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Questions on the beginnings of the Korean War. #koreanwar
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What type of government system was in North Korea prior to the war?
Democratic
Communist
Utopian
Capitalist
2
Where were North and South Korea divided prior to the war?
equator
58th Parallel
38th Parallel
30th Parallel
3
“The Red Scare” was a movement that showed how much our nation feared ________________.
Communism
Anarchism
Darwinism
Idealism
4
How did the Korean War change the way Korea was divided?
North Korea Gained Land
South Korea Gained Land
It didn't
5
Living in the 1950s suburbs required:
Having children
Being very important
Owning a car
Military service
6
General MacArthur wanted to do what in China?
Drop atomic bombs
Send China Aid
Appoint a new leader in China
Bring U.S. troops there
7
The new form of entertainment in the 1950s was
television
radio
vaudeville
stage & theater
8
How was Germany divided ?
By region
By language
North and South
East and West
9
This Senator made a name for himself hunting for communists.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Edward R. Murrow
Joseph McCarthy
Ethel Rosenberg
10
This was the line that divided Europe and the world from communist Europe controlled by the Soviets.
Iron Curtain
17th parallel
38th paralell
Warsaw Pact
11
This was the name of the daring landing led by General Douglas MacArthur.
Pusan
Inchon
DMZ
Yalu
12
Which of the following best describes the significance of Joseph McCarthy?
Senator who accused prominent figures of being Communists
Senator who opposed US involvement in League of Nations
Senator who supported amnesty for illegal immigrants
Senator who opposed US involvement in United Nations
13
Where was North and South Korea divided after the fighthing ended in the Korean War in 1953?
38th Parallel
58th Parallel
equator
30th Parallel
14
These were convicted spies that were found guilty of passing atomic weapons secrets to the U.S.S.R.
Alger Hiss and J. Edgar Hoover
Joseph McCarthy and Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
Jack Ryan and John Andre
15
This is the person credited with introducing the U.S. to rock n' roll music?
DJ Alan Freed
George Marshall
DJ Matt Pinfield
Elvis
16
What was the common role of a woman in the 1950s?
Housewife, stay at home mom
Nurse
Actor
Sales Associate
17
What is this aerial photograph from the 1950s?
The brand name of an air-raid shelter sold in the U.S.
The site for a U.S. nuclear bomb test in New Mexico.
A bill to provide benefits to WW2 vets.
The suburbs
18
The term "McCarthyism" is sometimes used to describe --
removing members of Congress from their positions
accusing people of subversive activities without evidence
investigating civil service employees for corruption
illegal means to obtain evidence by the police
19
When did the fighting stop in the Korean War?
1953
1960
1943
1950
20
Who was the leader in North Korea after the Korean War ended?
JiangJieshi
Mao Zedong
Kim Jon Un
Kim Il Sung
21
The famous news reporter that stood up to Senator Joseph McCarthy.
Walter Kronkite
Edward R. Murrow
Peter Jennings
Dan Rather
22
The first star of 1950s "Rock Music."
Jimi Hendrix
Led Zeppelin
Bruce Springstein
Elvis
23
This was the policy of not allowing the expansion of communism.
Isolation
Marshall Plan
PB Success
Containment
24
1950s Suburbs symbolized?
Poverty
An end to conformity
Financial hardship
A family was doing well
25
Who was the General that led the United States in Korea?
Truman
MacArthur
Stalin
Roosevelt
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Why did President Truman fire General MacArthur?
MacArthur challenged the power of the president.
MacArthur lost the Korean War.
MacArthur refused to participate in peace talks.
MacArthur bombed China without permission.