

a)

18th parallel

b)

34th parallel

c)

38th parallel

d)

15th parallel

11.

What peacekeeping organization voted to aid South Korea?

a)

League of Nations

b)

NATO

c)

United Nations

d)

Warsaw Pact

12.

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

13.

What were the results of the Korean War?

a)

The two sections of Korea reunited

b)

North Korea and South Korea remained divided

c)

The Soviet Union took control of both sections of Korea

d)

China set up a communist government

14.

What is "a government and economic system where the government owns the means of production"?

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Democracy

d)

Socialism

15.

What is "a government where citizens vote on laws and leaders"?

a)

Democracy

b)

Capitalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Communism

16.

What is "a government where one person has all the power"?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Commuism

c)

Socialism

d)

Democracy

17.

Which conflict happened first?

a)

the Korean War

b)

the Vietnam War

18.

Which conflict lasted longer?

a)

the Korean War

b)

the Vietnam War