History of Southern & Eastern Asia Quiz Review

1) Which was one of the goals of the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League in India?

• working to modernize Indian farming
• trying to bring more industry to India
• greater independence from British control
• ending the religious wars being fought all over India

2) What was involved in Mohandas Gandhi's plan of civil disobedience?

• He wanted violent demonstrations all over the country until the British left.
• The people should refuse to obey a law they felt was unfair, but do it with non-violence.
• Gandhi felt it was best to go along with British laws to avoid making the colonial authorities angry.
• He thought the best way to change the laws was through passing legislation in the Indian National Congress.

3) What was the political party of Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam?

• Green Party
• Socialist Party
• Communist Party
• Democratic Party

4) Which explains one way the Korean War and Vietnam War were alike?

• American troops fought against Russian and Chinese forces.
• American troops were under the direction of the United Nations.
• The United States entered the wars to stop the spread of communism.
• The United States supported the wars with money and supplies but not with troops.

5) What was the role of the Japanese emperor in the new government after WWII?

• His role was mainly ceremonial.
• He was a powerful political figure.
• The office of emperor was eliminated.
• He served in the parliament as the presiding officer.

6) What was Mao's attempt to organize small farms into larger farms where ownership of everything was shared?

• the Long March
• the Kuomintang
• the Great Leap Forward
• the Collective Movement

7) Which was Mao's attempt to silence anyone who criticized his government in China?

• the Long March
• the Middle Way
• the Cultural Revolution
• the Great Leap Forward

8) In 1989, what happened to students protesting for greater political freedom in Tiananmen Square in the city of Beijing?

• They were attacked by Chinese troops and many were killed or arrested.
• Most students lost interest in the demonstration and returned quietly to classes.
• They were able to hold meetings with the Chinese government and present their demands.
• They got so much positive publicity that the Chinese government had to give into their demands.

9) Which describes the Domino Theory as related to communism?

• Political decisions must be made slowly, like a game of dominoes.
• International politics is a game, and there are always winners and losers.
• Few countries would really be interested in communism if they knew what it was like.
• If one country in a region became communist then others would quickly follow.

10) What became of American efforts to prevent Ho Chi Minh from taking over the country of Vietnam and reuniting it as one country?

• Vietnam became a western-style democracy under a government designed by the United States.
• The United States is still working to prevent Vietnam from becoming a communist country.
• American efforts ended and in 1975 Vietnam was united under a communist government.
• Vietnam remains permanently divided with the north being communist and the south being democratic.