India & Japan Quiz

What is nationalism?

• loyalty based on geographic location

• a feeling of belonging to a group that is highly educated and wealthy

• a sense of belong that is based on a written document like a constitution

• loyalty to a group with whom one shares a common history, culture, and/or religion

Indian nationalism in the 1800s began as a reaction to?

• British rule

• religious conflict

• communist-led revolution

• long period of drought and famine

Indians helped the British in World War I because they believed it would?

• end unemployment in India

• help Indians that were eager to go to war

• encourage the British to grant India greater freedom after the war

• develop a strong Indian military that could later force the British to leave

What was Mohandas Gandhi’s plan of civil disobedience?

• people should refuse to obey a law they felt was unfair

• violent demonstrations were needed in India until the British left

• it was best to go along with British laws to avoid making the colonial authorities angry

• the best way to change the laws was through passing legislation in the Indian National Congress

When independence finally came in 1947, what was it about the decision that made many Indians unhappy?

• The country was divided along religious lines.

• India was not allowed to have its own military.

• Indians still had to depend on Britain for food and protection.

• Most people in India wanted to turn down the offer of independence.

One of Gandhi’s main strategies in dealing with the British was to insist his followers use?

• non-violence

• riots and strikes

• their ability to read and write

• military tactics in demonstrations

What U.S. General was given the job of rebuilding Japan after the end of World War II?

• Louis Mountbatten

• Douglas MacArthur

• Dwight Eisenhower

• George C. Marshall

What type of government was created for Japan in the years following the war?

• autocratic state

• communist state

• traditional monarchy

• constitutional monarchy

What was the role of the Japanese emperor in the new government?

• His role was mainly ceremonial.

• He was a power political figure.

• The office of emperor was eliminated.

• He served in the parliament as the presiding officer.

How could the relationship between the United States and Japan be described after WWII?

• strong economic relationship, but at odds militarily

• weak relationship economically, politically, and militarily

• strong relationship economically, politically, and militarily

• weak economic relationship, but strong political and military relationship