Question 1

Term for identification: Indira Gandhi

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Indira Gandhi was an Indian politician and a central figure of the Indian National Congress party. She served as the Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms from 1966 to 1977 and a fourth term from 1980 until her assassination in 1984. She was India's first and, to date, only female prime minister.

Born on November 19, 1917, in Allahabad, Indira Gandhi was the only child of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India, and Kamala Nehru. She was deeply involved in the Indian independence movement and was influenced by her father's role in the political landscape of India.

During her tenure as Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi was known for her political ruthlessness and unprecedented centralization of power. She implemented several controversial policies and programs, including the Green Revolution, which significantly increased agricultural production in India. However, her leadership was also marked by events such as the nationalization of banks, the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 which led to the creation of Bangladesh, and the declaration of a state of emergency from 1975 to 1977, during which civil liberties were suspended, and her political opponents were arrested.

Her decision to order the Indian Army to enter the Golden Temple in Amritsar in Operation Blue Star in 1984 to remove Sikh militants who were amassing weapons in the temple complex led to her assassination by her own Sikh bodyguards on October 31, 1984.

Indira Gandhi's legacy is a complex one, with supporters lauding her for her strong leadership and critics condemning her for her authoritarian tendencies. Despite the controversies, she remains a significant figure in Indian history and is often remembered for her political acumen and her role in shaping the modern Indian state.

Question 2

Assess the progress and future outlook for Southeast Asian nations in terms of the global economy and domestic prosperity.

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Answers would include a discussion of technology, literacy, resources and current progress.

Question 3

In c omparison to most former leaders of China, perhaps Mao's most unusual attitude was

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A) love of the land. 
B) dependence on the peasantry to support him. 
C) a sense of unity with the Soviet Union. 
D) a strong distrust of all intellectuals. 
E) acceptance of China's important role in world affairs. 
A) love of the land. 
B) dependence on the peasantry to support him. 
C) a sense of unity with the Soviet Union. 
D) a strong distrust of all intellectuals. 
E) acceptance of China's important role in world affairs. D

Question 4

Failure to simultaneously wage the Vietnam War and the War on Poverty contributed to the downfall of whose presidential administration?

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A) Johnson. 
B) Ford. 
C) Eisenhower. 
D) Nixon. 
E) Carter. 
A) Johnson. 
B) Ford. 
C) Eisenhower. 
D) Nixon. 
E) Carter.

Question 5

In 199 7, China regained control of which of the following?

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A) Taiwan 
B) Singapore 
C) Macao 
D) Hong Kong 
E) Manchuria 
A) Taiwan 
B) Singapore 
C) Macao 
D) Hong Kong 
E) Manchuria

Question 6

During th e Vietnam War, the Soviet Union

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A) tried to aid the insurgents in every way possible. 
B) consistently tried to bring peace by acting as middleman. 
C) took a bystander's role rather than assisting the insurgents. 
D) healed the conflict with China, to assist Ho Chi Minh. 
E) chose to support Cambodia but not Vietnam. 
A) tried to aid the insurgents in every way possible. 
B) consistently tried to bring peace by acting as middleman. 
C) took a bystander's role rather than assisting the insurgents. 
D) healed the conflict with China, to assist Ho Chi Minh. 
E) chose to support Cambodia but not Vietnam.

Question 7

The greatest long-term problem for Southeast Asia is

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A) financial inexperience. 
B) Marxist ideology. 
C) population growth. 
D) AIDS. 
E) lack of investment capital. 
A) financial inexperience. 
B) Marxist ideology. 
C) population growth. 
D) AIDS. 
E) lack of investment capital.

Question 8

The event that gave the U.S. President the ability to become intensely involved in Vietnam with a massive military force was

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A) the Tet Offensive. 
B) the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. 
C) the Great Leap Forward. 
D) the Great Cultural Revolution. 
E) the development of the Taliban. 
A) the Tet Offensive. 
B) the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. 
C) the Great Leap Forward. 
D) the Great Cultural Revolution. 
E) the development of the Taliban.

Question 9

In S outhern India, conflict between the ____________________ and ____________________ resulted in the 1991 assassination of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

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The answer of In S outhern India, conflict between the...

Question 10

Which of the following best describes China's economic development since Mao?

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A) Dramatically increasing 
B) In decline 
C) In serious recession 
D) Feudal 
E) None of the options are correct. 
A) Dramatically increasing 
B) In decline 
C) In serious recession 
D) Feudal 
E) None of the options are correct.

Question 11

The United States became involved in Vietnam during the presidency of

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A) John F. Kennedy. 
B) Lyndon Johnson. 
C) Harry Truman. 
D) Richard Nixon. 
E) Dwight Eisenhower. 
A) John F. Kennedy. 
B) Lyndon Johnson. 
C) Harry Truman. 
D) Richard Nixon. 
E) Dwight Eisenhower.

Question 12

Which of the following statements was not true of Deng Xiaoping?

