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South East Asia

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 2hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The loyalty to a group with whom one shares  common history, culture, and or religion.
a)
Cultural Revolution
b)
Nationalism
2.
Nationalism is....
a)
The belief that one should be loyal to the ruler of a country.
b)
The belief that one should be loyal to the country, not the ruler.
c)
The process of uniting separate areas into one country.
d)
The process of gaining new colonies.
3.
What date and what Naval base did  Japanese airplanes make a surprise attack on United States in Hawaii? More than 2,400 people were killed, and many US battleships and airplanes were destroyed.
a)
December 1, 1947, Pearl Harbor
b)
February 7, 1945, Iwo Jima
c)
 December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor
d)
February 5, 1947, Iwo Jima
4.
Which President asked Congress to declare war on Japan after the attack in Hawaii and what war did the US officially enter?
a)
President Roosevelt, WWII
b)
President Clinton, Japanese War
c)
President Truman,  Asian American War 
d)
President John F Kennedy, WWI
5.
The Japanese pilots that sacrifice lives for their country by crashing their planes into US ships on purpose are known by what title?
a)
Suicide pilots
b)
Nagasaki pilots
c)
Special-Attack Pilots
d)
Kamikaze pilots
6.
What country controlled Indochina prior to their independence?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
United States
d)
China
7.
What was the domino theory?
a)
A Game
b)
A strategy for the communists
c)
A reason to stop the spread of communism
d)
An app
8.
North is controlled by Communists and Ho Chi Minh
a)
True
b)
False
9.
LBJ and Westmoreland stage massive troop buildup – How many American soldiers did LBJ want on ground by 1967?
a)
500,000
b)
2 million
c)
10 million
d)
10,000
10.
What are the two Japanese cities that were devastated by the US in August of 1945? and What did the US do to devastate the two cities?.
a)
Hiroshima and Vietnam; American bomber soldier attacked both cities at night with rapid gun fire from all directions causing Japan to surrender
b)
Hiroshima and North Korea; ; American bomber soldier attacked both cities at night with rapid gun fire from all directions causing Japan to surrender
c)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki; American bomber plane dropped 2 atomic bombs on Japan causing Japan to surrender
d)
Hiroshima and South North Vietnam; American bomber plane dropped the first and the 2nd atomic bomb on Japan
11.
Both US and Japan signed formal surrender papers on the US battleship Missouri on September 2, 1945. This day is officially known as _______________.
a)
DJ Day- Defeat Japan Day
b)
VJ Day- Victory in Japan Day
c)
JWWI Day- Japan's World War IFJ- Independence from Japan Day
d)
JCF Day-  Japan's Cease Fire Day
12.

Who asked Congress to declare war on Japan?

a)

Herbert Hoover

b)

Franklin Rossevelt

c)

Bill Clinton

d)

Woodrow Wilson

13.
In regards of being the one responsible for writing a new constitution for Japan which leader helped in this effort?
a)
General Mao Zedong
b)
General Mac Arthur
14.
This program was started to increase farm and industrial production. 
a)
The Great Leap Forward
b)
Cultural Revolution
15.
He led the poor peasants in revolt against the new nationalist government in the 1930s. His efforts to improve China failed creating more poverty and causing millions of death.
a)
Mao Zedong
b)
Mac Arthur
16.
The country responsible for rebuilding Japan was
a)
Great Britain
b)
United States
17.
What type of government was established in Japan?
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Theocratic Republic
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
Presidential Democracy
18.

What was "Island Hopping" during 1944?

a)

a military strategy employed by the Allies in the Pacific War against Japan and the Axis powers during World War II

b)

Jumping from Island to Island

19.

What is Iwo Jima?

a)

Japanese Military

b)

An Island in Japan

20.

How did Japan protect Iwo Jima?

a)

Had underground tunnels and traps

b)

They hid there

c)

They put up fences

d)

They didn't

e)

None of the Above

21.
What does Japan's new constitution say about war?
a)
Japan can attack anyone it chooses if they do not agree.
b)
Japan can never declare war on another country. It can only fight if they are being attacked.
c)
Japan will join the US in any war that he US gets into.
d)
Japan can never fight under any circumstances.
22.
The US dropped an atomic bomb on _____ in August 6 1945
a)
Hiroshima
b)
Konichiwa
c)
Tokyo 
d)
Osaka
23.
Who was the German Dictator during WWII
a)
Charlie Chaplin
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Joseph Stalin
24.
december 7, 1941 .....
a)
was when Germany invaded poland
b)
Great Britain and Zfrance declared war 
c)
japan attacked pearl harbor
d)
Germany invaded Soviet Zunion
25.
Italy, Germany, Japan
a)
Axis
b)
Allies
26.

