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Vietnam and Korea

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What U.S. General was Commander of all U.N. troops in Korea?

a)

General George Marshall

b)

General Dwight D. Eisenhower

c)

General George S. Patton

d)

General Douglas MacArthur

2.

What was the outcome of the Vietnam War?

a)

The war was fought to a stalemate and the country was separated at the 19th Parallel

b)

South Vietnam became a Communist State and North Vietnam became a democracy

c)

The Communists took control after the Americans left and united North and South under Communism

d)

French Indochina was reunited

3.

What country provided aid to North Korea during the Korean War?

a)

South Korea

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

France

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.

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

6.

After pushing the communist North Korean troops out of South Korea, China assisted North Korea in pushing the U.S. and South Korean troops back to the 38th parallel. This caused the Korean War to end in a what?

a)

Tie

b)

North Korea wins

c)

South Korea wins

d)

Stalemate

7.

Leader of North Vietnam, Communist

a)

Ho Chi Mnh

b)

Ngo Diem

c)

Nikita Khrushchev

8.

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

9.

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)

Neither won and the border remained at the 38th parallel

d)

The U.S. and China split Korea, each controlling a part

10.

Why was it important to the U.S. to get involved in the Korean War?

a)

to take control over the Korean peninsula.

b)

for humanitarian reasons

c)

to contain and stop communism

11.

One reason the United States became involved in the Vietnam War was to...

a)

prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia

b)

reduce French influence in Vietnam

c)

stop China from seizing Vietnam

d)

support the government of North Vietnam

12.

How did most Americans feel about the Vietnam War?

a)

they supported the war

b)

They did not like it and protested against fighting in it

c)

they held parades that celebrated American soldiers

d)

lots of people volunteered to fight in the war

13.

What was the primary reason for the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War?

a)

To support the government of North Vietnam

b)

To prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia

c)

To reduce French influence in Vietnam

d)

To gain control over Vietnam's natural resources

14.

Which parallel divided North and South Korea after the Korean War?

a)

17th parallel

b)

38th parallel

c)

45th parallel

d)

49th parallel

15.

What was a significant outcome of the Vietnam War for the United States?

a)

The U.S. successfully stopped the spread of communism

b)

The U.S. established a strong military base in Vietnam

c)

The U.S. withdrew its troops and Vietnam was unified under communism

d)

The U.S. gained significant economic benefits from Vietnam