Tale of Two Countries

Which term best describes South Korea based on information from the text?

• capitalist

• communist

• socialist

• totalitarian

Based on the author's tone and viewpoint, which person would most likely disagree with the conclusions drawn in this text?

• An American businessman

• A South Korean businessman

• A North Korean politician

• A South Korean politician

Which statement would the author most likely agree with?

• The Korean War was a major win for the United States of America.

• North Korea is poor because they don't trade with many other nations.

• . South Korean people are naturally more gifted than their northern brethren.

• The South Korean economy grew at an average pace after 1960

Which statement best expresses the main idea of the seventh paragraph?

• South Korea was a very poor nation in 1960.

• South Korea makes a lot of money by trading natural resources.

• South Korea had a remarkable economic turnaround.

• South Korea produces many electronic products.

Which statement best describes the results of the Korean War?

• The South Koreans gained a lot of ground after winning the war.

• The North Koreans benefitted tremendously from the war.

• The Korean War led to the formation of South Korea.

• Both sides lost many people and got little to show for it.

Which best defines the word famine as it is used in the eighth paragraph?

• A period of time when food is scarce

• A period of time when it is hard to get laborers

• A period of time when the government is going through a transition

• A period of time when a country does not have a leader

What is ironic about the Korean Demilitarized Zone?

• It is not the average border with a simple checkpoint.

• It is free from military installations and weaponry

• It is the most militarized border in the world.

• The North and South Koreans are technically still at war.

Which best describes how the text is structured in the fifth paragraph?

• Chronological order

• Compare and contrast

• Sequence

• Problem and solution

Which best explains why so many North Koreans starved during the 1990s?

• The North Koreans had just recently lost the Korean War.

• The North Koreans were abandoned by their allies in the U.S.

• North Korea became a capitalist country.

• The Soviet Union stopped supporting North Korea.

Which statement would the author most likely disagree with?

• It is impressive that the North Koreans built nuclear weaponry during a famine.

• The North Korean economy has made an amazing transformation since the 1960s.

• North and South Koreans have grown to be different, but they come from the same place.

• Unification of the two Koreas is unlikely at this time.