WorksheetsUSWA U4 quiz Truman et al.
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 12mins
Truman was a captain in which war?
WWII
Civil War
Spanish American War
WWI
In 1944, Truman was elected Vice President of the U.S.
true
false
What year was Truman re-elected at President?
1940
1948
1950
1952
Truman did not support the United Nations.
true
false
The first country in Asia to become communist in 1949 was
Japan
South Korea
Vietnam
China
During the 20th century who led the Chinese communist?
Chiang Kai-shek
Kim Il-sung
Mao Zedong
Ho Chi Minh
The event where 100,000 Communist forces fled on a 6000 mile long journey in order to escape the Nationalists
The Long March
Blood and Iron
The Cultural Revolution
The Reign of Terror
Why was the Long March considered a success?
The Soviets invaded China and took total control
The Nationalists successfully ended communism in China forever
The Communists left China and never returned
The Communists were able to survive and continue their movement
Why did the Chinese Civil War stop from 1937 to 1945?
The United States invaded into China, they defeated the Communists
The Japanese invaded into China, causing the Nationalists and Communists to come together to fight the Japanese
The Nationalists defeated the Communists
The Nationalists and Communists formed two different countries
What happened to Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalists once they were defeated?
They maintained military resistance against Mao Zedong and the communists for 40 years
They surrendered, leading to the official end of the Chinese Civil War
They fled to the Soviet Union, who guaranteed their protection and safety
They fled to Taiwan, and claim to this day that they are the legitimate rulers of mainland China
Based upon what you have learned thus far, why do you think the United States was concerned about Mao Zedong and the Communist's victory in China? [There are 2 correct answers here]
The United States was concerned that China would invade into the Soviet Union
The United States was concerned that communism would spread into East Asia and Southeast Asia
The United States was concerned that the Soviet Union gained a powerful ally in East Asia
The U.S. feared that China would seek revenge against the Japanese for their inhumane actions during WWII
Who initiated the Korean War?
South Korea by insisting it rule all of Korea.
The Soviet Union by supplying North Korea with weapons.
The United States by supplying South Korea with weapons.
North Korea by invading the south.
Why didn't the Soviet Union use it's veto on the Security Council to prevent the UN from coming to South Korea's aid?
The Soviets agreed with stopping North Korean aggression.
The Soviets were boycotting the Security Council until China's communist government was recognized as legitimate.
They abstained because they didn't want to be involved.
They did veto UN intervention but were overruled by the US, Great Britain and France.
General MacArthur defied the orders of ____________________ and the __________________, and continued to push the North Korean troops towards the Yalu River.
The Chinese forces responded and caught the UN forces by surprise.
President Truman/ UN
the North Korean president/ NATO
USSR leader Stalin / Warsaw Pact
China's leader Mao Zedong/ SEATO
HINT: this is a country, but then again it isn't
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Singapore
Japan
What physical feature separates Europe from Asia?
the Mediterranean Sea
the Ural Mountains
the Prime Meridian
the Great Wall of China
What is a correct relative location for China?
north of Vietnam
its center is roughly at 35oN and 103oE
east of Japan
in Asia
This is the northernmost of the China's two main rivers and empties into the Yellow Sea
Huange He (Yellow) River
Ganges River
Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River
Danube River
Thailand
Taiwan
Indonesia
Philippines
North Korea
Japan
Vietnam
Malaysia
What is a group of islands like this called?
atoll
strait
peninsula
archipelago
