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East Asia History

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did Korea need help rebuilding after WWII?

a)

Japan had erased Korea's culture and government.

b)

Japan invaded after WWII and America stepped in to help but fought with the Soviet Union

c)

America had to fight off the Soviets that had invaded.

d)

Korea is so small that everyone tried to take over during WWII

2.

After WWII the US helped rebuild Japan. As a new constitution was being written, the US made Japan agree not to to go war to settle a disagreement.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Reorder the following

a)

China was ruled for thousands of years by emperors.

b)

In 1911 citizens overthrew the emperor, but the government was weak and warlords took over.

c)

Civil War took place between the Nationalist and CCP parties.

d)

Communism takes over

1)
2)
3)
4)
4.

The Great Leap Forward was based on

a)

the idea that every citizen should work for the good of the community and the country, not for personal gain.

b)

the idea that each person should work for themselves for personal gain.

c)

the idea that everyone worked for government.

d)

the idea that everyone fends for themselves and try not to starve.

5.

(Choose two) Mao realized that his power was slipping. He created the Red Guard which

a)

punished anyone who opposed communism.

b)

destroyed anything that reminded society of life before communism

c)

wore all red and marched all the streets looking scary

d)

used the color red in everything they possibly could - clothes, furnishing, food, fashion...

6.

Chinese students took a stand in Tiananmen Square and called for

a)

greater political freedom.

b)

better grades.

c)

better teachers.

d)

freedom to travel to better schools.

7.

Match each country to the reason if was involved in the Korean War

a)

Soviet Union and China

1.

to help spread communism

b)

United States

2.

to stop communism and promote democracy

c)

South Korea

3.

to protect its democracy

d)

North Korea

4.

to unite Korea under Communist control

8.

The US and the Soviets disagreed on how to help rebuild Korea. They decided to split the country with

a)

the 38th parallel

b)

the equator

c)

the Prime Meridian

d)

a highway

9.

Who was the communist ruler of Vietnam?

a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Sun Yat-sen

10.

In China the government established groups where people lived, worked the land, and ran industries. None of the people owned the land. The government collected all goods and distributed them to the people. These groups are called?

a)

communes

b)

villages

c)

towns

d)

prison camps

11.

What are some reason the US helped rebuild Japan after WWII? (Choose all that apply.)

a)

A democratic Japan would be a good trading partner.

b)

The US thought a poor Japan would be drawn to communism.

c)

The US wanted to control Japan.

d)

The US thought that Japan would be a good ally in the future.

12.

The US became extremely concerned about communism spreading throughout Asia. This was called the

a)

Domino Effect

b)

Domino Game

c)

containment

d)

slime control

13.

In 1958, Mao and the CCP developed an economic plan. The goal was to improve farm productivity and build up industry. The plan was considered a failure thanks to poor management and government corruption.

a)

The Great Leap Forward

b)

Containment

c)

A New Era

d)

Leapfrog

14.

in 1954, Vietnam was split into two countries at the 17th parallel. Who was in control of the north?

a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

The US

c)

The Soviet Union

d)

Japan

15.

What was the true purpose of the Cultural Revolution?

a)

To get rid of anyone who opposed Mao's Communist rule

b)

To stand up to Mao's rule

c)

To help citizens to better understand the communist government

d)

to help China to become a democratic government