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Quiz about The Korean War  Part Two
Quiz about The Korean War  Part Two

The Korean War : Part Two Trivia Quiz


Here's another Korean War Quiz, hope you do well, but remember. That all gave some, but some gave all.

A multiple-choice quiz by Regor. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
Regor
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
24,992
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
2802
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which was the only U.S. Army Airborne unit to see combat in the Korean War? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. How many U.S. Air Force B-29 bombers were lost in the Korean War? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. On which Parallel is the DMZ that divides North and South Korea? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Not counting the U.S. and the Republic of South Korea, how many United Nations Countries sent combat troops to Korea? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which is 'NOT' a battle of the Korean War? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which was the Commanding General of the U.S. Army's X Corps in the Korean War? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which U.S. Air Force Jet Fighter shot down a MIG-15 in the world's first all-jet dogfight in the Korean War? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which was the target for the largest air strike of the Korean War? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who replaced Lt. General Matthew B. Ridgway as Commander of the Eighth U.S. Army in April 1951? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who signed the Armistice for the United Nations ending the Korean War on July 27, 1953? Hint



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1. Which was the only U.S. Army Airborne unit to see combat in the Korean War?

Answer: 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team

The 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team, made their first jump on October 20-21, 1950, near P'yongyang the Capital of North Korea, the first and second waves consisted of 2,673 paratroopers. The next day they were followed by a third drop of support units consisting of 671 paratroopers.

Their second jump was five months later on March 23, 1951, at Munsan-ni near the 38th Parallel with 3,486 paratroopers jumping. The 187th Regimental Combat team was the only Army Airborne unit to see combat in the Korean War.
2. How many U.S. Air Force B-29 bombers were lost in the Korean War?

Answer: 34

When the Korean War ended on July 27, 1953, the U.S. Air Force B-29s had flown over 21,000 sorties, nearly 167,000 tons of bombs had been dropped and 34 B-29s had been lost in combat, sixteen to fighters, four to flak and fourteen to other causes. B-29 gunners had accounted for 34 Communist fighters.
3. On which Parallel is the DMZ that divides North and South Korea?

Answer: 38th Parallel

South Korea came into being after World War Two, the result of a 1945 agreement reached by the Allies at the Potsdam Conference, making the 38th Parallel the boundary between a northern zone of the Korean peninsula to be occupied by the U.S.S.R., and southern zone to be controlled by the U.S. Forces.
4. Not counting the U.S. and the Republic of South Korea, how many United Nations Countries sent combat troops to Korea?

Answer: 15

15 United Nations Countries sent combat troops to Korea they were: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Columbia, Ethiopia, France, Great Britain, Greece, Holland, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand and Turkey. Four countries sent medical assistance they were, India, Italy, Norway and Sweden.
5. Which is 'NOT' a battle of the Korean War?

Answer: Kettle Hill

In the Battle of San Juan Hills, Kettle Hill was the northeastern extension of the heights and was the first hill that Lt. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders captured in their famous charge up San Juan Hill on July 1, 1898, in the Spanish-American War.
6. Which was the Commanding General of the U.S. Army's X Corps in the Korean War?

Answer: Lt. General Edward M. Almond

When the Korean War broke out, General Almond was serving as Chief of Staff to General of the Army Douglas MacArthur at General Headquarters Far East Command. In September 1950, he was named to command X Corps for the Inchon Landing, and for the duration of the War.
7. Which U.S. Air Force Jet Fighter shot down a MIG-15 in the world's first all-jet dogfight in the Korean War?

Answer: F-80C Shooting Star

On September 8, 1950, an F-80C Shooting Star flown by Lt. Russell J. Brown, flying with the 16th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, shot down a Russian-built MIG-15 in the world's first all-jet dogfight.
8. Which was the target for the largest air strike of the Korean War?

Answer: P'yongyang, North Korea

On August 29, 1952, the largest air strike of the Korean War occurred. 1400 Far East Air Force and carrier aircrafts bombed P'yongyang the Capital of North Korea.
9. Who replaced Lt. General Matthew B. Ridgway as Commander of the Eighth U.S. Army in April 1951?

Answer: Lt. General James A. Van Fleet

Lt. General James A. Van Fleet, took command of the U.S. Eighth Army on April 11, 1951, from Lt. General Matthew B. Ridgway who had replaced General Douglas MacArthur as Commander in Chief United Nations Command.
10. Who signed the Armistice for the United Nations ending the Korean War on July 27, 1953?

Answer: General Mark Clark

General Mark Clark, Commander in Chief United Nations Command, at 10:00 A.M. on July 27, 1953, signed the Armistice Documents ending the Korean War.
Source: Author Regor

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