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Containment of Communism Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

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

3.
Where was Korea divided?
a)
18 parallel
b)
34 parallel
c)
38 parallel
d)
15 parallel
4.

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

5.

Who was the leader of the Communist party?

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Deng Xiaoping

c)

George W. Bush

d)

Emperor Hirohito

6.

What was the name of the economic plan that the Chinese government developed in order to boost China’s economy?

a)

Great Leap Forward

b)

The Cultural Revolution

c)

China's Betterment Plan

d)

Chinese Economic Plan for that moolah

7.

What is the name of the army of young students that Mao used to enforce policies in the 1960's?

a)

The Red Guard

b)

Hitler Youth

c)

The Youth for Communism

d)

The great Collective

8.

In China there was a time when Mao wanted to eliminate anyone that criticized his government. What is this time called?

a)

Long March

b)

The Middle Way

c)

The Great Leap Forward

d)

The Cultural Revolution

9.
What year did the Korean War begin?
a)
1940
b)
1950
c)
1970
d)
1960
10.

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

11.

Who was the Communist leader of North Vietnam?

a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Kim Il Sung

d)

Douglas MacArthur

12.
Vietcong
a)
South Vietnam force
b)
North Vietnam force
c)
North Vietnamese forces in South Vietnam
d)
Another name for Communists
13.
What were the problems of fighting in Vietnam?
a)
Identifying the enemy 
b)
Jungle/Location provided cover and a place to transport enemy supplies
c)
Weather and climate
d)
all of these
14.
In Vietnam the fighters used an irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful...it was called?
a)
Vietnamese Warfare tactics
b)
Cheetah Warfare
c)
Hidden Warfare
d)
Guerrilla warfare
15.
What country provided aid to North Korea during the Korean War?
a)
South Korea
b)
China
c)
Japan
d)
France
16.
Why would some North Koreans and South Koreans like to see both countries become one again?
a)
they are all friends
b)
they all agree democracy is the best
c)
to fight against China
d)
they share a common culture & history
17.
What is Communism?
a)
people taking a chance to start a new business
b)
the government having complete control of politics, social/cultural rules, businesses, and property
c)
free enterprise and economic growth encouraged by the government
d)
a democratic government with personal freedoms and economic opportunities
18.
Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?
a)
to contain communism
b)
to colonize Korea
c)
to spread communism
d)
to Christianize Koreans
19.
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?
a)
The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists.
b)
The US and its allies join the fight to keep communism from spreading.
c)
The US and its allies did not join the Korean War.
d)
The US and its allies fought to defend the North.
20.
What best describes the outcome of the Korean War?
a)
South Korea and the U.S. won, unifying a Democratic Korea
b)
North Korea and China won, unifying a Communist Korea
c)
Stalemate, with the boarder remaining at the 38th parallel
d)
The U.S. and China split Korea, each controlling a part
21.
Which country can be described as an autocracy?
a)
North Korea
b)
South Korea
c)
Japan
d)
India
22.
Who led the rebellion against France for Vietnam?
a)
Ngo Dihn Diem
b)
Ho Chi Minh
c)
President Kennedy
d)
Sui Chin
23.
What kind of government did Ho Chi Minh want?
a)
Communism
b)
Democracy
c)
Socialism
d)
Monarchy
24.

North Vietnam was controlled by Communists and Ho Chi Minh.

a)

True

b)

False

25.
Why was the U.S. in Vietnam?
a)
Oil
b)
contain Communism
c)
gain territory
d)
treaty obligations from WWII
26.
Along what parallel did the Geneva Accord divide Vietnam 
a)
38th
b)
17th 
c)
17-38th 
d)
45th 
27.
When the French left Vietnam, the U.S. stepped in to 
a)
try to cause a popular uprising against Ho Chi Minh.
b)
as a peacekeeper along the border between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. 
c)
protect the pro-Western government in South Vietnam. 
d)
make sure free elections were held, as specified by the Geneva Accords. 
28.

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

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Which conflict happened first?

a)

the Korean War

b)

the Vietnam War

30.

Which conflict lasted longer?

a)

the Korean War

b)

the Vietnam War

31.

How did China change when Mao Zedong's Communist Party took control?

a)

Businesses and farms came under state ownership

b)

All schools closed

c)

The Red Guard opened special detention camps

d)

Businesses and property were returned to original owners

32.

What was one result of the Great Leap Forward that Mao promoted in China?

a)

Millions of people died of starvation

b)

More farm machinery was purchased to elevate production

c)

Fewer people moved to the countryside for agricultural work

d)

More people moved into cities to work in larger factories

33.

What was the role of the Red Guard during the Cultural Revolution?

a)

Attack and punish those who disagreed with Mao's vision of communism

b)

Reward those who spoke out against corruption in China

c)

Fight against the Soviet Union in China

d)

Fight against the United States in North Korea.

34.

Political party that opposed influence from outside of China and became the ruling party of the People's Republic of China

a)

Chinese Communist Party

b)

Chinese Socialist Party

c)

Chinese Democratic Party

d)

Soviet Communist Party

35.

Name of the 6,000 mile long march lead by Mao to avoid capture.

a)

The Long March

b)

The Patriotic March

c)

The Red March

d)

The Soviet Voyage

36.

During the Cultural Revolution Mao wanted to transform China into a classless society of _____________ and ____________.

a)

farmers

b)

workers

c)

landowners

d)

scholars

37.

The protests in Tiananmen Square in 1989 turned violent as the Chinese Government pushed back against calls for

a)

democracy

b)

nationalism

c)

communism

d)

socialism

38.

Cultural Revolution begins

a)

1966

b)

1958

c)

2008

d)

1950

39.

Tiananmen Square protests

a)

1978

b)

1997

c)

1994

d)

1989

40.

People’s Republic of China established

a)

1978

b)

1997

c)

1953

d)

1949

41.

Great Leap Forward begins

a)

1966

b)

1958

c)

2008

d)

1950

42.

After the emperor was overthrown, what two political parties emerged in China?

a)

Republican & Democrats

b)

Nationalist & Communist

c)

Fascists & Socialsts

d)

The People for Republic of China & The Japanese Communist Party

43.

Why did poor peasants support the Chinese Communist Party?

a)

They wanted to work in communes

b)

It promised them food and a better quality of life

c)

They had no other option

d)

Mao Zedong said he would give them money

44.

What three problems caused the Great Leap Forward to fail within a year?

a)

Lack of funds, people, and resources

b)

Too much money, food, and resources

c)

Too much government control, too much money, and the people were too eager to work

d)

Environmental disasters, poor government management, and government corruption

45.

What was the biggest consequence of the Great Leap Forward?

a)

Famine, 20 million people died

b)

The economy was boosted

c)

China became a player in the international setting

d)

Chinese citizens were given more freedoms.

46.

What does this image represent?

a)

The Great Leap Forward

b)

Tiananmen Square

c)

The Long March

d)

VJ Day

47.

When Mao died in 1976, who became the leader of China?

a)

Hirohito

b)

Sun Yixian

c)

Ho Chi Minh

d)

Den Xiaoping

48.

This image represents:

a)

Cultural Revolution

b)

Tiananmen Square Massacre

c)

Great Leap Forward

d)

All of the above

49.

In China there was a time when Mao wanted to eliminate anyone that criticized his government. What is this time called?

a)

Long March

b)

The Middle Way

c)

The Great Leap Forward

d)

The Cultural Revolution

50.

Which country was China’s key ally throughout the mid-1900s

a)

Japan

b)

India

c)

The U.K.

d)

Soviet Union

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