Question 1

Which of the following statements best describez the course of the Korean War during the last year-and-a-half of the conflict?

Accepted Answer

b. Neither side could win an advantage.

Question 2

After the Korean War, the division of the Korean peninsula at the 38th parallel

Accepted Answer

b. remained in place.

Question 3

In the years following World War II, the United States established a policy of containment to

Accepted Answer

d. prevent the spread of communism outside of Eastern Europe.

Question 4

Communism spread to China and to which of the following countries during and immediately after World War II?

Accepted Answer

a. Turkey, Egypt, Vietnam, and Indonesia

Question 5

When fighting began in the Korean War in 1950, what major advantage did North Korea possess?

Accepted Answer

a. North Korea had a huge number of troops.

Question 6

By July of 1950, North Korean forces had pushed South Korea forces as far south as

Accepted Answer

d. Pusan.

Question 7

During the first battle of the Korean War in June of 1950,

Accepted Answer

d. North Koreans took control of the South Korean capital of Seoul.

Question 8

When WWII began, which country controlled Korea?

Accepted Answer

d. Japan

Question 9

In October of 1950, UN troops pushed far into North Korea, which

Accepted Answer

d. led China to become involved in the war.

Question 10

Which of the following statements best describes the state of the Korean Peninsula after World War II?

Accepted Answer

b. South Korea became democratic; North Korea became communist.

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