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North Korea recently withdrew from a very important international treaty. What is the treaty's name? |
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a) the Antiballistic Missile Treaty |
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b) the Treaty of Versailles |
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c) the Kyoto Protocol |
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d) the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty |
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North Korea's withdrawal from this important international treaty prompted President Bush to contact the leader of China. China borders North Korea, and has diplomatic relations with the country. Who is China's leader? |
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a) Junichiro Koizumi |
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b) Kim Dae Jung |
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c) Jiang Zemin |
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d) Igor Ivanov |
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North Korea's current leader took over after his father died in 1994. What is his name? |
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a) Paek Nam Sun |
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b) Kim Jong Il |
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c) Kim Dae Jung |
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d) Dominique de Villepin |
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North Korea's capital city is located on the lower Taedong River. What is the city's name? |
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a) Pyongyang |
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b) Yongbyon |
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c) Seoul |
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d) Kumho |
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| 5. |
Which of the following countries has tested the nuclear bomb? |
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a) South Africa |
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b) Pakistan |
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c) Brazil |
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d) Germany |
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The Korean War started when forces from North Korea invaded South Korea. The war lasted three years. It was estimated that 520,000 North Koreans, 900,000 Chinese, and 1.3 million South Koreans had either died or were wounded from combat or disease. When did the Korean War take place? |
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a) 1991-1994 |
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b) 1964-1967 |
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c) 1950-1953 |
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d) 1941-1944 |
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| 7. |
Which of the following can be used to build a nuclear weapon? |
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a) gunpowder |
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b) gasoline |
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c) hydrogen |
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d) plutonium |
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Which nation was the first to develop nuclear weapons? |
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a) France |
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b) Germany |
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c) Russia |
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d) United States |
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Which countries are North Korea's neighbors? |
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a) Japan and Singapore |
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b) Singapore and India |
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c) India and South Korea |
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d) South Korea and Japan |
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| 10. |
What two border nations tested nuclear weapons in 1998? |
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a) United States and Canada |
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b) India and Pakistan |
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c) North Korea and South Korea |
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d) Russia and Ukraine |
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