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WorksheetsThe Korean War
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Who was the Korean War between?
U.S. and South Korea
Russia and North Korea
North Korea and South Korea
North Korea and North Vietnam
Korea was divided along the __________ Parallel after World War II.
35th
36th
37th
38th
What war ended in a stalemate (meaning nobody won)?
World War I
Korean War
Civil War
World War II
North Korea was supported by ________________, which has a _________________ government.
Soviet Union/communist
Soviet Union/democratic
U.S.A./communist
U.S.A./democratic
South Korea was supported by ________________ which has a _________________ government.
Soviet Union/communist
Soviet Union/democratic
U.S.A./communist
U.S.A./democratic
Before World War II, Korea was ruled by
Russia
China
Japan
USA
Korea was divided along the __________ Parallel after World War II.
35th
36th
37th
38th
Who decided to split Korea before WWII ended?
The USSR.
The USA.
The USSR and the USA.
The UN.
Which of the statements are true about North Korea? Select all the right answers.
The USA controlled North Korea after WWII.
The USSR controlled North Korea after WWII.
Kim Il Sung was the communist leader of North Korea.
Syngman Rhee was the democratic leader of North Korea.
What happened on 25th June 1950?
South Korea started border skirmishes along the 38th parallel.
The USA withdrew from South Korea.
North Korea invaded South Korea.
The UN sent help to South Korea.
How did the USA get involved in the Korean War?
They dropped nuclear bombs to force North Korea into surrendering.
They saved South Korea after it was invaded, then chased the North Korean forces into China.
They helped to negotiate for South Korea to surrender.
They fought directly with the USSR in Korea.
Why did China decide to take part in the Korean War? Select all the right answers.
It did not want a neighbour that was democratic.
It wanted to take Korea for itself.
There were valuable resources in Korea.
The USA had its military forces at the border and was threatening China.
What happened when China decided to join the Korean War?
They managed to conquer Korea.
They helped North Korea push the USA and South Korean forces back across the 38th parallel.
They could not defeat the USA and South Korea, so North Korean forces remained in China.
They were attacked by the USA with nuclear weapons.
When did the fighting during the Korean War end?
1945
1950
1953
1965
What happened that ended the fighting in the Korean War? Select all the right answers.
North Korea surrendered.
Both sides agreed to an armistice to stop fighting.
A demilitarised zone was created alone the 38th parallel, which is the current border.
A peace treaty was signed to end the war.
Why was Korea important to the USSR and USA? Select all the right answers.
The USSR needed an Asian country to establish its communist influence.
China had become communist, so the USA wanted to prevent communism from spreading further.
Korea was a military threat to both the USSR and the USA.
The USSR had created its own nuclear bombs, so the USA needed Korea to maintain a balance of power.
