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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VII, Last Post, pgs. 459-544.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the communist invasion of South Korea and fighting between North and South Korea begin?
(a) March 13, 1953.
(b) July 24, 1950.
(c) October 8, 1960.
(d) February 12, 1959.

2. How many American and Filipino prisoners died in the Death March that began once the Japanese captured Corregidor?
(a) Seven to ten thousand.
(b) Twenty thousand.
(c) One thousand.
(d) Eight hundred.

3. Of what brigade was MacArthur made the permanent commander during World War I?
(a) The 18th brigade.
(b) The 99th brigade.
(c) The 84th brigade.
(d) The 22nd brigade.

4. Why did Americans at home during World War II have trouble following the war in the Pacific?
(a) They were ignorant of its geography.
(b) There was poor radio reception from that area.
(c) No reporters were allowed near the war.
(d) Television had not yet been invented.

5. What piece of equipment did MacArthur refuse to carry during World War I, resulting in his injury?
(a) A rifle.
(b) A knife.
(c) A gas mask.
(d) A sword.

Short Answer Questions

1. What factors helped the Japanese succeed in the Pacific during World War II?

2. When did Douglas MacArthur sail for Europe to join World War I?

3. What was Dai Ichi?

4. Who accidentally took MacArthur prisoner at one point during World War I?

5. To whom did MacArthur give the vote in Japan?

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