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1
Q
  1. When did Korea become a protectorate of Japan?
A

1905

2
Q
  1. Who did the Koreans fight on the same side as in WWII?
A

Japan

3
Q
  1. What declaration made Korea independent in 1945?
A

The Potsdam Declaration

4
Q
  1. Who took over Japan after WWII?
A

The USA

5
Q
  1. Which superpower had its army in Machuria after WWII?
A

The USSR

6
Q
  1. Which European country had control in Indo-China (Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam)?
A

France

7
Q
  1. At the Potsdam Conference of 1945 Korea was taken from Japan and divided into two. What was the dividing line?
A

The 38th Parallel

8
Q
  1. How much of the world’s gold reserve did the USA have in 1945?
A

two thirds

9
Q
  1. How many warships did the USA have in 1945?
A

1200

10
Q
  1. How many long range B52 bombers did the USA have in 1945?
A

1000

11
Q
  1. The RoK was formed in South Korea in 1948. What does RoK stand for?
A

Republic of Korea

12
Q
  1. The DPRK was formed in Nouth Korea in 1948. What does DPRK stand for?
A

Democratic People?s Republic of Korea