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East Asia

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After the Korean War, North Korea & South Korea were separated along this line.

a)

DM2

b)

DMZ

c)

DMS

d)

DMX

2.

North Korea was supported by these two nations during the Korean War. (2 answers)

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Japan

c)

United States

d)

China

3.

South Korea follows capitalism, while North Korea follows ...

a)

a market economy

b)

communism

c)

anarchy

d)

free trade

4.

Before the 1850s, Japan followed this foreign policy.

a)

globalism

b)

free trade

c)

isolationism

d)

Gunboat Diplomacy

5.

Gunboat Diplomacy is ...

a)

forcing another country to give up all of their weapons in order to have a more diplomatic relationship with that country.

b)

forcing another country to keep to themselves by using or threatening the use of military force.

c)

traveling around the globe with military ships and starting wars.

d)

forcing another country to trade by using or threatening the use of military force.

6.

From the 1860s to the 1940s, Japan began showing increasing aggression and military strength. Which of these wars did Japan NOT win during that time period.

a)

First Sino-Japanese War

b)

Russo-Japanese War

c)

World War 1

d)

World War 2

7.

Which event led to the end of World War 2?

a)

Japan launched a surprise attach against the US at Pearl Harbor.

b)

The Massacre at Nanjing, in which over 300,000 Chinese civilians were killed.

c)

The US dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

d)

The Nationalists fled to Taiwan.

8.

The convergence of 4 tectonic plates near Japan lead to many of these throughout the year.

a)

monsoon

b)

earthquake

c)

hurricane

d)

cyclone

9.

Juche is a way of thinking in which most North Koreans follow. How can Juche be summarized?

a)

self-reliance

b)

dependency

c)

interdependence

d)

imperialism

10.

Because China was faced with a growing population problem, it implemented this policy.

a)

No Child Left Behind

b)

One Child Policy

c)

One Marriage Policy

d)

Mao's Cultural Revolution

11.

This family has held power in North Korea for over 50 years.

a)

Kim Dynasty

b)

Il-Sung Dynasty

c)

Jung-Un Dynasty

d)

Mao Dynasty

12.

This campaign during the 1950's was China's goal to become industrialized very quickly.

a)

The Great Leap Forward

b)

Mao's Cultural Revolution

c)

Industrial Revolution of China

d)

Mao's Industrial Leap Forward

13.

These were the "soldiers" of Mao's Cultural Revolution.

a)

the Red Army

b)

the Red Guard

c)

the Red Soldiers

d)

the Red Team

14.

This country is known to have the world's largest Muslim population.

a)

Thailand

b)

Cambodia

c)

Philippines

d)

Indonesia

15.

After the Nationalists lost the Chinese Civil War the fled to an island off the coast of China to form this country.

a)

Thailand

b)

Taiwan

c)

Laos

d)

Myanmar

16.

Throughout the Chinese Civil War, the Nationalists and Communists had to unite often to fight off this aggressive nation.

a)

the United States

b)

the Soviet Union

c)

Japan

d)

North Korea

17.

Communism is an example of this type of economy.

a)

Command

b)

Market

c)

Traditional

d)

Mixed

18.

Capitalism is an example of this type of economy.

a)

Market

b)

Mixed

c)

Command

d)

Traditional

19.

In this type of government, the people have most of the power.

a)

Unlimited Government

b)

Limited Government

20.

In this type of government, the government has most of the power.

a)

Limited Government

b)

Unlimited Government

21.

The United States become involved in the Korean War because ...

a)

it did not want Communism to spread in East Asia.

b)

it wanted to take control of natural resources in North Korea.

c)

it did not want a Market Economy to spread in East Asia.

d)

it wanted to come to the aid of its ally, China.

22.

This event led to the Korean Peninsula being split up into two separate countries.

a)

Russo-Japanese War

b)

World War 2

c)

Korean War

d)

Chinese Civil War

23.

The United States is concerned about North Korea due to this fact.

a)

North Koreans follow the Juche ideology.

b)

North Korea is communist.

c)

North Korea is in possession of nuclear weapons.

d)

North Korean has been led by the same family since its creation.

24.

During Mao's Cultural Revolution, Chinese citizens used this item to inspire them to follow Mao's teachings and "not get in trouble".

a)

Quotations from Chairman Mao Zedong

b)

The Red Guard Booklet

c)

Mao's Communist Quotes

d)

Quotations from the Communist Regime

25.

Mao Zedong is known as a leader which helped transform China from an agrarian society to the industrial super power it is today.

a)

True

b)

False