What Happened During 1958-1989?

a)

Over 10,000 Chinese students gathered to protest China’s corrupt communist government in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.

b)

Mao implemented a program in 1958 to organize all farms

into collectives where large communes of about 25,000

people farmed together under government supervision. (The Great Leap Forward)

c)

The failures of the Great Leap forward made many Chinese lose

confidence in Mao’s leadership.

• In response, Map created the Cultural Revolution in 1966 to stop

all opposition to the Chinese Communist Party.

• He urged students to quit school and wage war on anyone who opposed communism.

27.
The loyalty to a group with whom one shares  common history, culture, and or religion.
a)
Cultural Revolution
b)
Nationalism
28.
The country responsible for rebuilding Japan was
a)
Great Britain
b)
United States
29.

Who was Mao Zedong?

a)

Chinese communist revolutionary, poet, political theorist, and founding father of the People's Republic of China.

b)

President of the communist party of China

30.
Japan was occupied by which country after WWII?  Hint: the country help rebuild Japan and their government. 
a)
China
b)
Russia
c)
United States
d)
Great Britain
31.
True or False
The constitution of Japan forbids them from declaring war on another country and rebuilding their military.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Thanks to the new constitution of Japan (created after WWII), which citizens are allowed to vote and elect their leaders and laws? 
a)
only men
b)
only women
c)
men and women
d)
only those in the communist party 
33.

On this date, Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor Japan killing over 2400 people many US battleships and airplanes were destroyed.

a)

December 7th, 1950

b)

December 7th, 1941

c)

April 1, 2001

d)

August 2, 1957

34.

This president called December 7, 1941 "a day that will live in infamy" which means the state of being well known for some bad quality or deed.

a)

President Clinton

b)

President Kennedy

c)

President Roosevelt

d)

President Obama

35.

Because of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, this happened

a)

Germany cut all ties with Japan

b)

Japan surrendered to great Britain

c)

Hawaii became a state

d)

the United States declared war on Japan thus entering WWII

36.

The USA was part of the Allies during WWII. What other countries were part of the Allies

a)

France and Great Britain

b)

Germany and Italy

c)

Germany and Great Britain

d)

Great Britain and Japan

37.

During WWII, The United States and some of its allies did this to gain access to Japan.

a)

Domino Theory to stop communism

b)

Island hopping through the Pacific Ocean

c)

D-Day invasion in Europe

d)

Invaded China

38.

Which island in the Pacific Ocean was invaded by the Allied forces that was a very important place for Japan

a)

Hawaii Islands

b)

Iwo Jima

c)

Philippines

d)

Maui

39.

Which president authorized the use of the first atomic bomb and what nation was it used on?

a)

Roosevelt and Japan

b)

Eisenhower and Chna

c)

Hoover and Canada

d)

Harry Truman and Japan

40.

What two cities in Japan were bombed using atomic bombs and in what year?

a)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1957

b)

Hiroshima and Suzuki 1945

c)

Nagasaki and Hawaii in 1941

d)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945

41.

Japan surrendered on this date and was known as this day

a)

September 2, 1945 •V E Day – Victory in Europe Day.

b)

December 7, 1945. Infamy Day

c)

August 2, 1957. Greatest Day

d)

September 2, 1945 •VJ Day – Victory in Japan Day.

42.

After WWII the USA occupied Japan during these years

a)

1945 to 1965

b)

1942 to 1952

c)

1945 to 1957

d)

1945 to 1952

43.

Choose all the correct answers: Japan today is

a)

fully sovereign nation

b)

one of the most powerful industrialized economies in the world

c)

a country that still needs world-wide help

d)

one of the most stable democratic governments in the world

44.

Choose all the correct answers: After WWII, Japan's economy experienced this:

a)

Economic failure and became one of the poorest nations in the world.

b)

Japan leans towards a market economy

c)

financial support to help kick start Japan’s economy

d)

money coupled with a strong Japanese work ethic led to a boom in Japan’s economic growth.

