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WorksheetsHistory of SE Asia
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The containment of communism was an important part of American foreign policy in the twentieth century. The idea of containing communism was involved with America's entry into which war?
a)
World War I
b)
World War II
c)
The Vietnam War
d)
The Gulf War
2.
During China's Cultural Revolution, led by Mao Zedong in the 1960s and 1970s, which event occurred?
a)
Intellectuals were honored and were given many high governmental positions.
b)
Nationalist military forces from Taiwan attempted to invade the country and start a civil war.
c)
China participated in numerous international conferences to celebrate its arts.
d)
Many Chinese intellectuals were persecuted, exiled, and sometimes executed.
3.
December 7th 1941
a)
The day that will live in infamy
b)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
c)
Caused the US to declare war
d)
All of the above
4.
After WWII, Korea was
a)
divided into a republic in the south and communism in the north.
b)
governed by an alliance of western European nations.
c)
divided into a republic in the north and communism in the south.
d)
unified for the first time in many years.
5.
Where is Korea divided?
a)
36th Parallel
b)
34th Parallel
c)
39th Parallel
d)
38th Parallel
6.
The two sides fighting in China's civil war were
a)
Chinese and Japanese
b)
Nationalists and Communists
c)
Ming and Qin
d)
Mongols and Ming
7.
Which of the following was the leader of the Communists in China from 1949 until his death in 1976?
a)
Mao Zedong
b)
Chiang Kai-shek
c)
Genghis Khan
d)
Confucius
8.
Is China a communist country?
a)
Yes
b)
No
9.
Where is Tiananmen Square?
a)
Japan
b)
North Korea
c)
South Korea
d)
China
10.
The Japanese attacked...
a)
Pearl Harbor
b)
Germany
c)
Great Britain
d)
China
11.
WWII ended with the US
a)
Surrendering
b)
Dropping the atom bomb on Japan
c)
Dropping the atom bomb on Germany
d)
Invading Japan
12.
A program launched by Mao Zedong to renew loyalty to communism and purge China of those disloyal to Mao.
a)
Cultural Revolution
b)
Balfour Declaration
c)
United Nations
d)
Decolonization
13.
A program launched by Mao Zedong to renew loyalty to communism and purge China of those loyal to Mao.
a)
Great Leap Forward
b)
Decolonization
c)
Balfour Declaration
d)
United Nations
14.
Groups of radical students formed in China during the Cultural Revolution.
a)
Red Guard
b)
Salt March
c)
Pan-Africanism
d)
Cultural Revolution
15.
Indian protest leader in the early to mid 1900's who used passive resistance and nonviolence overthrow British rule.
a)
Mohandas Gandhi
b)
Jomo Kenyatta
c)
Jiang Jieshi
d)
Shah Reza Khan
16.
Gandhi's attempt to end the British salt monopoly
a)
Salt March
b)
Great Leap Forward
c)
Long March
d)
United Nations
17.
The United States became involved in wars in Korea and Vietnam. What was the main reason for involvement in both of these wars?
a)
prevention of biological warfare
b)
improve trade
c)
containment of communism
d)
stop terrorism
18.
In 1958, Mao Zedong introduced an economic plan for China called the Great Leap Forward. What was a result of this plan?
a)
It severely restricted wages.
b)
It allowed capitalism to begin.
c)
It encouraged the growing of cash crops.
d)
It caused a severe economic depression.
19.
Which leader was responsible for establishing communism in China?
a)
Chiang Kai−Shek
b)
Mao Zedong
c)
Mohandas Gandhi
d)
Emperor Hirohito
20.
The United States sent armed forces to support South Vietnam during the 1960s and early 1970s in an attempt to_____________.
a)
prevent the expansion of communism throughout Southeast Asia.
b)
introduce modern technology to south Vietnam.
c)
preserve religious freedom in south Vietnam.
d)
expand new markets for trade throughout Southeast Asia.
21.
What is the theme that ties The Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, and Tienanmen Square Massacre together?
a)
They all led to fewer freedoms for people of China.
b)
Mao Zedong led each of them.
c)
Improvements to China’s economy were a result.
d)
They all led to more opportunities for people of China.
22.
What was the MAIN purpose of Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward program? A. B. C. D.
a)
to control the land and the peasants' lives
b)
to develop a modern economy in China
c)
to end the private ownership of land and businesses
d)
to place productive resources under central government control
23.
What was involved in Mohandas Gandhi’s plan for civil disobedience?
a)
He wanted violent demonstrations all over the country until the British left.
b)
The people should refuse to obey a law they felt was unfair, but do it with non-violence.
c)
Gandhi felt it was best to go along with British laws to avoid making the colonial authorities angry.
d)
He thought the best way to change the laws was through passing legislation in the Indian National Congress.
24.
