Korean War Flashcards
Which war did the X Corps participate in?
a) Korean War
b) World War 1
c) Persian Gulf War
d) 7-Year War
Answer: Korean War
Who established the People’s Republic of China in 1949?
a.) Qin Shi Huang
b.) Kublai Khan
c.) Mao Zedong
d.) Cho Chang
Answer:
c.) Mao Zedong
What was the short provisional government created in Korea after Japan surrendered post WW2?
a. DPRK - Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea
b.ROK - Republiuc of Korea
c. PRK - Peoples Republic of Korean
d. PRC - Peoples Republic of China
Answer: C
What is Pyongyang?
A. Capital of South Korea
B. Political center of North Korea
C. North Korean restaurant
Answer: B
The “Boxers” is a nickname for the Yihetuan. What is their actual name in English?
a.) Society of Righteous and Harmonious Boxers
b.) Society of the Harmonious Chinese Citizens
c.) Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists
d.) Society of the Italiano Gang
correct answer: c
What region did Japan get from the first Sino-Japanese war.
1.Korea
2.Sakhalin
3.Vietnam
4.Mongolia
Correct Answer is Korea (1.)
The Korean war began with the invasion of the _______ by the _________
a.The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea by The Republic of Korea
b.Republic of Korea by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
c.The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea by The People’s Republic of China
d.The Republic of Korea by the People’s Republic of China
Answer:b
Which answer choice describes Seoul and its impact on the Korean War.
A. South Korea’s capital city that was a focal point during the Korean War
B. China’s capital city which was under attack by U.S. troops
C. The coast of North Korea which held ammunition and missiles
D. A codename for North Koreans
Answer: A
What is a demilitarized zone?
A. A zone of land that can’t be used or occupied for military purposes
B. A piece of land that can’t be settled or built on
C. A construction site
D. A place where two or more powers go to have long talks about how much better their country is than all the other countries.
Correct answer - A
What was the 38th Parallel?
A) The wall separating China during the Chinese civil war.
B) Korean airport that was attacked during the war, resulting in terror and fear across Korea.
C) The boundary line of South Korea and North Korea formed based on latitude and not professionally defined.
D) The exact middle of the sea of Japan, where the Korean army often fought the Japanese.
CORRECT ANSWER: C
The Kwantung Army was a general army of which of these nations?
A. China
B. Japan
C. Vietnam
D. Egypt
Correct answer: B. Japan
Panmunjom was a village between
a. North Korea and South Korea
b. China and North Korea
c. China and South Korea
d. China and Mongolia
a. North Korea and South Korea
Who created North Korea?
A Kim jong Un
B Harry Truman
C Kim Il Sung
D Joseph Stalin
Answer: C Kim Il Sung
- The Battle of _______ Airfield became the first aerial combat of the war
A. Suwon
B. Seoul
C. Yalu
D. Korean
Correct answer: A. Suwon
What was transported through wake island during the korean war?
A: American soldiers
B: Japanese soldiers
C: weapons and artillery
D: Korean POWs
answer is A
Where did an Amphibious Attack during the Korean war take place?
A. Salt Lake City, Utah
B. Inchon, South Korea
C. Capital of Taiwan
D. Somewhere near like Europe
Answer: B. Inchon, South Korea
Who was “asked” to retire after proposing that the US drop atomic bombs on Korea?
a. Mao Tse-tung
b. Douglas MacArthur
c. William Mitchell
d. Arthur MacArthur
Answer: B
Who was Matthew Ridgway?
A. A famous Russian basketball player
B. An army officer who rallied the UN for a counter offensive in the Korean War.
C. The third leader of NATO, appointed for his skill during WW2.
D. The Chief of the Navy who initiated US support for South Korea at the beginning of the war.
answer: B
Which one of these brutal dictators was responsible for the Soviet Union’s Great Purge in 1936-1938
A. Josef Stalin (Joseph Stalin)
B. Vladimir Lenin
C. Leon Trotsky
D. Hitle
Answer: A. Josef Stalin
Who was a south Korean politician?
A. Barack Obama
B. Ho chin minh
C. Mao Zedong
D. Syngman Rhee
Answer: D
Which of the following countries did NOT join the United Nations?
A. Colombia
B. Turkey
C. Vatican City
D. Iran
Correct Answer: C
How did Japanese imperialism influence the Korean War?
A) It helped unite China
B) It had no impact on the Korean War.
C) It led to Korea’s division and increased tensions between the North and South.
D) It made Korea a strong ally of Japan during the war.
C) It led to Korea’s division and increased tensions between the North and South.
Korean Armistice Agreement
When was the Korean Armistice Agreement signed?
A. 1942
B. 1989
C.1991
D. 1953
Answer: 1953
Which war was fought over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and Korea?
A. War of 1812
B. Boxer Rebellion
C. Russo-Japanese War
D. Vietnam War
Answer: C
Who started the Cultural Revolution in China that lasted 1966 to 1976?
a.) Mao Tse-tung
b.) Kim Il-Sung
c.) Joseph Stalin
d.) Yoon Suk Yeol
Answer: Mao Tse-tung
What army did the United States armed forces fight in the Korean War?
A. North Korean Peoples Army (NKPA)
B. Communist Diffusion Group (CDG)
C. Chinese Expeditionary Force
D. Soviet Expeditionary Force
Answer - A
Where is the Yalu River?
A. Runs from Louisiana to Minnesota
B. Goes through the middle of Russia
C. On the border of the 38th Parallel
D. On the border of China and North Korea
D. On the border of China and North Korea
What is the primary role of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the United States?
A) To oversee domestic law enforcement agencies
B) To advise the President and Secretary of Defense on military matters
C) To manage the U.S. intelligence agencies
D) To develop and implement economic policies
B) To advise the President and Secretary of Defense on military matters
What is ROK?
a. Resolution of Korea
b. Race of Korea (also known as Korea’s race)
c. Republic of Korea
d. Rivalry of Korea
answer: Republic of Korea
During the Korean War, what was the Iron Triangle?
A) A group of Korean cities under U.S. control
B) A strategic area with significant battles and concentration between UN and Communist forces
C) A type of military strategy used by the North Korean army
D) An alliance between China, North Korea, and the Soviet Union
Correct Answer: B
How is Formosa involved in Korean war?
A: Created cold war
B: Truman sent the US 7th fleet to Formosa to prevent conflict between the ROC and PRC
C: Had prominent influence over the international communist movement
D: Created Open door policy
Answer: B
What was the use of the Blair House during the Korean War?
a. It served as Ben Blair’s house while the war was going down
b. It was the building in which the ceasefire between the DPRK and the ROK was signed
c. It was an important meeting place for Truman and his Cabinet during the war
d. U.S. Embassy in South Korea
c. It was an important meeting place for Truman and his Cabinet during the war
Question: What does the term “Open Door Policy” refer to in the context of international relations?
A. A policy that allows unrestricted immigration into a country.
B. A diplomatic policy that promotes equal trading rights for all nations in a specific region.
C. A government policy that encourages open communication between citizens and officials.
D. A corporate policy that allows employees to freely express their concerns to management.
Answer: B. A diplomatic policy that promotes equal trading rights for all nations in a specific region.
What region of East Asia was considered vital in supplying weapons to the Chinese forces supporting the North during the Korean War
a) Gyeongsang
b) Gyeonggi
c) Manchuria
d) Hamgyeong
Answer:C
