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Chinese Revolution and the Korean War

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During the Great Leap Forward, Chinese peasants were forced to

a)

join communes

b)

move to the cities

c)

convert to Christianity

d)

attack the Red Guards

2.

What was an immediate result of the Great Leap Forward (1958)?

a)

independence of Kenya from Great Britain

b)

the breakup of the Soviet Union

c)

the relocation of Bosnian refugees

d)

increased famine in China

3.

One similarity between Stalin’s five-year plans and Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward was that both programs attempted to

a)

increase industrial production

b)

privatize the ownership of land

c)

correct environmental pollution

d)

strengthen international trade

4.

What was a major reason for the Communist victory in the Chinese civil war (1949)?

a)

The Nationalists had been supported by the Japanese.

b)

Many Chinese warlords supported the Communists.

c)

The Communists had superior military equipment.

d)

The Communists promised land to the peasants.

5.

Mao Zedong gained popularity by doing this

a)

gave away free food

b)

took land from wealthy citizens and gave it to peasants.

c)

gave citizens free healthcare

d)

promising to never take a paycheck

6.

People that went against Mao's plans for China were

a)

attacked, imprisoned, and even killed

b)

made political leaders and given land

c)

deported to Mongolia and allowed to live freely

d)

praised for their willingness to show courage

7.

Who was the Korean War between?

a)

U.S. and South Korea

b)

Russia and North Korea

c)

North Korea and South Korea

d)

North Korea and North Vietnam

8.

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

a)

35th

b)

36th

c)

37th

d)

38th

9.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
10.
____________ started the Korean War by invading ________________.
a)
N Korea/S Korea
b)
USA/N Korea
c)
China/USA
d)
China/S Korea
11.

North Korea was supported by ________________, which has a _________________ government.

a)

Soviet Union/communist

b)

Soviet Union/democratic

c)

U.S.A./communist

d)

U.S.A./democratic

12.

South Korea was supported by ________________ which has a _________________ government.

a)

Soviet Union/communist

b)

Soviet Union/democratic

c)

U.S.A./communist

d)

U.S.A./democratic

13.
China became involved in the Korean War after UN forces pushed closer to North Korea's border with China.
a)
True
b)
False