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India, Japan, and China

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is nationalism?

a)

loyalty based on location

b)

feeling of belonging to a group based on education and wealth

c)

sense of belonging based on a written document

d)

loyalty to a group based on common history, culture, and/or religion

2.

Indian nationalism in the 1800s began as a reaction to

a)

British rule

b)

religious conflict

c)

communist revolutions

d)

drought and famine

3.

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.

4.

Which two religious groups could not reach a solution as to how to rule an independent India.

a)

Christians and Buddhists

b)

Hindus and Christians

c)

Christians and Muslims

d)

Hindus and Muslims

5.
Gandhi led a ________ in protest of England's taxes and laws about salt. 
a)
Pepper March
b)
Salt March
c)
Solt March
d)
Sallt March
6.
The British moved the Muslims to _________.
a)
Pakistan
b)
India
c)
Japan
d)
China
7.
The British moved the ________ to India. 
a)
Jews
b)
Christians
c)
Muslims
d)
Hindus
8.

What lead to the surrender of Japan and the end of World War II in the Pacific?

a)

The US dropped atomic bombs on 2 Japanese cities.

b)

Japan dropped atomic bombs on Pearl Harbor Naval Base.

c)

Russia defeated the Japanese in North Korea.

d)

The U.S. agreed to help rebuild Japan.

9.

How did the United States and Japan become enemies?

a)

Japan invaded Poland whom the United States had an alliance with

b)

Japan attacked the US Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in 1941

c)

The United States dropped 2 atomic bombs on Japan in 1941

d)

Japan signed an alliance with Nazi Germany, which the United States was at war with

10.

How could Japan be described immediately AFTER WWII

a)

devastated with widespread destruction

b)

economically powerful with a weak military

c)

powerful with the newly gained territory

d)

strong military strength with a weak economy

11.

Who was General Douglas MacArthur

a)

British military officer in charge of repairing relations between US and Japan

b)

US Military Officer responsible for the surrender of the Nazis

c)

US Military Officer in charge of rebuilding Japan after WWII

d)

Russian Military Officer responsible for planning Japanese reparations to China

12.

What form of government did General MacArthur establish for Japan AFTER WWII

a)

Absolute Monarchy

b)

Constitutional Monarchy (Parliamentary Democracy)

c)

Presidential Democracy

d)

Communist Oligarchy

13.

What were Japanese Reparations?

a)

paying for damages they caused during WWII

b)

rebuilding their military after WWII

c)

rebuilding their economy after WWII

d)

being assisted by the US after WWII

14.

The day that Japan surrendered is known as...

a)

D-DAY

b)

VJ Day

c)

VE Day

d)

USA Wins Day

15.

What two cities did the US drop the atomic bombs on?

a)

Tokyo and Okinawa

b)

Seoul and Taiwan

c)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

d)

Valdosta and Hahira

16.

What was the emperor's role after WW2?

a)

The emperor served as a symbolic figurehead.

b)
The emperor was removed from power entirely.
c)
The emperor was a key political leader in post-war governance.
d)
The emperor led the military forces in Japan.
17.

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

a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

Kim Jung-il

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Mohandas Gandhi

18.

Which program was designed to make farming more productive in China?

a)

Great Leap Forward

b)

Cultural Revolution

c)

Red Guard

d)

Long March

19.

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)

Red Guard

d)

Long March

20.

Who primarily made up Mao’s Red Guard?

a)

Soldiers

b)

High school students

c)

Government leaders

d)

Peasants

21.

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

a)

Red Square

b)

World Trade Center

c)

Tiananmen Square

d)

38th Parallel

22.
1.After the emperor was overthrown, what two political parties emerged in China?
a)

Nationalists

b)

Communists

c)

Fascists

d)

Capitalists

23.
5.What was the biggest consequence of the Great Leap Forward?
a)
Drought
b)
Loss of money
c)
Sickness
d)
Famine
24.
9.What happened in the Tiananmen Square Massacre?
a)
The Chinese government ordered soldiers and tanks to open fire on the protesters
b)
The protesters raided, looted, and caused damage to stores on the square
c)
The protests caused a massive COVID-19 outbreak which led to millions of deaths
d)
Protesters stormed and vandalized the capital building before attacking government employees
25.
10.True or False: The true purpose of the Cultural revolution was to eliminate opposition to Mao Zedong's Communist rule.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
He was the communist leader of North Vietnam
a)
Diem
b)
Johnson
c)
Ho Chi Minh
d)
Castro
27.
The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...
a)
Vietnamization 
b)
Communism
c)
Domino Theory
d)
Imperialism
28.
Which side ended up winning the war, if not militarily, politically due to the lack of support of the civilian population?
a)
United states
b)
South Vietnam
c)
North Vietnam
d)
North korea
29.
What rule was Vietnam unified under 
a)
Democratic
b)
Communist
c)
Socialist 
d)
Monarchy
30.
What event sparked significant protests in the United States during the 1960's?
a)
WWII
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
WWI
31.

How did the USA get involved in the Korean War?

a)

They dropped nuclear bombs to force North Korea into surrendering.

b)

They saved South Korea after it was invaded, then chased the North Korean forces into China.

c)

They helped to negotiate for South Korea to surrender.

d)

They fought directly with the USSR in Korea.

32.

Before World War II, Korea was ruled by

a)

Russia

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

USA

33.

Korea was divided along the __________ Parallel after World War II.

a)

35th

b)

36th

c)

37th

d)

38th

34.
What year did the Korean War begin?
a)
1940
b)
1950
c)
1970
d)
1960
35.

Korea was divided into how many parts?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4