Question 1

All of the following are true of India since attaining independence EXCEPT

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A) India has seen a rise in religious intolerance, especially with the Hindus and Muslims, in recent times. 
B) The Indian National Congress has been the sole ruling party since Indian independence. 
C) The Sikh minority are demanding autonomy for their Punjabi province. 
D) India has made investments in technical and professional training to increase the populations economic prosperity. 
E) India has maintained the largest army in the world and is considered a nuclear power. 
A) India has seen a rise in religious intolerance, especially with the Hindus and Muslims, in recent times. 
B) The Indian National Congress has been the sole ruling party since Indian independence. 
C) The Sikh minority are demanding autonomy for their Punjabi province. 
D) India has made investments in technical and professional training to increase the populations economic prosperity. 
E) India has maintained the largest army in the world and is considered a nuclear power.

Question 2

What event in 2006 led to China allying itself with the United States, Japan, and Russia?

Accepted Answer

A) The United Nations inability to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions. 
B) The full-membership of China in the World Trade Organization. 
C) North Korea's unexpected test of low-grade nuclear weapons. 
D) Kim Jong Un's policies that heightened tensions in the Asian region. 
E) The al-Qaida terrorist attacks in the US, Europe, and Asia. 
A) The United Nations inability to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions. 
B) The full-membership of China in the World Trade Organization. 
C) North Korea's unexpected test of low-grade nuclear weapons. 
D) Kim Jong Un's policies that heightened tensions in the Asian region. 
E) The al-Qaida terrorist attacks in the US, Europe, and Asia.

Question 3

The postwar government of occupied Japan was supervised by American staff members under the leadership of  ____________________.

Accepted Answer

General Do

Question 4

By 1960, the ____________________ showed the splitting of the ranks between China and the Soviet Union.

Accepted Answer

Sino-Sovie

Question 5

All o f the following are true of Indira Gandhi EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) She was the first female prime minister in Asia. 
B) She ruled in a manner that caused conflict in the Congress Party. 
C) She was the daughter of Mahatma Gandhi who inherited her role as ruler. 
D) She was assassinated by Sikh extremists. 
E) She ruled in a dictatorial style that was polarizing. 
A) She was the first female prime minister in Asia. 
B) She ruled in a manner that caused conflict in the Congress Party. 
C) She was the daughter of Mahatma Gandhi who inherited her role as ruler. 
D) She was assassinated by Sikh extremists. 
E) She ruled in a dictatorial style that was polarizing.

Question 6

Term for identification: "four little tigers"

Accepted Answer

The term "Four Little Tigers" refers to

Question 7

What event elevated the US from conqueror to protector in the Asian region?

Accepted Answer

A) the Korean War 
B) the Vietnam War 
C) creation of the United Nations 
D) creation of the People's Republic of China 
E) the Amur River War 
A) the Korean War 
B) the Vietnam War 
C) creation of the United Nations 
D) creation of the People's Republic of China 
E) the Amur River War

Question 8

Which US president simultaneously mismanaged the Vietnam War and the War on Poverty so badly that it led to his political downfall?

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A) Dwight D. Eisenhower 
B) John F. Kennedy 
C) Lyndon B. Johnson 
D) Gerald Ford 
E) Richard M. Nixon 
A) Dwight D. Eisenhower 
B) John F. Kennedy 
C) Lyndon B. Johnson 
D) Gerald Ford 
E) Richard M. Nixon

Question 9

What political and economic challenges did Japan face after World War II?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 10

Which of these did NOT help Japan achieve economic prosperity after World War II?

Accepted Answer

A) Being able to purchase cheap oil for years after the war ended. 
B) Being able to invest what would have been spent on a military. 
C) The high rate of personal savings allowed for reinvestment in industry. 
D) A declining population that meant less food had to be purchased. 
E) A disciplined and skilled labor force with extensive powers given to unions. 
A) Being able to purchase cheap oil for years after the war ended. 
B) Being able to invest what would have been spent on a military. 
C) The high rate of personal savings allowed for reinvestment in industry. 
D) A declining population that meant less food had to be purchased. 
E) A disciplined and skilled labor force with extensive powers given to unions.

Question 11

Term for identification: Amur River War

Accepted Answer

The term "Amur River War" does not corre

Question 12

On which of the following beliefs did Jawaharlal Nehru differ from Mahatma Gandhi?

Accepted Answer

A) India needed to work harder to reach an agreement with Pakistan over Kashmir. 
B) Western-style industrialization was the way for India to avoid social anarchy at home. 
C) True Marxism was preferable to following in the socialistic steps of the strongly disliked British Labour Party. 
D) Lowering the rate of population increase would be as helpful to India's development as anything else. 
E) A nuclear attack against Pakistan would be disastrous for India. 
A) India needed to work harder to reach an agreement with Pakistan over Kashmir. 
B) Western-style industrialization was the way for India to avoid social anarchy at home. 
C) True Marxism was preferable to following in the socialistic steps of the strongly disliked British Labour Party. 
D) Lowering the rate of population increase would be as helpful to India's development as anything else. 
E) A nuclear attack against Pakistan would be disastrous for India.

Question 13

The Pacific Rim economies of South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and Hong Kong have earned the title of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Pacific Rim economies of South Korea,...

Question 14

Term for identification: Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution

Accepted Answer

The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolutio

Question 15

What was the fist Southeast Asian nation that gained independence from Western colonization?

Accepted Answer

A) the Philippines 
B) India 
C) Indonesia 
D) Burma 
E) Thailand 
A) the Philippines 
B) India 
C) Indonesia 
D) Burma 
E) Thailand

Question 16

Term for identification: Deng Xiaoping

Accepted Answer

Deng Xiaoping was a prominent Chinese po

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Answers would includ

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

What was true of government in Japan following World War II?

Accepted Answer

A) Japan's government was an emperor-based monarchy. 
B) It was a native civilian government supervised by Americans. 
C) Japan adopted a communist dictatorship like China. 
D) The Japanese government held on to their military leaders. 
E) The Japanese adopted a theocracy based on Shintoism. 
A) Japan's government was an emperor-based monarchy. 
B) It was a native civilian government supervised by Americans. 
C) Japan adopted a communist dictatorship like China. 
D) The Japanese government held on to their military leaders. 
E) The Japanese adopted a theocracy based on Shintoism.

Question 20

Term for identification: Kashmir

Accepted Answer

Kashmir is a region located in the north

Exam 48: The New Asia

All of the following are true of India since attaining independence EXCEPT

What event in 2006 led to China allying itself with the United States, Japan, and Russia?

The postwar government of occupied Japan was supervised by American staff members under the leadership of ____________________.

By 1960, the ____________________ showed the splitting of the ranks between China and the Soviet Union.

All o f the following are true of Indira Gandhi EXCEPT

Term for identification: "four little tigers"

What event elevated the US from conqueror to protector in the Asian region?

Which US president simultaneously mismanaged the Vietnam War and the War on Poverty so badly that it led to his political downfall?

What political and economic challenges did Japan face after World War II?

Which of these did NOT help Japan achieve economic prosperity after World War II?

Term for identification: Amur River War

On which of the following beliefs did Jawaharlal Nehru differ from Mahatma Gandhi?

The Pacific Rim economies of South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and Hong Kong have earned the title of ____________________.

Term for identification: Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution

What was the fist Southeast Asian nation that gained independence from Western colonization?

Term for identification: Deng Xiaoping

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

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

What was true of government in Japan following World War II?

Term for identification: Kashmir

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