Syngman Rhee
What was Syngman Rhee's original name (his non-Westernized name?)
Yi Sungman
What was the Korean War?
A war between North and South Korea.
Who did Kim Il-Sung adopt his name from?
A Korean guerrilla fighter from the early 20th century.
Who led the Nazis in World War II?
Adolf Hitler
Where did we go on the 8th Grade Retreat?
Fort Portal.
Which religion did Syngman Rhee follow before he converted to Christianity?
Confucianism
When did the Korean War begin?
June 25, 1950
Who were Kim Il-Sung's successors as leader of North Korea?
1.Kim Jong-Il AND
2. Kim Jong-Un.
Which two countries were at the head of the Cold War?
Russia and USA.
What do you call the cross between a petal and sepal? Spelling Matters.
Perianth.
What was the name given to the killing of 100,000 soldiers, in June 1950 (under Syngman Rhee's watch)?
"Summer of Terror"
When did the Korean War end?
July 27, 1953.
Which two nations did Kim Il-Sung seek help from in the Korean War?
1. United Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR)
2. China.
How long was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
381 days.
What language was part of "Search for my Tongue" written in? (Hint: this was a poem in English class).
Gujarati
List the three universities that Syngman Rhee attended.
1. George Washington University.
2. Harvard University.
3. Princeton University.
When did President Truman and his new military commanders start peace talks at Panmunjom?
In 1951.
What year was Kim Il-Sung deemed as eternal president of the Republic of North Korea, and who made this happen?
In 1998, and the Constitution allowed this to happen.
Who was the queen in power when the US annexed Hawaii?
Queen Lili'uokalani
When did the 2018/19 school year begin?
20th August, 2018.
Name any one of Syngman Rhee's quotes discussed in the slideshow.
1. "I believe that old soldiers don't die, they just fade away. Their souls are still in my heart."
2. "Communism is cholera and you cannot compromise with cholera."
When did the adversaries sign an armistice (Hint: this was after more than 2 years of negotiations)?
July 27, 1953.
Who were the leaders of the two countries that Kim Il-Sung looked for support from, during the Korean War? (Both have to be correct)
1. Mao Zedong
2. Joseph Stalin
What was the treaty that brought World War I to an end, and who did it affect the most?
Treaty of Versailles, that affected the Germans the most.
What is the answer to this question?
-500 points.