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A) He had been a prisoner of the Cultural Revolution. 
B) His most important achievement was to allow free market incentives. 
C) He sought to improve relations with foreign capitalists and to bring investment capital into the country. 
D) He vowed to take China forward, past "normal" socialism, into a bright future. 
E) He began to allow more freedom of expression, but he ordered the massacre of demonstrating students in 1989. 
A) He had been a prisoner of the Cultural Revolution. 
B) His most important achievement was to allow free market incentives. 
C) He sought to improve relations with foreign capitalists and to bring investment capital into the country. 
D) He vowed to take China forward, past "normal" socialism, into a bright future. 
E) He began to allow more freedom of expression, but he ordered the massacre of demonstrating students in 1989.

Question 13

Term for identification: Rajiv Gandhi

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Rajiv Gandhi was an Indian politician wh

Question 14

The w ar in Vietnam began as a(n)____________________ against ____________________ colonialism.

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nationalis

Question 15

Discuss Mao Zedong's China from 1949 until his death in 1976.

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Answers would include a discus

Question 16

Term for identification: Red Guards

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The term "Red Guards" refers to a mass p

Question 17

What challenges did Japan face after World War II?

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Answers would include a discus

Question 18

Mao's ___________________________________ was aimed first against the ____________________, rather surprisingly.

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Great Proletarian Cu

Question 19

Term for identification: Douglas MacArthur

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Douglas MacArthur was a prominent Americ

Question 20

The Chinese leader ____________________ had the idea to encourage some aspects of capitalism while keeping China basically socialistic.

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The answer of The Chinese leader ____________________ had the idea...

Exam 48: The New Asia

Term for identification: Indira Gandhi

Assess the progress and future outlook for Southeast Asian nations in terms of the global economy and domestic prosperity.

In c omparison to most former leaders of China, perhaps Mao's most unusual attitude was

Failure to simultaneously wage the Vietnam War and the War on Poverty contributed to the downfall of whose presidential administration?

In 199 7, China regained control of which of the following?

During th e Vietnam War, the Soviet Union

The greatest long-term problem for Southeast Asia is

The event that gave the U.S. President the ability to become intensely involved in Vietnam with a massive military force was

In S outhern India, conflict between the ____________________ and ____________________ resulted in the 1991 assassination of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Which of the following best describes China's economic development since Mao?

The United States became involved in Vietnam during the presidency of

Which of the following statements was not true of Deng Xiaoping?

Term for identification: Rajiv Gandhi

The w ar in Vietnam began as a(n)____________________ against ____________________ colonialism.

Discuss Mao Zedong's China from 1949 until his death in 1976.

Term for identification: Red Guards

What challenges did Japan face after World War II?

Mao's ___________________________________ was aimed first against the ____________________, rather surprisingly.

Term for identification: Douglas MacArthur

The Chinese leader ____________________ had the idea to encourage some aspects of capitalism while keeping China basically socialistic.

The Earliest Human Societies

Mesopotamia

Early Africa and Egypt

Central Asia and Indias Beginnings

New Civilizations and Empires in Western and Central Asia

Ancient China to 221 BCE

The Settlement of the Americas and the Pacific Islands

The Greek Adventure

Greek Humanism, 800-100 BCE

Rome From City-State to Empire

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity in the West, 31 BCE -800 CE

Iran, India, and Global Trade

Imperial China in Its Golden Age

The Americas to the Fifteenth Century

Islam

Mature Islamic Society and the First Global Civilization

Africa From Axum to 1400

The Mongols Unify Eurasia

Japan and Southeast Asia

The European Middle Ages, C 800-1500

The Late European Middle Ages and the Renaissance

A Larger World Opens

Religious Divisions and Political Consolidation in Europe

The Gunpowder Empires of Western and Southern Asia

Africa in the Era of Expansion

China From the Ming Through the Early Qing Dynasty

Japan and Southeast Asia in the Era of European Expansion

From Conquest to Colonies in Hispanic America

The Scientific Revolution and Its Enlightened Aftermath

Liberalism and the Challenge to Absolute Monarchy

The Early Industrial Revolution

Europe: New Ideas and New Nations

Advanced Industrial Society

The Islamic World, 1600-1917

India and Southeast Asia Under Colonial Rule

European Imperialism and Africa During the Age of Industry

China in the Age of Imperialism

Latin America From Independence to Dependent States

Modern Science and Its Implications

World War I and Its Disputed Settlement

A Fragile Balance: Europe in the Twenties

The Soviet Experiment to World War II

Totalitarianism Refined: the Nazi State

East Asia in a Century of Change

World War II

The Cold World War

Decolonization of the Non-Western World

Africas Decolonization and Independence

Latin America in the Twentieth Century

The Reemergence of the Muslim World

Collapse and Reemergence in Communist Europe

A New Millennium

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In S outhern India, conflict between the and resulted in the 1991 assassination of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

The w ar in Vietnam began as a(n) against colonialism.

Mao's _______________ was aimed first against the , rather surprisingly.