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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When America entered the Korean War, what did President Truman worry about?
(a) The Germans joining North Korea against America.
(b) Paying for the war.
(c) Losing the war.
(d) Retaliation in other places from the communists.

2. What nickname did Jean MacArthur use for her husband in her letters to him?
(a) General.
(b) Mac.
(c) Dougie.
(d) Sir Boss.

3. To whom did MacArthur give the vote in Japan?
(a) Japanese women.
(b) Immigrants from the Philippines.
(c) Japanese men.
(d) Japanese teenagers.

4. After capturing Seoul, what kind of reforms did MacArthur want to establish there?
(a) Industrial reforms.
(b) Democratic reforms like he brought to the Philippines.
(c) Economic reforms.
(d) Military reforms.

5. Why did upper class Filipinos collaborate with the Japanese?
(a) They preferred the Japanese to the Americans.
(b) They wanted the war to end as soon as possible.
(c) They were Japanese in heritage.
(d) They feared losing their privileged lifestyle if they didn't.

6. Why did MacArthur fly to Seoul On August 15, 1948?
(a) For his wife's birthday.
(b) The South Koreans gave him a victory parade.
(c) The South Korean president was being inaugurated.
(d) For a vacation.

7. When did MacArthur return to the Rock after having to flee it when the Japanese attacked in 1941?
(a) June 15, 1950.
(b) March 2, 1944.
(c) August 7, 1948.
(d) October 3, 1945.

8. What were the kempei-tai?
(a) The Philippine guerillas.
(b) The Japanese infantry.
(c) The Philippine senators.
(d) The Japanese secret police.

9. How many days after the surrender of the Japanese did MacArthur enter Tokyo?
(a) Ten days.
(b) Six days.
(c) Eighty days.
(d) One day.

10. At the end of the Korean War, where was the line between North and South Korea?
(a) It extended fifty more miles into South Korea.
(b) It extended fifty more miles into North Korea.
(c) It had been eradicated and there was only one Korea.
(d) It remained at the 38th Parallel.

11. When was the Korean armistice signed?
(a) April 1, 1958.
(b) January 10, 1953.
(c) April 12, 1959.
(d) July 7, 1952.

12. What did the Japanese people think of MacArthur?
(a) He was popular with them.
(b) They respected his intellect but hated him.
(c) They thought he was a powerful enemy.
(d) They hated him.

13. To where did MacArthur move his advance base once he had the Japanese in retreat?
(a) To Moresby.
(b) To Philadelphia.
(c) To Honolulu.
(d) To Amsterdam.

14. Why did the government officials decide to remove MacArthur from command in Korea?
(a) He was needed more in Germany.
(b) He got shot and was physically disabled.
(c) He was losing the war.
(d) He ignored the President and asked China to surrender.

15. With which Navy admiral did MacArthur frequently come into conflict?
(a) King.
(b) Braverton.
(c) Halsey.
(d) Nimitz.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the wily MacArthur label the box containing his tea service, candelabra, and other personal items so that the box survived the attack on Manila?

2. According to the United States public polls after World War II, MacArthur was second in popularity to?

3. Who did Quezon designate as his successor as president of the Philippines should he and Osmeña be killed during their flight to Australia?

4. What country did MacArthur think would have fallen to the Japanese if Corregidor had not held out?

5. Who was the Japanese commander of the Philippine defenses?

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