- 1. When did the Korean War start?
A) 1970 B) 1950 C) 1945 D) 1960
- 2. Who was the leader of North Korea during the Korean War?
A) Ho Chi Minh B) Mao Zedong C) Syngman Rhee D) Kim Il-sung
- 3. The 38th parallel divides which two countries in Korea?
A) North and South B) Central and Peripheral C) East and West D) Up and Down
- 4. Which United Nations member led the military intervention in Korea?
A) Soviet Union B) France C) United States D) China
- 5. Which US president was in office during most of the Korean War?
A) Harry S. Truman B) Dwight D. Eisenhower C) John F. Kennedy D) Richard Nixon
- 6. The Korean War ended in which year?
A) 1948 B) 1953 C) 1960 D) 1955
- 7. The Korean War is often referred to as a ________ conflict.
A) civil B) proxy C) direct D) covert
- 8. What international organization oversaw the armistice negotiations in Korea?
A) ASEAN B) OPEC C) United Nations D) NATO
- 9. Which US general commanded UN forces in Korea before being relieved of duty?
A) George Patton B) Dwight D. Eisenhower C) Omar Bradley D) Douglas MacArthur
- 10. Which country provided substantial military support to North Korea during the war?
A) Soviet Union B) China C) United States D) Japan
- 11. The Battle of ________ was a turning point for UN forces in Korea.
A) Bastogne B) Stalingrad C) Inchon D) Midway
- 12. Who was the commander of US forces in Korea after MacArthur was removed?
A) Omar Bradley B) Mark W. Clark C) Matthew Ridgway D) George Marshall
- 13. Which US naval battle group played a key role in the Korean War?
A) Task Force 77 B) Task Force 123 C) Task Force 51 D) Task Force 99
- 14. Where did the first North Korean invasion force cross into South Korea?
A) Inchon B) Yalu River C) 38th Parallel D) Pusan Perimeter
- 15. Which city in South Korea was briefly captured by North Korean forces in 1950?
A) Incheon B) Seoul C) Busan D) Daegu
- 16. Who was the leader of South Korea during the Korean War?
A) Roh Moo-hyun B) Kim Dae-jung C) Syngman Rhee D) Park Chung-hee
- 17. The Korean War is often considered a precursor to which major conflict?
A) Vietnam War B) Iraq War C) Gulf War D) World War III
- 18. What was the name of the truce village where armistice negotiations took place?
A) Seoul B) Panmunjom C) Pyongyang D) Busan
- 19. Who was the Secretary General of the United Nations during the Korean War?
A) Dag Hammarskjöld B) Kofi Annan C) Trygve Lie D) Ban Ki-moon
- 20. In which month of 1950 did the United States enter the Korean War?
A) September B) June C) December D) March
- 21. Which Soviet dictator's death in 1953 contributed to the end of the Korean War?
A) Leonid Brezhnev B) Joseph Stalin C) Nikita Khrushchev D) Vladimir Lenin
- 22. What was the result of the Korean War in terms of a ceasefire agreement?
A) Peace Treaty B) Armistice C) Surrender D) Ceasefire
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