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USWA U4 quiz Truman et al.

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Truman was a captain in which war?

a)

WWII

b)

Civil War

c)

Spanish American War

d)

WWI

2.

In 1944, Truman was elected Vice President of the U.S.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

What year was Truman re-elected at President?

a)

1940

b)

1948

c)

1950

d)

1952

4.
Truman had the policy of __________ toward Communism
a)
Appeasement
b)
Containment
c)
Expansion
d)
Eradication
5.

Truman did not support the United Nations.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

The first country in Asia to become communist in 1949 was

a)

Japan

b)

South Korea

c)

Vietnam

d)

China

7.

During the 20th century who led the Chinese communist?

a)

Chiang Kai-shek

b)

Kim Il-sung

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Ho Chi Minh

8.

The event where 100,000 Communist forces fled on a 6000 mile long journey in order to escape the Nationalists

a)

The Long March

b)

Blood and Iron

c)

The Cultural Revolution

d)

The Reign of Terror

9.

Why was the Long March considered a success?

a)

The Soviets invaded China and took total control

b)

The Nationalists successfully ended communism in China forever

c)

The Communists left China and never returned

d)

The Communists were able to survive and continue their movement

10.

Why did the Chinese Civil War stop from 1937 to 1945?

a)

The United States invaded into China, they defeated the Communists

b)

The Japanese invaded into China, causing the Nationalists and Communists to come together to fight the Japanese

c)

The Nationalists defeated the Communists

d)

The Nationalists and Communists formed two different countries

11.

What happened to Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalists once they were defeated?

a)

They maintained military resistance against Mao Zedong and the communists for 40 years

b)

They surrendered, leading to the official end of the Chinese Civil War

c)

They fled to the Soviet Union, who guaranteed their protection and safety

d)

They fled to Taiwan, and claim to this day that they are the legitimate rulers of mainland China

12.

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]

a)

The United States was concerned that China would invade into the Soviet Union

b)

The United States was concerned that communism would spread into East Asia and Southeast Asia

c)

The United States was concerned that the Soviet Union gained a powerful ally in East Asia

d)

The U.S. feared that China would seek revenge against the Japanese for their inhumane actions during WWII

13.

Who initiated the Korean War?

a)

South Korea by insisting it rule all of Korea.

b)

The Soviet Union by supplying North Korea with weapons.

c)

The United States by supplying South Korea with weapons.

d)

North Korea by invading the south.

14.

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?

a)

The Soviets agreed with stopping North Korean aggression.

b)

The Soviets were boycotting the Security Council until China's communist government was recognized as legitimate.

c)

They abstained because they didn't want to be involved.

d)

They did veto UN intervention but were overruled by the US, Great Britain and France.

15.
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
16.

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.

a)

President Truman/ UN

b)

the North Korean president/ NATO

c)

USSR leader Stalin / Warsaw Pact

d)

China's leader Mao Zedong/ SEATO

17.
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
18.

HINT: this is a country, but then again it isn't

a)

Sri Lanka

b)

Taiwan

c)

Singapore

d)

Japan

19.
a)
North Korea
b)
South Korea
c)
China
d)
Japan
20.

What physical feature separates Europe from Asia?

a)

the Mediterranean Sea

b)

the Ural Mountains

c)

the Prime Meridian

d)

the Great Wall of China

21.

What is a correct relative location for China?

a)

north of Vietnam

b)

its center is roughly at 35oN and 103oE

c)

east of Japan

d)

in Asia

22.

This is the northernmost of the China's two main rivers and empties into the Yellow Sea

a)

Huange He (Yellow) River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River

d)

Danube River

23.

a)

Thailand

b)

Taiwan

c)

Indonesia

d)

Philippines

24.

a)

North Korea

b)

Japan

c)

Vietnam

d)

Malaysia

25.

What is a group of islands like this called?

a)

atoll

b)

strait

c)

peninsula

d)

archipelago