History
Geography
100

Of North and South Korea, which is a dictatorship and which is a republic?

North Korea is a dictatorship, South Korea is a republic

100

In what state were you born?

California

200

In what decade (example: 1840s, 1930s, etc) did the Korean War take place?

1950s

200

Which state is the largest?

Alaska

300

What are the capital cities of North and South Korea, and which is which? 

Choose two:

A. Nampo

B. Pyongsan

C. Chuncheon

D. Pyongyang

E. Incheon

F. Seoul

G. Yongin

H. Goyang

D. Pyongyang (North)

F. Seoul (South)

300

Which two states do not touch the other 48?

Alaska and Hawaii

400

What is a proxy war, and why is the Korean War considered to be a proxy war?

A proxy war is a war fought by two or more major powers, who use an unrelated conflict to exert control.

The Korean War was a proxy war between the US and the Soviet Union/Russia, because attacking each other directly would have led to nuclear war.

400

Which of the contiguous states (the 48 states that touch) is farthest to the northwest?

Washington

500

What was the Truman Doctrine?

A US foreign policy, enacted in 1947, which pledged "support for democracies against authoritarian threats"

500

Name the state I show you

Georgia