REVIEW 7th Grade Social Studies Posttest

Which of the following answers does NOT show how nationalism led to independence in India?

• Citizens wanted to lead an armed resistance.

• Citizens wanted a real role in governing their nation.

• Citizens wanted to be treated equally under British law.

• Citizens wanted access to the best jobs and education.

What evidence would suggest that Gandhi's practice of nonviolent protests influenced other movements around the world?

• Martin Luther King Jr. led a similar campaign of nonviolent protest in the United States.

• Ho Chi Minh led a nonviolent independence movement in North Vietnam.

• Political and social protest never turn violent in modern society.

• Mao Zedong led communist China into an unprecedented era of peace.

Why did the U.S. play a MAJOR role in rebuilding Japan after World War II?

• to turn an enemy into an ally and create a more democratic Japan.

• To place American-owned businesses throughout Japan, control its economy, and make a fortune.

• To form an alliance with Japan to go to war with Communist China immediately.

• To prevent Vietnam from becoming the dominant country in the post-war region.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Great Leap Forward?

• Peaceful protestors were attacked by tanks and the military

• Government took control of farms and businesses

• Over 20 million people died in two years

• Backyard furnaces were used to increase steel production

What is being described below:

• Country divided at the 38th Parallel

• Northern forces invaded the South in 1950

• Soviet Union supported the North and the United States supported the South

• The United States sent troops to contain communism

• Korean War

• Partitioning of India

• Partitioning of the Middle East

• Vietnam War

Which characteristic is common to the political systems of both India and Japan?

• They both have a prime minister as head of government..

• They both allow their citizens to vote directly for their head of government.

• They both allow their citizens to vote indirectly for their head of government.

• They both have a president as their head of state.

The chart below visually demonstrates the process of electing and selecting the leader of which Asia country?

• South Korea

• North Korea

• China

• Japan

What is one of the most important investments Japan has made in human capital?

• education

• unemployment insurance

• decreasing prices

• tax breaks for workers

Which of the following descriptions does NOT apply to how India has moved from a command economic system to a market one?

• India's government still controls and operates all businesses in the country.

• India has been deregulating industries.

• India is letting private companies have more and more control over setting prices.

• India provides support to new business owners with training, facilities, and loans to get started.

Japan focuses on manufacturing technology and automobiles so they can trade with other countries to get the resources they need.  This is an example of ___.

• specialization

• trade barriers

• naturalization

• entrepreneurship