SS PostTest Review

What type of economic system is usually used in an autocratic government?

• traditional

• market

• command

• bartering

What is being described: Country divided at the 38th parallel; northen forces invaded the South in 1950; Soviet Union supported the North and US supported the South; containment of communism

• The division of Germany after World War II

• The Korean War

• The Vietnam War

• The Cold War

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

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

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

• India has been deregulating industries.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 access to the best jobs and education.

• Citizens wanted to be treated equally under British law.

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

• Peaceful protestors were attacked by tanks and the military

• Over 20 million people died in two years

• Backyard furnaces were used to increase steel production

• Government took control of farms and businesses

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

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

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

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

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

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

• unemployment insurance

• tax breaks for workers

• decreasing prices

• education

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

• China

• Japan

• North Korea

• South Korea