Question 1

India seized most of Kashmir in 1948 because of its largely Hindu population.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In 1971, East Pakistan became the new independent nation of

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A) Myanmar. 
B) Sri Lanka. 
C) Belize. 
D) Bangladesh. 
E) Kampuchea. 
A) Myanmar. 
B) Sri Lanka. 
C) Belize. 
D) Bangladesh. 
E) Kampuchea.

Question 3

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
North Korea's Kim Il Sung

Accepted Answer

Kim Il Sung was the founding leader of t

Question 4

The first leaders of the People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea, respectively, were

Accepted Answer

A) Achmed Sokarno and Chou Liu. 
B) Kim Il Sung and Syngman Rhee. 
C) Heidekei Tojo and Lee Kuan-yew. 
D) Yayha Khan and Pu Yi. 
E) Kim Dae Jung and Arturo Shimonoseki. 
A) Achmed Sokarno and Chou Liu. 
B) Kim Il Sung and Syngman Rhee. 
C) Heidekei Tojo and Lee Kuan-yew. 
D) Yayha Khan and Pu Yi. 
E) Kim Dae Jung and Arturo Shimonoseki.

Question 5

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
chaebol (Samsung, Daewoo, Hyundai)

Accepted Answer

A chaebol is a large industrial conglome

Question 6

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
Rajiv Gandhi

Accepted Answer

Rajiv Gandhi was an Indian politician wh

Question 7

The Japanese government has been criticized at home and abroad for not accepting responsibility and for not apologizing for atrocities committed during World War II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Australia

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A) has been moving steadily closer to the United States in order to counter the growing influence of Japan and Indonesia. 
B) has become a virtual Chinese colony, as Chinese capital now dominates the economy and Chinese-Australians constitute twenty percent of the population. 
C) is dependent on Japan for markets and investment capital, a fact reflected by its "forced withdrawal" from the British Commonwealth in 1994. 
D) now draws more than one-half of its immigrants from East Asia. 
E) publicly refused an invitation to join ASEAN in 1995. 
A) has been moving steadily closer to the United States in order to counter the growing influence of Japan and Indonesia. 
B) has become a virtual Chinese colony, as Chinese capital now dominates the economy and Chinese-Australians constitute twenty percent of the population. 
C) is dependent on Japan for markets and investment capital, a fact reflected by its "forced withdrawal" from the British Commonwealth in 1994. 
D) now draws more than one-half of its immigrants from East Asia. 
E) publicly refused an invitation to join ASEAN in 1995.

Question 9

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
Japan's Liberal Democrats and Socialists

Accepted Answer

Japan's Liberal Democrats refer to the L

Question 10

All of the following were measures of Singapore's success as a "little tiger" EXCEPT​

Accepted Answer

A) shipbuilding 
B) oil refineries 
C) tourism 
D) electronics 
E) aerospace 
A) shipbuilding 
B) oil refineries 
C) tourism 
D) electronics 
E) aerospace

Question 11

The following are true about the Japanese educational system except

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A) the workload for students is heavier than that of the American educational system. 
B) it possesses a non-restrictive and individualistically-oriented environment. 
C) it demands considerable conformity by the students. 
D) it has a relationship to the honor of the family that is directly tied to achievement. 
E) it is devoted to success at almost all cost, and sometimes teachers bully their students. 
A) the workload for students is heavier than that of the American educational system. 
B) it possesses a non-restrictive and individualistically-oriented environment. 
C) it demands considerable conformity by the students. 
D) it has a relationship to the honor of the family that is directly tied to achievement. 
E) it is devoted to success at almost all cost, and sometimes teachers bully their students.

Question 12

Southeast Asia's most infamous holocaust occurred in Vietnam after the fall of Saigon in 1975.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
Hyderabad and Kashmir

Accepted Answer

Hyderabad and Kashmir are two distinct r

Question 14

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
1997 financial crisis

Accepted Answer

The 1997 financial crisis, also known as

Question 15

One of the most tangible results of Nehru's Socialist policies in India was  ​

Accepted Answer

A) rebellion against his Five Year Plans. 
B) Industrial growth stalled out in the 1960's as a "scissors crisis" made consumer goods unaffordable for most. 
C) per capita income rose approximately 50 percent between 1950-1980. 
D) national medical care led to increasing life spans and a larger population. 
E) more efficient farming to support a massive population through Machine Tractor Stations. 
A) rebellion against his Five Year Plans. 
B) Industrial growth stalled out in the 1960's as a "scissors crisis" made consumer goods unaffordable for most. 
C) per capita income rose approximately 50 percent between 1950-1980. 
D) national medical care led to increasing life spans and a larger population. 
E) more efficient farming to support a massive population through Machine Tractor Stations.

