During the Korean War, the peninsula remained divided along which parallel after the armistice?

During the Korean War, the peninsula remained divided along which parallel after the armistice?

• A. 38th parallel
• B. 17th parallel
• C. 49th parallel
• D. Equator line

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is recognizing where the border between North and South Korea was drawn after the fighting paused. Following the armistice in 1953, the dividing line was established roughly along the 38th parallel, and a Demilitarized Zone was created there to reduce the chance of renewed conflict. This boundary reflects the prewar division line and has remained the practical border, though the DMZ sits a bit off in places and is several kilometers wide. The other options point to different regions entirely—one is the border line from a different conflict in Indochina, another is the Canada–United States border, and the last is the Equator—so they don’t fit Korea’s postwar boundary.

The main idea here is recognizing where the border between North and South Korea was drawn after the fighting paused. Following the armistice in 1953, the dividing line was established roughly along the 38th parallel, and a Demilitarized Zone was created there to reduce the chance of renewed conflict. This boundary reflects the prewar division line and has remained the practical border, though the DMZ sits a bit off in places and is several kilometers wide. The other options point to different regions entirely—one is the border line from a different conflict in Indochina, another is the Canada–United States border, and the last is the Equator—so they don’t fit Korea’s postwar boundary.