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SE Asia Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was Mao Zedong?

a)

A Chinese philosopher

b)

A Japanese emperor

c)

The leader of the Chinese Communist Party

d)

An Indian independence activist

2.

Explain the purpose of the Great Leap Forward.

a)

To modernize Chinese agriculture and industry

b)

To promote cultural exchange with the West

c)

To rebuild China after World War II

d)

To initiate economic reforms in the 1990s

3.

Explain the purpose of the Cultural Revolution.

a)

To restore capitalism in China

b)

To reinforce communist ideology and remove capitalist elements

c)

To improve relations with the United States

d)

To establish a democratic government in China

4.

Why did the U.S. send armed forces to support South Vietnam during the 1960s and 1970s?

a)

To support the spread of communism

b)

To promote trade with Vietnam

c)

To prevent the spread of communism

d)

To colonize Vietnam

5.

Who was the leader of the Indian independence movement?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

Subhas Chandra Bose

6.

What was unique about Gandhi's method of protesting the British rule of India?

a)

Armed rebellion

b)

Economic sanctions

c)

Civil disobedience and nonviolent resistance

d)

Diplomatic negotiations

7.

What was the role of the U.S. in the rebuilding of Japan after WWII?

a)

To establish a communist government

b)

To oversee the democratic rebuilding and economic recovery

c)

To maintain military occupation indefinitely

d)

To promote Shintoism as the state religion

8.

Who was in charge of the rebuilding of Japan after WWII?

a)

Emperor Hirohito

b)

General Douglas MacArthur

c)

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

d)

President Harry S. Truman

9.

What was the reason for the U.S. to become involved in the Korean War?

a)

To support the reunification of Korea

b)

To prevent the spread of communism

c)

To promote democracy in North Korea

d)

To gain territorial control in Asia

10.

What was a goal of the Indian National Congress?

a)

To promote British colonial interests

b)

To establish a Hindu-only state

c)

To achieve Indian independence from British rule

d)

To support the partition of India and Pakistan

11.

What was the Domino Theory?

a)

A theory that if one country falls to communism, others will follow

b)

A theory about the economic collapse of Southeast Asian countries

c)

A strategy for winning board games

d)

A theory about the spread of democracy in Asia

12.

Which 2 religious groups could not get along with each other in India?

a)

Hindus and Buddhists

b)

Christians and Muslims

c)

Hindus and Muslims

d)

Sikhs and Jains

13.

What new country was created as a result of the religious conflict in India?

a)

Bangladesh

b)

Nepal

c)

Pakistan

d)

Sri Lanka

14.

What was the outcome of the Korean War?

a)

Korea was unified under a democratic government

b)

Korea remained divided at the 38th parallel

c)

North Korea became a capitalist state

d)

South Korea was taken over by North Korea

15.

What was the outcome of the Vietnam War?

a)

Vietnam was divided into North and South

b)

Vietnam became a democratic nation

c)

Vietnam was unified under communist control

d)

The U.S. established a permanent base in Vietnam

16.

What was Gandhi's plan of civil disobedience?

a)

To use violence to achieve political goals

b)

To follow British laws strictly

c)

To disobey unjust laws nonviolently

d)

To form a military alliance with other countries

17.

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

a)

He became the military leader of Japan

b)

He was removed from power entirely

c)

He remained as a ceremonial figurehead

d)

He was given full control over the government

18.

Who were the Red Guards?

a)

A Japanese nationalist group

b)

A Vietnamese communist militia

c)

A Chinese paramilitary mass movement

d)

An Indian independence army

19.

Who became the leader of China after Mao's death in 1976?

a)

Zhou Enlai

b)

Deng Xiaoping

c)

Jiang Zemin

d)

Hu Jintao

20.

Explain what happened during the Tiananmen Square Massacre.

a)

It was a peaceful protest that led to democratic reforms

b)

It was a celebration of Chinese national pride

c)

It was a military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters

d)

It was a gathering to honor Mao Zedong

21.

Who was the leader of Vietnam’s independence movement?

a)

Ngo Dinh Diem

b)

Ho Chi Minh

c)

Pol Pot

d)

Syngman Rhee

22.

What happened at the massacre at Amritsar?

a)

A peaceful resolution was reached between conflicting parties

b)

A natural disaster caused massive casualties

c)

British forces killed a large number of protesters

d)

Invading forces attacked and occupied the city

23.

What is nationalism?

a)

A political ideology that emphasizes international cooperation

b)

loyalty to a group with whom one shares a common history, culture, and/or religion

c)

An economic policy focused on global trade

d)

A social system based on communal living

24.

What type of government was created for Japan after WWII?

a)

constitutional monarchy

b)

dictatorship

c)

democracy

d)

republic