45.
How long was Japan occupied by the United States after the end of WWII? 
a)
Seven years (1845-1852)
b)
Seven years (1945-1952)
c)
Seven years (1943-1912)
d)
Five years (1940-1945)
46.
Why did the United States decide to help rebuild Japan?
a)
The United States wanted to punish Japan
b)
Japan asked the United States for assistance
c)
The United States wanted to make Japan a colony to repay what happened in Hawaii during WWII
d)
The United States did not want to repeat what happened in Germany after WWI. 
47.
Who was sent from the United States to help rebuild Japan?
a)
General Douglas MacArthur
b)
General Abraham Lincoln
c)
Emperor Hirohito
d)
Ho Chi Minh
48.
English as a second language is an example of a ______ reform done by General MacArthur.
a)
economic
b)
social
c)
political
d)
traditional
49.
A new government: a Constitutional Monarchy is an example of a ________ reform done by General MacArthur
a)
economic
b)
social
c)
political
d)
traditional
50.
Helping Japan start a market economy is an example of a ______ reform done by General MacArthur
a)
economic
b)
social
c)
political 
d)
traditional
51.
After WWII, what happened to Japan's government and economy?
a)
The government was taken over by Japanese military men to make sure that no more nuclear attacks would happen
b)
They were both devastated. Emperor Hirohito had to accept terms of surrender from the Allies, which meant the closing of weapons factories, forming a market economy, and the establishment of a new Constitution
c)
Japan accepted the terms of the Allies to elect a new president and establish a traditional economy
d)
The government went from being communist to being a dictatorship. The economy had to be restored by investing in human capital
52.
What year did Japan regain control of its government?
a)
1856
b)
1953
c)
1952
d)
1945
53.
What "dispute" did Hirohito have to settle during WWII? 
a)
Whether or not to attack the United States again
b)
Whether or not to evacuate Hiroshima and Nagasaki
c)
Whether or not to surrender to the Allies
d)
Whether or not to shut down the weapons' factories
54.
The U.S. dropped atomic (nuclear) bombs on which two Japanese cities?
a)
Hiroshima and Paris
b)
Nagasaki and Osaka
c)
Nagasaki and Hiroshima
d)
Tokyo and Osaka
55.
What happened to government and military leaders in Japan after WWII? 
a)
They went to trial and were punished for their actions
b)
They were exiled from Japan
c)
They had to write a letter of apology to the United States for bombing Pearl Harbor
d)
They had to sign a treaty and resign from their government and military positions
56.

Japan has the __________ largest population in the world.

a)

1st

b)

10th

c)

Last

57.

The ancient warriors of Japan were known as

a)

Judo

b)

Samari

c)

Karate

d)

Tokyo

58.

The highest point in Japan is

a)

Mount Fuji

b)

Mount Hara

c)

Mount No

d)

Tokyo

59.

The national sport of Japan is

a)

Judo

b)

Sumo wrestling

c)

Karate

d)

None of the above

60.

What is the best known Japanese craft?

a)

origami

b)

carp kites

c)

dolls

61.

Carp kites represent _____________________ and perseverance.

a)

smiling

b)

courage

c)

guilt

62.

What is celebrated on May 5th in Japan?

a)

Hollywood day

b)

Bee day

c)

Children's day

d)

Flag day

63.

Japan is located on the Pacific _________________________, where many volcanoes are active.

a)

Island

b)

Ring of Fire

c)

Site

d)

Land

64.

Middle school and High school combine to make a total of _____ years of school for the Japanese.

a)

1

b)

6

c)

3

d)

9

65.

A ____________________ is a form of poetry developed in Japan about 400 years ago.

a)

Shado

b)

Haiku

c)

Kana

66.

Japanese students _________________ their classrooms, hallways, and yards of school everyday.

a)

clean

b)

mess up

c)

destroy

67.

For lunch, they take turn serving lunch to each other, and they eat in their _____________________________.

a)

tree

b)

classroom

c)

bathroom

68.

What events like tug of war and relay races, excursions to historical sites, and arts and festivals occur on ?

a)

Able day

b)

Sports day

c)

Fun day

69.

Do Japanese students wear uniforms?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

maybe

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