WorksheetsSE Asia Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Who was Mao Zedong?
A Chinese philosopher
A Japanese emperor
The leader of the Chinese Communist Party
An Indian independence activist
Explain the purpose of the Great Leap Forward.
To modernize Chinese agriculture and industry
To promote cultural exchange with the West
To rebuild China after World War II
To initiate economic reforms in the 1990s
Explain the purpose of the Cultural Revolution.
To restore capitalism in China
To reinforce communist ideology and remove capitalist elements
To improve relations with the United States
To establish a democratic government in China
Why did the U.S. send armed forces to support South Vietnam during the 1960s and 1970s?
To support the spread of communism
To promote trade with Vietnam
To prevent the spread of communism
To colonize Vietnam
Who was the leader of the Indian independence movement?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Mahatma Gandhi
Subhas Chandra Bose
What was unique about Gandhi's method of protesting the British rule of India?
Armed rebellion
Economic sanctions
Civil disobedience and nonviolent resistance
Diplomatic negotiations
What was the role of the U.S. in the rebuilding of Japan after WWII?
To establish a communist government
To oversee the democratic rebuilding and economic recovery
To maintain military occupation indefinitely
To promote Shintoism as the state religion
Who was in charge of the rebuilding of Japan after WWII?
Emperor Hirohito
General Douglas MacArthur
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
President Harry S. Truman
What was the reason for the U.S. to become involved in the Korean War?
To support the reunification of Korea
To prevent the spread of communism
To promote democracy in North Korea
To gain territorial control in Asia
What was a goal of the Indian National Congress?
To promote British colonial interests
To establish a Hindu-only state
To achieve Indian independence from British rule
To support the partition of India and Pakistan
What was the Domino Theory?
A theory that if one country falls to communism, others will follow
A theory about the economic collapse of Southeast Asian countries
A strategy for winning board games
A theory about the spread of democracy in Asia
Which 2 religious groups could not get along with each other in India?
Hindus and Buddhists
Christians and Muslims
Hindus and Muslims
Sikhs and Jains
What new country was created as a result of the religious conflict in India?
Bangladesh
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
Korea was unified under a democratic government
Korea remained divided at the 38th parallel
North Korea became a capitalist state
South Korea was taken over by North Korea
What was the outcome of the Vietnam War?
Vietnam was divided into North and South
Vietnam became a democratic nation
Vietnam was unified under communist control
The U.S. established a permanent base in Vietnam
What was Gandhi's plan of civil disobedience?
To use violence to achieve political goals
To follow British laws strictly
To disobey unjust laws nonviolently
To form a military alliance with other countries
What was the role of the Japanese emperor in the new government?
He became the military leader of Japan
He was removed from power entirely
He remained as a ceremonial figurehead
He was given full control over the government
Who were the Red Guards?
A Japanese nationalist group
A Vietnamese communist militia
A Chinese paramilitary mass movement
An Indian independence army
Who became the leader of China after Mao's death in 1976?
Zhou Enlai
Deng Xiaoping
Jiang Zemin
Hu Jintao
Explain what happened during the Tiananmen Square Massacre.
It was a peaceful protest that led to democratic reforms
It was a celebration of Chinese national pride
It was a military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters
It was a gathering to honor Mao Zedong
Who was the leader of Vietnam’s independence movement?
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ho Chi Minh
Pol Pot
Syngman Rhee
What happened at the massacre at Amritsar?
A peaceful resolution was reached between conflicting parties
A natural disaster caused massive casualties
British forces killed a large number of protesters
Invading forces attacked and occupied the city
What is nationalism?
A political ideology that emphasizes international cooperation
loyalty to a group with whom one shares a common history, culture, and/or religion
An economic policy focused on global trade
A social system based on communal living
What type of government was created for Japan after WWII?
constitutional monarchy
dictatorship
democracy
republic
