Nine-Dash Line Controversies and Reactions

Nine-Dash Line Controversies and Reactions

Assessment

Interactive Video

Geography

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

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The transcript discusses the controversy surrounding a map in the Barbie trailer that led to the movie being banned in Vietnam. The map features the nine-dash line, a demarcation used by China to claim a large portion of the South China Sea, which is disputed by other countries. The UN's International Court ruled in 2016 that the line has no legal basis, but China rejected this ruling. The issue has sparked international disputes and media attention, with various films and shows facing backlash for depicting the line.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What caused the Barbie movie to be banned in Vietnam?

A scene depicting violence

A cultural misunderstanding

A political statement by Margot Robbie

A controversial map in the trailer

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was the nine-dash line first drawn by China?

Around 1947

In the year 2000

During the Cold War

After World War I

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of the South China Sea does the nine-dash line claim?

100%

50%

85%

30%

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the UN's International Court's stance on the nine-dash line in 2016?

It supported China's claims

It had no legal basis

It was partially valid

It was a historical claim

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Chinese officials respond to the UN's ruling on the nine-dash line?

They accepted it

They ignored it

They rejected it

They appealed it

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which media outlet faced backlash for showing the nine-dash line in 2019?

BBC

Al Jazeera

CNN

ESPN

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common reaction from countries affected by the nine-dash line depiction in media?

Support

Indifference

Outrage

Confusion