Cycle Seven About Asia Quiz
- 1.What is ‘Nationalism’?
- A.
A sense of belonging that is based on the constitution.
- B.
Loyalty to a group with whom one shares a common history, culture, or religion.
- C.
Loyalty, pride, and devotion toward one’s country.
- D.
A feeling of belonging to a group that is highly educated & wealthy.
- 2.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.
- 3.India was controlled by which European country for over 300 years?
- A.
Great Britain
- B.
France
- C.
China
- D.
Germany
- 4.In which year did India gain its independence?
- A.
1947
- B.
1901
- C.
1997
- D.
1951
- 5.What European power was the colonial ruler of Vietnam in the 1800s and early 1900s?
- A.
Great Britain
- B.
France
- C.
United States
- D.
Germany
- 6.Who created a guerilla army to fight for Vietnam’s independence?
- A.
Mao Zedong
- B.
Mohandas Gandhi
- C.
Nelson Mandela
- D.
Ho Chi Minh
- 7.What was the goal of the Vietminh League?
- A.
Independence for Vietnam
- B.
Worldwide communist revolution
- C.
To defeat the US in the Cold War
- D.
To bring more industry to Vietnam
- 8.The U.S. helped rebuild the economy of which country after World War II?
- A.
China
- B.
Vietnam
- C.
North Korea
- D.
Japan
- 9.What was the condition of Japan after WWII?
- A.
Much of Japan’s infrastructure was destroyed.
- B.
Japan became a strong communist state.
- C.
The country stood out as one of the most powerful nations.
- D.
It was an economic powerhouse.
- 10.Which U.S. General was given the job of rebuilding Japan after WWII?
- A.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
- B.
George Marshall
- C.
Douglas MacArthur
- D.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
- 11.What was the role of the Japanese emperor in the new government after WWII?
- A.
He became the leader of the parliament.
- B.
His role was mostly ceremonial.
- C.
The office of emperor was eliminated.
- D.
He was given control of the military.
- 12.The US intervened in Korea and Vietnam to stop the spread of:
- A.
Communism
- B.
Human Trafficking
- C.
Weapons of mass destruction
- D.
Democracy
- 13.Which country has a communist North and a democratic South today?
- A.
Germany
- B.
Japan
- C.
Korea
- D.
China
- 14.Who established the People’s Republic of China in 1949?
- A.
Ho Chi Minh
- B.
Kim Jung-il
- C.
Mao Zedong
- D.
Mohandas Gandhi
- 15.Which program was designed to make farming more productive in China?
- A.
Great Leap Forward
- B.
Cultural Revolution
- C.
Red Guard
- D.
Long March
- 16.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.
Middle Way
- D.
Long March
- 17.What was the purpose of Mao’s Cultural Revolution?
- A.
Divide China into two separate countries.
- B.
Unite the people of China.
- C.
Promote democracy to local governments.
- D.
Spread Confucianism throughout the country.
- 18.Who primarily made up Mao’s Red Guard?
- A.
Soldiers
- B.
High school students
- C.
Government leaders
- D.
Peasants
- 19.The Red Guard did all of the following EXCEPT:
- A.
Closed schools and universities.
- B.
Encouraged freedom of religion.
- C.
Imprisoned or executed opponents
- D.
Sent millions of people to work in the countryside.
- 20.Student protesters 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
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