WorksheetsIndia & Japan Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is nationalism?
loyalty based on geographic location
a feeling of belonging to a group that is highly educated and wealthy
a sense of belong that is based on a written document like a constitution
loyalty to a group with whom one shares a common history, culture, and/or religion
Indian nationalism in the 1800s began as a reaction to?
British rule
religious conflict
communist-led revolution
long period of drought and famine
Indians helped the British in World War I because they believed it would?
end unemployment in India
help Indians that were eager to go to war
encourage the British to grant India greater freedom after the war
develop a strong Indian military that could later force the British to leave
What was Mohandas Gandhi’s plan of civil disobedience?
people should refuse to obey a law they felt was unfair
violent demonstrations were needed in India until the British left
it was best to go along with British laws to avoid making the colonial authorities angry
the best way to change the laws was through passing legislation in the Indian National Congress
When independence finally came in 1947, what was it about the decision that made many Indians unhappy?
The country was divided along religious lines.
India was not allowed to have its own military.
Indians still had to depend on Britain for food and protection.
Most people in India wanted to turn down the offer of independence.
One of Gandhi’s main strategies in dealing with the British was to insist his followers use?
non-violence
riots and strikes
their ability to read and write
military tactics in demonstrations
What U.S. General was given the job of rebuilding Japan after the end of World War II?
Louis Mountbatten
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight Eisenhower
George C. Marshall
What type of government was created for Japan in the years following the war?
autocratic state
communist state
traditional monarchy
constitutional monarchy
What was the role of the Japanese emperor in the new government?
His role was mainly ceremonial.
He was a power political figure.
The office of emperor was eliminated.
He served in the parliament as the presiding officer.
How could the relationship between the United States and Japan be described after WWII?
strong economic relationship, but at odds militarily
weak relationship economically, politically, and militarily
strong relationship economically, politically, and militarily
weak economic relationship, but strong political and military relationship
What two cities did the U.S. drop the atomic bombs on?
Kyoto and Osaka
Tokyo and Okinawa
Kobe and Yokohama
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What is one reason why the United States decided to help rebuild Japan?
The United States wanted to punish Japan.
Japan asked the United States for assistance.
The United States wanted to make Japan a colony.
The United States wanted a democratic ally in Asia.