Nationalism is defined as ________________.
a)
A sense of belonging that is based on a written document like a constitution
b)
Loyalty to a group with whom one shares a common history, culture, and/or religion.
c)
A feeling of belonging to a group that is highly educated and wealthy
d)
Loyalty based on geographic location only.
25.
After World War II, the United States helped Japan rebuild its economy in all the following ways except by
a)
sharing its manufacturing knowledge.
b)
providing much needed resources for their industries.
c)
providing large sums of money through loans.
d)
requiring Japan to export goods only to Western nations.
26.
What type of government was created for Japan in the years following the war?
a)
Communist state
b)
Autocratic state
c)
Constitutional monarchy
d)
Traditional monarchy
27.
Which of the following was one of the results of the U.S. occupation of Japan following World War II?
a)
Japan became politically unstable.
b)
Japan became allies with China and Russia.
c)
Japan's economy was quickly rebuilt.
d)
Japan's economy became more agricultural.
28.
Indian political leader Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) believed in nonviolence, or satyagraha, to achieve political change. His refusal to use or encourage violence in the Indian people resulted in
a)
increased discrimination against Indians living abroad.
b)
a decrease in Indian nationalism across the country.
c)
a boycott of Indian exports around the world.
d)
worldwide attention to the Indian independence movement.
29.
When World War II ended, Japan was militarily occupied by the United States. What did the United States hope to accomplish by occupying Japan?
a)
They wanted to make Japan a democracy.
b)
They wanted to take Japan's resources.
c)
They wanted to punish Japan for the war.
d)
They wanted to learn of Japan's culture.
30.
Why did students protest in Tienanmen Square in 1989?
a)
The Great Collective
b)
Political freedom
c)
Better education
d)
Better jobs and higher wages
31.
The borders of Bangladesh were set by British India in 1947. At that time Bangladesh became the eastern wing of Pakistan. Conflicts with the leadership in West Pakistan led to a bloody war supported by India. This resulted in the independence of Bangladesh in 1971. What contributed most to the changing of Bangladesh's borders?
a)
religious and ethnic differences
b)
strong leadership in West Pakistan
c)
political and military pressure
d)
European and Asian control
32.
The French took control of Vietnam in the late 19th century. In 1945, the Indochinese Communist party declared that the Democratic Republic of Vietnam was independent of France, which resulted in war. The French and the Vietnamese fought in the First Indochina War until 1954, at which point the French retreated. What happened after this war was over?
a)
Vietnam became a colony of the United States.
b)
Communists and non-communists fought for control of the country.
c)
Vietnam became the leading economic power in Southeast Asia.
d)
A democratic government was established in Vietnam.
33.
What were the objections the United States had about Ho Chi Minh’s leadership on Vietnam?
a)
He was a communist and a threat to the United States’ interests.
b)
He would not use aid from the United Sates to rebuild the country.
c)
Most of the Vietnamese people did not like him or his politics.
d)
He seemed too inexperienced to lead a country.
34.
As World War II brought the end of the Japanese Empire, what took place in the countries of China and Korea?
a)
They were made part of the Soviet Union and the U.S.
b)
They had civil wars supported by foreign countries.
c)
They became Japanese commonwealth countries.
d)
They achieved peace for the first time in decades.
35.
Who led the rebellion against France for Vietnam?
a)
Ngo Dihn Diem
b)
Ho Chi Minh
c)
President Kennedy
d)
Sui Chin
36.
The U.S. got involved in Vietnam because of what foreign policy?
a)
containment
b)
Good Neighbor policy
c)
isolationism
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
37.
What is the idea that if Vietnam fell to communism, the rest of SE Asia would follow?
a)
Domino theory
b)
MAD theory
c)
Containment theory
d)
China Syndrome
38.
What is the phrase for the idea that countries next to a communist country will also become communist?
a)
Domino Theory
b)
Appeasement Theory
c)
Red Scare
d)
Soviet Spread Theory
39.
What was the United States' policy towards communism during the early Cold War?
a)
Containment
b)
Extermination
c)
Nuclear War
d)
Appeasement
40.
What US General was given the job of rebuilding Japan after the end of World War II?
a)
Louis Mountbatten
b)
Dwight Eisenhower
c)
Douglas MacArthur
d)
Ho Chi Minh
41.
One of Mohandas Gandhi's main strategies in dealing with the British , was to insist his followers use
a)
Non-Violence
b)
Their ability to read and write
c)
riots and strikes
d)
Military strategies
42.
The Domino Theory during the post World War II era held that
a)
the youth of the United States were quickly losing the moral foundation
b)
if one country were to fall to communist control, countries all around it would soon fall
c)
once humans establish a base on the moon, the other planets will soon follow
d)
if one southern state would repeal its segregation laws, the other states surrounding would soon follow
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