Korean War (Cold War)

1) What country had control of the Korean peninsula before World War II?

• Soviet Union

• China

• United States

• France

• Japan

2) What year did the Korean War begin?

• 1941

• 1945

• 1950

• 1955

• 1962

3) What was used as the border between North Korea and South Korea?

• Hantan River

• 17th Parallel

• Imjin River

• 38th Parallel

• A line exactly halfway between the southern tip and the northern tip of the area

4) North Korea is ruled by what type of government?

• Communist

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

• Democratic

5) Who was president of the United States during the Korean War?

• Kennedy then Johnson

• Truman then Eisenhower

• Eisenhower then Kennedy

• Only Eisenhower

• Only Kennedy

6) True or False: The Korean War ended with Northern Korea taking over the government of South Korea and the country being united under communist rule.

• TRUE

• FALSE

7) What country entered the side of North Korea and changed the course of the war?

• France

• United States

• Japan

• China

• Vietnam

8) According to this article, what side attacked first?

• North Korea

• South Korea

• China

• Japan

• None of the above

9) Who was the main general for the United Nations and the United States at the start of the war?

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• George Marshall

• Douglas McArthur

• Omar Bradley

• Matthew Ridgway

10) Which side was considered the winner of the war?

• United States

• North Korea

• China

• South Korea

• There was no winner