Question 1

In the 1950s, India

Accepted Answer

A)  took a neutral, third-world position in the Cold War. 
B)  opposed United States "hegemonism" in the Philippines and Manchuria. 
C)  took the side of the Soviet Union in the Cold War. 
D)  opposed Chinese independence. 
E)  rejected the Marxist policies begun by Nehru. 
A)  took a neutral, third-world position in the Cold War. 
B)  opposed United States "hegemonism" in the Philippines and Manchuria. 
C)  took the side of the Soviet Union in the Cold War. 
D)  opposed Chinese independence. 
E)  rejected the Marxist policies begun by Nehru.

Question 2

Japan has the highest proportion of people over 65 of any industrialized country

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

President Sukarno of Indonesia

Accepted Answer

A)  was actually from Sri Lanka and arrived in the Dutch East Indies only in 1941. 
B)  was a boring speaker, but was supported because of fear of his konfrontasi gangs. 
C)  used economic aid from China and the Soviet Union to counter Western influence, and used domestic Indonesian Communists to counter domestic Muslim opponents. 
D)  was pro-Western in both his domestic and foreign policies. 
E)  was radically pro-Muslim. 
A)  was actually from Sri Lanka and arrived in the Dutch East Indies only in 1941. 
B)  was a boring speaker, but was supported because of fear of his konfrontasi gangs. 
C)  used economic aid from China and the Soviet Union to counter Western influence, and used domestic Indonesian Communists to counter domestic Muslim opponents. 
D)  was pro-Western in both his domestic and foreign policies. 
E)  was radically pro-Muslim.

Question 4

Since Chiang Kai-shek's death,

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A)  Taiwan's standard of living increased and a pluralistic government emerged. 
B)  Taiwan has moved much closer to the mainland government. 
C)  the United States has "suggested" that Taiwan consider uniting with the Philippine Islands. 
D)  Taiwan has adopted a socialist economy. 
E)  there are no diplomatic or economic relations between Taiwan and the United States. 
A)  Taiwan's standard of living increased and a pluralistic government emerged. 
B)  Taiwan has moved much closer to the mainland government. 
C)  the United States has "suggested" that Taiwan consider uniting with the Philippine Islands. 
D)  Taiwan has adopted a socialist economy. 
E)  there are no diplomatic or economic relations between Taiwan and the United States.

Question 5

After a 1954 security treaty with the U.S., the Taiwanese government

Accepted Answer

A)  banned immigration by non-Westerners. 
B)  sent military operatives to the U.S. for training. 
C)  adopted a tough anti-China stance. 
D)  made nation-building its main focus, including land and other reforms. 
E)  implemented policies to broaden trade with the U.S. 
A)  banned immigration by non-Westerners. 
B)  sent military operatives to the U.S. for training. 
C)  adopted a tough anti-China stance. 
D)  made nation-building its main focus, including land and other reforms. 
E)  implemented policies to broaden trade with the U.S.

Question 6

_________ became independent in 1948.

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A)  Thailand 
B)  Cambodia. 
C)  Laos 
D)  Burma. 
E)  Indonesia. 
A)  Thailand 
B)  Cambodia. 
C)  Laos 
D)  Burma. 
E)  Indonesia.

Question 7

One of the primary reasons for the growing economic prominence of East Asia is

Accepted Answer

A)  the importance of the Buddhist religion as a motivating factor. 
B)  its universal political freedoms. 
C)  its production of raw materials, which are exported to western factories. 
D)  the social Darwinian competition between and within the East Asian states. 
E)  the power of Confucian values. 
A)  the importance of the Buddhist religion as a motivating factor. 
B)  its universal political freedoms. 
C)  its production of raw materials, which are exported to western factories. 
D)  the social Darwinian competition between and within the East Asian states. 
E)  the power of Confucian values.

Question 8

Who was the first prime minister of India after its independence from Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mahatma Gandhi 
B)  Jawaharlal Nehru 
C)  Muhammed Ali Jinnah 
D)  Indira Gandhi 
E)  Moraji Desai 
A)  Mahatma Gandhi 
B)  Jawaharlal Nehru 
C)  Muhammed Ali Jinnah 
D)  Indira Gandhi 
E)  Moraji Desai

Question 9

According to the agreement between Great Britain and the People's Republic of China

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A)  the British were to leave in 1997, regardless of the welfare of the Hong Kong population. 
B)  the Chinese agreed to permit a half-century of largely self-governing capitalism in Hong Kong, after British rule ended. 
C)  the true nature of Hong Kong autonomy after the British left was not discussed. 
D)  the People's Republican Government ended Hong Kong's capitalist system. 
E)  Hong Kong was recognized as an independent nation by the People's Republic of China. 
A)  the British were to leave in 1997, regardless of the welfare of the Hong Kong population. 
B)  the Chinese agreed to permit a half-century of largely self-governing capitalism in Hong Kong, after British rule ended. 
C)  the true nature of Hong Kong autonomy after the British left was not discussed. 
D)  the People's Republican Government ended Hong Kong's capitalist system. 
E)  Hong Kong was recognized as an independent nation by the People's Republic of China.

