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WorksheetsSS7H3: Southern and Eastern Asia 20th and 21st Century Events
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 17mins
Nationalism is:
A sense of belonging that is based on the constitution.
Loyalty to a group with whom one shares a common history, culture, or religion.
Loyalty based on geographic location only.
A feeling of belonging to a group that is highly educated & wealthy.
What was involved in Mohandas Gandhi’s plan of civil disobedience?
Violent demonstrations
Passing new laws in the Indian National Congress
People should refuse to obey a law they felt unfair, but do it without violence.
He felt it was best to go along with the British laws and do nothing.
India broke free from this country in 1947:
Great Britain
France
China
Germany
What European power was the colonial ruler of Vietnam in the 1800s and early 1900s?
Great Britain
France
Germany
China
Who created a guerilla army to fight against the French in Vietnam?
Mao Zedong
Mohandas Gandhi
Nelson Mandela
Ho Chi Minh
The goal of Ho Chi Minh’s Vietminh League was:
Independence for Vietnam
Worldwide communist revolution
To defeat the US in the Cold War
To bring more industry to Vietnam
The U.S. helped rebuild this country and its economy after World War II?
China
Vietnam
France
Japan
What US General was given the job of rebuilding Japan after WWII?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
George Marshall
Douglas MacArthur
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What was the role of the Japanese emperor in the new government after WWII?
He became the leader of the parliament.
His role was mostly ceremonial.
The office of emperor was eliminated.
He was given control of the military.
The US intervened in Korea and Vietnam to stop the spread of:
Communism
dictatorships
Weapons of mass destruction
genocide
Today, this country has a communist North and a democratic South:
Germany
Japan
Korea
China
Who established the People’s Republic of China in 1949?
Ho Chi Minh
Kim Jung-il
Mao Zedong
Mohandas Gandhi
This program was designed to make farming more productive in China:
Great Leap Forward
Cultural Revolution
Red Guard
Long March
What was the period of time called when Mao Zedong tried to eliminate anyone that criticized the government?
Great Leap Forward
Cultural Revolution
Middle Way
Long March
Student protesters were attacked by Chinese troops and many were killed or arrested here in 1989:
Red Square
World Trade Center
Tiananmen Square
38th Parallel
*Government took control of almost all farmland.
*Placed china in economic and social turmoil.
The list describes the direct impact of
Which of the following would happen only in a communist economy?
The government promotes competition
The government provides incentives for innovation
The government emphasizes the production of consumer goods
The government controls all business activities
What is the Domino Theory?
That all citizens should play fun games
That all citizens should join the same party
If one country fell to communism the others around it would fall
That countries that fought in WWII would have economy downfalls
Which of the following describe why the Great Leap Forward was unsuccessful?
People refused to move to larger farms.
People wanted to be able to work for themselves and make a profit.
Chinese farmers did not know how to plant crops on large plots of land.
The Communist government rejected Mao's Idea and farms were never organized.
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.
Mao Zedong
General Douglas MacArthur
Ho Chi Minh
Chiang Kai-shek
Everyone works for wealth which is distributed equally to everyone, regardless of actual performance.
Capitalism
Communism
Democracy
Nationalism
Making change without violence (for example marches, speeches, or fasting) is called;
Colonialism
Violent Protesting
Non-violent Protesting
Civil Obedience
