Southern and Eastern Asia History Quiz

Before WWII, what foreign power controlled Vietnam?

• France

• Belgium

• Spain

• Great Britain

What individual was instrumental in the independence movement for Vietnam?

• Harry Truman

• Douglas MacArthur

• Mohandas Gandhi

• Ho Chi Minh

Why was guerilla warfare used by North Vietnam?

• It was the only war tactic that they knew

• They were not as well equipped as the South whom was supported by the U.S.

• It was the most effect war tactic at the time

• They were overly supplied with weapons

After Vietnam was split into the Communist North and the Democratic South, what side did the U.S. support?

• Communist North

• Democratic South

• They did not care (Neutral)

• They were busy with fighting China

What which one of these countries did not support communism?

• North Vietnam

• China

• North Korea

• Japan

Why did the Vietnam war start?

• Japan need help rebuilding after WWII

• The U.S. wanted to contain Communism

• North Vietnam wanted to unite with South Vietnam

• The South wanted to unite with the North

What does the image about demonstrate?

• Nationalism

• Boycott

• Segregation

• Peace

After Japans defeat in WWII, what government was established in Japan by the U.S.?

• Islamic Republic

• Autocratic Monarchy

• Democratic Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

When the U.S. reconstructed Japan's government, what general became instrumental Japan's development as a Constitutional Monarchy?

• Douglas MacArthur

• Harry Truman

• Richard Nixon

• Lyndon B. Johnson

Which one of these is not a reason the U.S. invested billions of dollars in the rebuilding of Japan?

• A democratic Japan would become a great trade partner

• The U.S. was afraid Japan would fall to Communism

• The U.S. felt that they owed Japan after dropping two atomic bombs on the country

• Containment