Question 10

Geographically, Australia and New Zealand are part of Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How does the Japanese educational system differ from that of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students in Japan do more work in class, and far less at home. 
B)  Students in Japan attend school for 240 days and have much more homework. 
C)  Japanese teachers are permitted to slap students who misbehave in class. 
D)  Students feel far less pressure to succeed in Japanese schools than in the U.S. 
E)  Japanese students are encouraged to reject conformity and confront authority. 
A)  Students in Japan do more work in class, and far less at home. 
B)  Students in Japan attend school for 240 days and have much more homework. 
C)  Japanese teachers are permitted to slap students who misbehave in class. 
D)  Students feel far less pressure to succeed in Japanese schools than in the U.S. 
E)  Japanese students are encouraged to reject conformity and confront authority.

Question 12

Sikh bodyguards assassinated Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in 1984.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is true about Japan today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japanese worker loyalty toward employers is as strong as ever. 
B)  Japan's gross national product is larger than that of the United States. 
C)  Japan is the leading importing nation in the world. 
D)  the Japanese overall per capita standard of living equals or exceeds those of most Western nations. 
E)  Japan's gross national product has fallen behind that of Taiwan and of Korea. 
A)  Japanese worker loyalty toward employers is as strong as ever. 
B)  Japan's gross national product is larger than that of the United States. 
C)  Japan is the leading importing nation in the world. 
D)  the Japanese overall per capita standard of living equals or exceeds those of most Western nations. 
E)  Japan's gross national product has fallen behind that of Taiwan and of Korea.

Question 14

Under the regime of Lee Kuan-yew,

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A)  an unexpected attempt to foster individualism was made. 
B)  the concepts of Western democratic pluralism have been encouraged. 
C)  the Soviet concept of a centralized socialist society has been favored. 
D)  thrift, hard work, and an obedience to authority were the tenets of state policy. 
E)  the Chinese population was exiled back to the People's Republic of China. 
A)  an unexpected attempt to foster individualism was made. 
B)  the concepts of Western democratic pluralism have been encouraged. 
C)  the Soviet concept of a centralized socialist society has been favored. 
D)  thrift, hard work, and an obedience to authority were the tenets of state policy. 
E)  the Chinese population was exiled back to the People's Republic of China.

Question 15

Pakistan's early history

Accepted Answer

A)  was unexpectedly smooth, as industrial production rose by ninety-three percent and the country became agriculturally self-sufficient. 
B)  was marked by deep internal struggles over language, religious, and regional issues. 
C)  produced a Constitution in 1956 with a Western-style parliamentary system. 
D)  saw unexpectedly peaceful relations develop between it and India. 
E)  saw Pakistan become a secular society. 
A)  was unexpectedly smooth, as industrial production rose by ninety-three percent and the country became agriculturally self-sufficient. 
B)  was marked by deep internal struggles over language, religious, and regional issues. 
C)  produced a Constitution in 1956 with a Western-style parliamentary system. 
D)  saw unexpectedly peaceful relations develop between it and India. 
E)  saw Pakistan become a secular society.

Exam 30: Toward the Pacific Century

In the 1950s, India

Japan has the highest proportion of people over 65 of any industrialized country

President Sukarno of Indonesia

Since Chiang Kai-shek's death,

After a 1954 security treaty with the U.S., the Taiwanese government

_________ became independent in 1948.

One of the primary reasons for the growing economic prominence of East Asia is

Who was the first prime minister of India after its independence from Great Britain?

According to the agreement between Great Britain and the People's Republic of China

Geographically, Australia and New Zealand are part of Asia.

How does the Japanese educational system differ from that of the United States?

Sikh bodyguards assassinated Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in 1984.

What is true about Japan today?

Under the regime of Lee Kuan-yew,

Pakistan's early history

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Roman World Empire

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: the Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

The Beginnings of Modernization: Industrialization and Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century

The Americas and Society and Culture in the West

The High Tide of Imperialism

Shadows Over the Pacific: East Asia Under Challenge

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

Nationalism, Revolution, and Dictatorship: Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America From 1919 to 1939

The Crisis Deepens: World War Ii

East and West in the Grip of the Cold War

Brave New World: Communism on Trial

Europe and the Western Hemisphere Since 1945

Challenges of Nation Building in Africa and the Middle East

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