Question 1
Which of the following statements is TRUE in regard to the war in Korea?
a. The United States sent troops to Korea when the United Nations refused to assist South Korea.
b. For the Americans, the action in Korea was an extension of the policy of containment.
c. The war in Korea began when Chinese troops crossed into South Korea.
d. As a result of the war, North and South Korea are governed by the United Nations.
e. Russian troops became an important factor in holding back United Nation attacks on the North.
Question 2
What happened to the Holy Roman Empire after 1648?
a. It became one of the most powerful and centralized monarchies in Europe under the domination of Spanish grandees.
b. It was not really an empire at all but rather a loose association of 300 German states.
c. It became divided into three great warring states: Prussia, Poland, and Silesia.
d. It continued to acknowledge the temporal power of the pope.
e. It was ruled by the Bourbons.
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