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Question 1 of 17

1. Question
The Korean War is considered to be the first major conflict during which period?
- The Post-War Period.
- The Cold War.
- The Red Scare.
- The Communist Era.
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Question 2 of 17

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Why did the Soviet Union not want to enter the Korean War directly against the United States and their allies?
- The Soviet Union was not strong enough.
- The Soviet Union was in a state of civil war.
- The Soviet Union hated North Korea.
- The Soviet Union did not want to risk nuclear war.
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Question 3 of 17

3. Question
The US helped South Korea in an effort to carry out which anti-Communist foreign policy concept?
- Truman Doctrine.
- Roosevelt Doctrine.
- Monroe Doctrine.
- Communist Doctrine.
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Question 4 of 17

4. Question
Prompt The Korean War was a test for which intergovernmental organization?
- The League of Nations.
- The European Union.
- The United Nations.
- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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Question 5 of 17

5. Question
Prompt China became an ally of North Korea immediately following which event?
- The raising of the Berlin Wall.
- The end of the Civil War in China.
- The formation of a new North Korean government.
- The surrender of Japan in World War II.
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Question 6 of 17

6. Question
Which US General was tasked by President Truman to help repel the North Koreans from South Korea?
- Gen. MacArthur.
- Gen. Eisenhower.
- Gen. Patton.
- Gen. Bradley.
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Question 7 of 17

7. Question
What was the dividing line between North and South Korea?
- The Demarcated Zone.
- The 29th Marker.
- The Exclusionary Zone.
- The 38th Parallel.
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Question 8 of 17

8. Question
Why did China support the North Koreans during the war?
- They shared an ethnic identity.
- They were both Communist.
- They were major business partners.
- They ruled the area together.
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Question 9 of 17

9. Question
The area between North and South Korea is known today as which of the following?
- The Militarized Zone.
- The Demilitarized Zone.
- The Mine Zone.
- The War Zone.
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Question 10 of 17

10. Question
Armies from around the World came to help South Korea fight North Korea, including those from which of the following?
- The US, France, Mexico, Brazil.
- The USSR, Norway, West Germany.
- The US, the USSR, Australia, New Zealand.
- The US, the UK, Canada, Turkey.
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Question 11 of 17

11. Question
Which of the following battles was responsible for forcing North Korea to retreat north in the early stages of the war?
- Inchon.
- Chosin Reservoir.
- Wake Island.
- Osan.
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Question 12 of 17

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Prompt Which of the following was a major result of the Korean War?
- It lessened Soviet power in the area.
- It severely weakened the Chinese military.
- It increased British and French strength.
- It strengthened American influence in Asia.
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Question 13 of 17

13. Question
The Korean War convinced many American politicians to drastically increase spending on which of the following?
- Defense.
- Education.
- Infrastructure.
- Agriculture.
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Question 14 of 17

14. Question
The close working relationship between politicians, defense contractors, and military leaders became known as which of the following?
- The Corporate Complex.
- The Military Industrial Complex.
- The MIlitary Corporate Alliance.
- The Political Military Corporate Complex.
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Question 15 of 17

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The Korean War was an example of which kind of conflict fought indirectly between major superpowers during the Cold War?
- Open War.
- Total War.
- Limited War.
- Proxy War.
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Question 16 of 17

16. Question
Which of the following presidents came to office as a direct result of the Korean War?
- Lyndon B. Johnson.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower.
- John F. Kennedy.
- Richard Nixon.
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Question 17 of 17

17. Question
Who was the Communist leader who brought China into the war on the side of North Korea?
- Pol Pot.
- Mao Zedong.
- Josef Stalin.
- Kim Jung-Un.
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1. Question

The Korean War is considered to be the first major conflict during which period?

2. Question

Why did the Soviet Union not want to enter the Korean War directly against the United States and their allies?

3. Question

The US helped South Korea in an effort to carry out which anti-Communist foreign policy concept?

4. Question

Prompt The Korean War was a test for which intergovernmental organization?

5. Question

Prompt China became an ally of North Korea immediately following which event?

6. Question

Which US General was tasked by President Truman to help repel the North Koreans from South Korea?

7. Question

What was the dividing line between North and South Korea?

8. Question

Why did China support the North Koreans during the war?

9. Question

The area between North and South Korea is known today as which of the following?

10. Question

Armies from around the World came to help South Korea fight North Korea, including those from which of the following?

11. Question

Which of the following battles was responsible for forcing North Korea to retreat north in the early stages of the war?

12. Question

Prompt Which of the following was a major result of the Korean War?

13. Question

The Korean War convinced many American politicians to drastically increase spending on which of the following?

14. Question

The close working relationship between politicians, defense contractors, and military leaders became known as which of the following?

15. Question

The Korean War was an example of which kind of conflict fought indirectly between major superpowers during the Cold War?

16. Question

Which of the following presidents came to office as a direct result of the Korean War?

17. Question

Who was the Communist leader who brought China into the war on the side of North Korea?