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Courageous Canadians Quiz
Korean War and Beyond

1 On ______________ the forces of North Korea crossed the Parallel into the Republic of South Korea, marking the beginning of hostilities that would rage for more than three years.
June 30, 1950 June 25, 1950
June 28, 1950 July 12, 1950
 
2 On June 27, a UN resolution called on member countries to assist the Republic of Korea. The Security Council recommended that all troops be placed under a single commander, _________________ on July 7.
General Douglas MacArthur General George Patton
General John J. Pershing ) Lieutenant-General Matthew B. Ridgway
 
3 The first Canadian aid to the UN Forces came from the Royal Canadian Navy. Of these four Canadian destroyers, the ______________________ was not dispatched to Korean waters on July 12, 1950.
the HMCS Athabaskan HMCS Sioux
HMCS Cayuga HMCS Algonquin
 
4 The countries of _____________ and _______________ supported North Korea's aggression against South Korea.
Japan and China Soviet Union and China
Soviet Union and Japan China and Thailand
 
5 By the end of October 1950, Chinese armies had already crossed the Yalu River and more than __________ soldiers were concentrated in front of the advancing UN Forces.
150,000 180,000
175,000 200,000
 
6 More than _______ Canadians served in the Korean War.
12,600 13,800
26,000 30,000
 
7 On April 24 and 25, 1951, fighting the Battle of______ the 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry distinguished itself and was awarded the United States Presidential Citation.
Pyongyang Pusan
Kapyong Panmunjom
 
8 Three of the _______ medals Tommy Prince, a Native Canadian, earned in his military career were for service during the UN operations in Korea.
7 11
16 19
 
9 On July 27, 1953, the Korea Armistice Agreement was signed at _____________
Pusan Panmunjom
Seoul Kangnung
 
10 At the end of the war, the United Nations had suffered nearly half a million casualties with South Korea taking the brunt. The United States suffered 142,000, the United Kingdom 4,600 and Canada nearly _________
26,000 12,000
5,700 1,600
 
11 The United Nations Memorial Cemetery at _________ contains the remains of 2,267 servicemen. Of these 1,588 were Commonwealth soldiers, including 378 Canadians.
Seoul Kunsan
Kaesong Pusan
 
12 Former Prime Minister _______________ earned a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in solving the Suez Crisis of 1956 and for introducing modern peacekeeping to the United Nations.
William Lyon MacKenzie Robert Stanfield
Lester B. Pearson Sir Robert Borden
 
13 The Canadian Forces have been involved in peacekeeping operations since ______, only two years after the United Nations was formed.
1947 1948
1949 1950
 
14 The ________________ Canadian International Peacekeeping Training Centre, in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, was established by the Government of Canada in 1994 to provide research, education and training in all aspects of peacekeeping.
Sir Robert Borden Louis St. Laurent
Lester B. Pearson Robert Stanfield
 
15 One of the peacekeepers' camps in Bosnia is called _____________
Johnny Canuck The Maple Leaf
The Royal Oak Black Bear
 
16 The country to have been involved in the most peacekeeping operations that the United Nations has ever conducted is ____________
United States Canada
Great Britain France
 
17 Since 1947, more than ____________ Canadians have participated in over _______ peacekeeping missions and related operations.
50,000/22 65,000/35
100,000/65 125,000/60
 
18 In May 1996, the Government of ______, requested that the United Nations extend its mandate to assist in sustaining the secure and stable environment and professionalizing of its National Police.
East Timor Bosnia-Herzegovina
Cambodia Haiti
 
19 The Peacekeeping Monument, the first such monument in the world, stands on Confederation Boulevard in Ottawa, Ontario, and is called _________________
Regeneration Reconciliation
Reflection Requiem
 
20 Canada has an exemplary international reputation in building up the capacity of civilian police. Civilian police are important to peacekeeping operations because they provide the transition from military to civilian authorities, from _________ to ___________________ .
peacekeeping, peacemaking peacemaking, peacebuilding
peacebuilding, peacekeeping peacekeeping, peacebuilding
 
21 Peacekeeping missions are not without risks. Over the years, more than _______ Canadian military personnel have lost their lives while performing peacekeeping duties.
50 100
175 250
 
Updated: 2000-10-17