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North and South Korean History

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What (TWO) wars are largely responsible for the division between North and South Korea?

a)

World War 1

b)

World War 2

c)

Korean War

d)

Vietnam War

2.

In the 1800s, when Korea was one nation, what country was it a tributary state of?

a)

Japan

b)

The United States

c)

China

d)

Russia

3.

What is a tributary state?

a)

a country that is controlled by another country and has to pay tribute to them

b)

a country with rivers that are tributaries to larger rivers

c)

a country where their attributes are homogenous

d)

a country where they have to volunteer as tributes to fight in Hunger Games

4.

In what war did the Japanese defeat the Chinese?

a)

Vietnam War

b)

World War 1

c)

Cold War

d)

Sino-Japanese War

5.

What was Shimonoseki?

a)

a Korean dish

b)

a Japanese dance

c)

the first president of Japan

d)

a treaty that provided Korea with independence

6.

Why did Japan want Korea to be independent?

a)

they wanted equal rights for the neighboring nation

b)

they didn't want China to interfere when they tried to gain control of Korea

c)

Japan feels democracy is important for all

d)

they wanted a fair trade agreement with Korea

7.

Who was the emperor of Korea in 1897? (Japan greatly influenced his decisions.)

a)

Kim Jon Il

b)

King Tut

c)

King Gojong

d)

King Nishikado

8.

What eliminated Korea's independence in 1905?

a)

World War 1

b)

Protectorate Treaty with Japan

c)

Korean War

d)

Shimoneseki Treaty

9.

Japan ruled over Korea from 1910-1945

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Other than enforcing harsh laws, what did Japan try to do that greatly impacted all Koreans?

a)

worked to end all their cultural practices

b)

stole all their crops

c)

ended the Korean clothing ceremonies

d)

changed their religion

11.

In what year did people in Seoul, Korea try to organize a revolt against Japan and protested with a March and a declaration of independence?

a)

1945

b)

1910

c)

1923

d)

1919

12.

As Koreans were slowly making progress to break free from Japan, what event caused a massive draft that took large numbers of Koreans away from those efforts?

a)

Korean War

b)

Sino-Japanese War

c)

World War 2

d)

World War 1

13.

What event led to the end of Japan's control over Korea?

a)

Axis Powers being defeated in WW2

b)

Axis Powers being victorious in WW2

c)

Korean War

d)

Sino-Japanese War

14.

After Japan surrenders, the Allied forces decide to split Korea in two parts, much like they split __________________ in different parts to prevent any country from gaining too much power.

a)

Europe

b)

Berlin

c)

Russia

d)

Hiroshima

15.

Who facilitated independence procedures for the Northern half of Korea?

a)

China

b)

United States

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Russia

16.

Who facilitated independence procedures for the South half of Korea?

a)

China

b)

United States

c)

France

d)

Germany

17.

_____________ government was established (with Russia's help) in North Korea and ___________________ government was established (with US help) in South Korea.

a)

capitalist, communist

b)

traditional,

capitalist

c)

communist, traditional

d)

communist, capitalist

18.

What non-violent conflict between the USA and Russia caused tensions between North and South Korea?

a)

World War 2

b)

Cold War

c)

Space Race

d)

Atlantic Treaty

19.

What ultimately led to North and South Korea staying divided?

a)

natural borders made the split logical

b)

powerful nations continuing to battle each other and using them as pawns

c)

the Yanghtze river dividing it

d)

economic collapse of South Korea