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WorksheetsUnit 11 - History of Southern & Eastern Asia
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
_____ was the communist leader of China, and _____ was the communist leader of Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh; Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong; Mohandas Gandhi
Mao Zedong;Ho Chi Minh
General Douglas MacArthur; Ho Chi Minh
How did the USA force Japan to surrender during World War II?
Bombed Pearl Harbor
Dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Divided the country into communist north and democratic south
Eliminated the Four Olds
What was the outcome of the Vietnam War?
The United States won and communism was eliminated in Vietnam.
Vietnam was split into the communist south and democratic north.
Vietnam was split into the communist north and democratic south.
Vietnam united as a communist country.
Why did the United States get involved in the Korean War and the Vietnam War?
To contain the spread democracy around the world.
To encourage the spread of communism around the world.
To contain the spread of communism around the world.
To end World War II.
Boycotts and strikes are two examples of civil disobedience used by...
Mao Zedong
Ho Chi Minh
General Douglas MacArthur
Mohandas Gandhi
The Cold War was a conflict between...
USA & Japan
USA & Vietnam
USA & Korea
USA & USSR
Which of the following choices correctly lists the cause & effect of the events in Tiananmen Square in 1989?
cause: students protesting in support of communism
effect: China remains communist
cause: students protesting in support of democracy
effect: hundreds are killed by Chinese police
cause: students are trying to escape from North to South Korea
effect: hundreds are jailed by North Korean police
cause: Ho Chi Minh led a protest to bring democracy to Vietnam
effect: Vietnam becomes a democratic nation
What was the campaign led by Mao Zedong to rid the country of people opposed to his communist ideas and erase the country of the Four Olds?
Great Leap Forward
Domino Theory
Cold War
Cultural Revolution
The American military leader responsible for rebuilding Japan after World War II was...
Tsutomu Yamaguchi
Mao Zedong
Harry Truman
General Douglas MacArthur
What was the reason for partitioning India into India and East (later Bangladesh) & West Pakistan?
Government - Communist / Democracy
Religion - Hinduism / Islam
Language - Arabic / Farsi
Economy - Market / Command
What is the subject of this political cartoon?
Atomic Bomb
Great Leap Forward
Partitioning
Domino Theory
What is the subject of this political cartoon?
Great Leap Forward
Cultural Revolution
Containment
Pearl Harbor
What was Mao Zedong's plan to increase agricultural & industrial production during 1958-1961 by forcing people to work on agricultural communes and produce steel?
Great Leap Forward
Communist Containment
Domino Theory
Cultural Revolution
Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding the Cultural Revolution?
there was a rebirth of ancient Chinese literature, music, and art
old ideas, culture, customs, and traditions were eliminated
the literacy rate in China dropped below 40%
the revolution was led by a group of students known as the Red Guards
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
Korea was divided into communist south and democratic north
Korea was divided into communist north and democratic south
Korea was unified as a communist nation
Korea was unified as a democratic nation
Which word BEST describes the Great Leap Forward?
success
failure
guerilla warfare
partitioning
Identify the event taking place in the photo.
Vietnam War protest in Washington, D.C.
Citizen attempting to escape North Korea
Red Guards during Cultural Revolution
Protesting in Tiananmen Square
Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding India's independence?
India was a British colony.
Nationalism was a cause of India's independence movement.
Gandhi wanted to partition India into a Hindu nation and a Muslim nation.
Gandhi used many tactics of civil disobedience to help India gain its independence.
Why did communism take control in China?
The communists defeated the nationalist party and promised the people better living conditions.
The USSR took over China after World War II.
Vietnam and Korea invaded China and Mao Zedong was forced into a communist government after being attacked.
Mao Zedong was was defeated by the nationalists.
*Infrastructure is destroyed after World War II
*MacArthur Constitution created a two-house parliament called the Diet
*May only fight back if attacked first
Which country is being described in the list above?
South Korea
China
Vietnam
Japan
Why did the USA help rebuild Japan after World War II?
The treaty ending the war forced them to fix the damage caused by the atomic bombs.
They wanted to ensure that communism did not spread to Japan, so they set up a democratic government.
They didn't want Mao Zedong to take Japan as a Chinese colony.
This is a trick question! The USA did not help rebuild Japan after World War II.
What is being described in the statement below?
If a country becomes communist, its neighbors will become communist too.
Great Leap Forward
Policy of Containmnet
Cultural Revolution
Domino Theory
What was the name of the policy followed by the United States after World War II to prevent the spread of communism around the world?
Guerilla Warfare
Containment
Counter-Communism
Democracy Damage Control
What is being shown in the image?
Policy of Containment
Domino Theory
Guerilla Warfare
Demilitarized Zone
What is the best title for the map?
Cities in India
Bordering Nations of India
Partition of India
Political Map of Asia
