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SS7H3: Southern and Eastern Asia 20th and 21st Century Events

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nationalism is:

a)

A sense of belonging that is based on the constitution.

b)

Loyalty to a group with whom one shares a common history, culture, or religion.

c)

Loyalty based on geographic location only.

d)

A feeling of belonging to a group that is highly educated & wealthy.

2.

What was involved in Mohandas Gandhi’s plan of civil disobedience?

a)

Violent demonstrations

b)

Passing new laws in the Indian National Congress

c)

People should refuse to obey a law they felt unfair, but do it without violence.

d)

He felt it was best to go along with the British laws and do nothing.

3.

India broke free from this country in 1947:

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

China

d)

Germany

4.

What European power was the colonial ruler of Vietnam in the 1800s and early 1900s?

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

China

5.

Who created a guerilla army to fight against the French in Vietnam?

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Mohandas Gandhi

c)

Nelson Mandela

d)

Ho Chi Minh

6.

The goal of Ho Chi Minh’s Vietminh League was:

a)

Independence for Vietnam

b)

Worldwide communist revolution

c)

To defeat the US in the Cold War

d)

To bring more industry to Vietnam

7.

The U.S. helped rebuild this country and its economy after World War II?

a)

China

b)

Vietnam

c)

France

d)

Japan

8.

What US General was given the job of rebuilding Japan after WWII?

a)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

b)

George Marshall

c)

Douglas MacArthur

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

9.

What was the role of the Japanese emperor in the new government after WWII?

a)

He became the leader of the parliament.

b)

His role was mostly ceremonial.

c)

The office of emperor was eliminated.

d)

He was given control of the military.

10.

The US intervened in Korea and Vietnam to stop the spread of:

a)

Communism

b)

dictatorships

c)

Weapons of mass destruction

d)

genocide

11.

Today, this country has a communist North and a democratic South:

a)

Germany

b)

Japan

c)

Korea

d)

China

12.

Who established the People’s Republic of China in 1949?

a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

Kim Jung-il

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Mohandas Gandhi

13.

This program was designed to make farming more productive in China:

a)

Great Leap Forward

b)

Cultural Revolution

c)

Red Guard

d)

Long March

14.

What was the period of time called when Mao Zedong tried to eliminate anyone that criticized the government?

a)

Great Leap Forward

b)

Cultural Revolution

c)

Middle Way

d)

Long March

15.

Student protesters were attacked by Chinese troops and many were killed or arrested here in 1989:

a)

Red Square

b)

World Trade Center

c)

Tiananmen Square

d)

38th Parallel

16.
Following World War II, what is one reason the United States led the rebuilding effort in Japan?
a)
According to the rules of war, they had to.
b)
The US wanted to prevent Chinese Communism from spreading.
c)
Japan paid the United States large amounts of money to help rebuild.
d)
After WWII, the United States was the only country that could help Japan
17.
*Attempt at developing agriculture and industry at the same time.
*Government took control of almost all farmland.
*Placed china in economic and social turmoil.
The list describes the direct impact of 
a)
The Great Leap Forward
b)
Tiananmen Square
c)
The United States in the rebuilding of Japan after WWII
d)
Gandhi in India
18.
What type of government was created for Japan in the years following the war?
a)
Autocratic state
b)
Communist state
c)
Traditional monarchy
d)
Constitutional Monarchy
19.

Which of the following would happen only in a communist economy?

a)

The government promotes competition

b)

The government provides incentives for innovation

c)

The government emphasizes the production of consumer goods

d)

The government controls all business activities

20.

What is the Domino Theory?

a)

That all citizens should play fun games

b)

That all citizens should join the same party

c)

If one country fell to communism the others around it would fall

d)

That countries that fought in WWII would have economy downfalls

21.

Which of the following describe why the Great Leap Forward was unsuccessful?

a)

People refused to move to larger farms.

b)

People wanted to be able to work for themselves and make a profit.

c)

Chinese farmers did not know how to plant crops on large plots of land.

d)

The Communist government rejected Mao's Idea and farms were never organized.

22.

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)

General Douglas MacArthur

c)

Ho Chi Minh

d)

Chiang Kai-shek

23.
Why did the US occupy Japan from 1945 to 1952?
a)
The US took over Japan and our government became theirs for the next 7 years.
b)
The US was asked by the United Nations to stay there while they decided what to do with Japan
c)
The US wanted to make sure that Japan didn't plan any more surprise attacks like Pearl Harbor
d)
Japan's government, economy, and infrastructure was completely demolished and they wanted to help rebuild it.
24.

Everyone works for wealth which is distributed equally to everyone, regardless of actual performance.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Democracy

d)

Nationalism

25.

Making change without violence (for example marches, speeches, or fasting) is called;

a)

Colonialism

b)

Violent Protesting

c)

Non-violent Protesting

d)

Civil Obedience