SE Asia History Quiz

Nationalism in India and Vietnam eventually had an impact on which development in both countries?

• Creation of nuclear weapons 
• Independence 
• Immigration
• Division of the countries into north and south

What did Gandhi want for India?

• All Indians to be treated equally 
• Men to be superior to women 
• to keep the Caste system in place
• India to be Muslim dominated

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.

Mohandas Ghandi's ideas of rebellion and protest are BEST described by which term?

• ineffective 
• communist 
• Christian-based 
• non-violent

How did the United States treat the Japanese at the end of World War II?

• The U.S. forced the emperor to give up his throne.
• The U.S. military occupied Japan, but began to help the Japanese rebuild economically.
• The U.S. refused to help the Japanese rebuild their war torn country.
• The U.S. military put all of the Japanese to death which caused widespread protests.

Following World War II, what is one reason the United States led the rebuilding effort in Japan?

• According to the rules of war, they had to.
• The US wanted to prevent Chinese Communism from spreading.
• Japan paid the United States large amounts of money to help rebuild.
• After WWII, the United States was the only country that could help Japan.

Mao Zedong used his Red Guard to terrorize those that opposed his communist ideas. What was the name of this policy?

• The Great Leap Forward 
• The Cultural Revolution 
• Tiananmen Square
• The Green Revolution

What is the theme that ties The Great Leap Forward, The Cultural Revolution, and Tiananmen Square Massacre together?

• Mao Zedong led each of them 
• Improvements to China's economy 
• They all led to fewer freedoms for China
• They all led to more opportunities for China

During the 1930s, a young Vietnamese nationalist by the name of Ho Chi Minh, turned to the Communists to help with his struggle.  What was his struggle?

• To gain independence for Vietnam from France.
• To destroy the influence of the Chinese in Vietnam
• To improve the economy by moving away from agriculture.
• To unite Vietnam and Cambodia into one country.

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 in to their demands.