East and Southeast Asia

What important event in Vietnam's history occurred in 1954?

• Japan took over Vietnam

• France gave up its control of Vietnam

• the United States invaded Vietnam

• the United States joined the war to fight communism spreading from the north

Mao Zedong brought communism to China in

• the 1960's

• the 1940's

• the 1970's

• the 1920's

China was once ruled by

• emperors

• knights

• a democratically elected president

• a parliament

Much of East Asia sits on the Ring of Fire. Molten lava rises to the surface

• when there is a tsunami

• when volcanoes erupt

• when there is an earthquake

• during the monsoon

Censoring newspapers, TV, and the Internet, as done in North Korea, is a way to

• educate the public

• promote democracy

• defeat communism

• control access to information

Tsunamis are created by

• a full moon

• a large undersea earthquake

• a huge storm at sea

• a volcanic eruption

The Samurai were trained

• politicians

• warriors

• craftsmen

• boat captains

Who invented the following?

Fireworks

Gun powder

Paper

Acupuncture

• Chinese

• Japanese

• Vietnamese

• Koreans

China - what form of government?

• communism

• monarchy

• democracy

• anarchy

Why are many goods made in China?

• Labor is cheaper in China.

• China makes products that are superior to products made in the USA.

• United States workers are too lazy to do the work.

• All of the above are true.