Question 16

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
Indira Gandhi

Accepted Answer

Indira Gandhi was an Indian politician a

Question 17

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
Cambodia's Khmer Rouge and Pol Pot

Accepted Answer

The Khmer Rouge was a radical communist

Question 18

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
Muslims and Christians in Indonesia

Accepted Answer

In Indonesia, the terms "Muslims" and "C

Question 19

The new Indian government in 1947

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A) was based on that of the Soviet Union. 
B) had a powerful president, as Nehru was an admirer of the United States constitution. 
C) was based on the British system, with a figurehead president and a parliamentary form. 
D) barred only two groups, Sikhs and harijans , from voting. 
E) allowed for only one political party, the Congress Party. 
A) was based on that of the Soviet Union. 
B) had a powerful president, as Nehru was an admirer of the United States constitution. 
C) was based on the British system, with a figurehead president and a parliamentary form. 
D) barred only two groups, Sikhs and harijans , from voting. 
E) allowed for only one political party, the Congress Party.

Question 20

Due to Cold War fears, the United States

Accepted Answer

A) urged Japan to develop an army of twenty divisions after the outbreak of the Korean War. 
B) acquiesced when the Japanese government established an organized labor movement. 
C) established large military bases in China and Singapore in the late 1960s. 
D) backed away from its policy of breaking up the zaibatsu . 
E) urged the Japanese navy to patrol the Formosa Straits. 
A) urged Japan to develop an army of twenty divisions after the outbreak of the Korean War. 
B) acquiesced when the Japanese government established an organized labor movement. 
C) established large military bases in China and Singapore in the late 1960s. 
D) backed away from its policy of breaking up the zaibatsu . 
E) urged the Japanese navy to patrol the Formosa Straits.

India seized most of Kashmir in 1948 because of its largely Hindu population.

In 1971, East Pakistan became the new independent nation of

Instructions: Identify the following terms. North Korea's Kim Il Sung

The first leaders of the People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea, respectively, were

Instructions: Identify the following terms. chaebol (Samsung, Daewoo, Hyundai)

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Rajiv Gandhi

The Japanese government has been criticized at home and abroad for not accepting responsibility and for not apologizing for atrocities committed during World War II.

Australia

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Japan's Liberal Democrats and Socialists

All of the following were measures of Singapore's success as a "little tiger" EXCEPT

The following are true about the Japanese educational system except

Southeast Asia's most infamous holocaust occurred in Vietnam after the fall of Saigon in 1975.

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Hyderabad and Kashmir

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 1997 financial crisis

One of the most tangible results of Nehru's Socialist policies in India was

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Indira Gandhi

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Cambodia's Khmer Rouge and Pol Pot

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Muslims and Christians in Indonesia

The new Indian government in 1947

Due to Cold War fears, the United States

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India seized most of Kashmir in 1948 because of its largely Hindu population.

In 1971, East Pakistan became the new independent nation of

Instructions: Identify the following terms. North Korea's Kim Il Sung

The first leaders of the People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea, respectively, were

Instructions: Identify the following terms. chaebol (Samsung, Daewoo, Hyundai)

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Rajiv Gandhi

The Japanese government has been criticized at home and abroad for not accepting responsibility and for not apologizing for atrocities committed during World War II.

Australia

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Japan's Liberal Democrats and Socialists

All of the following were measures of Singapore's success as a "little tiger" EXCEPT​

The following are true about the Japanese educational system except

Southeast Asia's most infamous holocaust occurred in Vietnam after the fall of Saigon in 1975.

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Hyderabad and Kashmir

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 1997 financial crisis

One of the most tangible results of Nehru's Socialist policies in India was ​

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Indira Gandhi

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Cambodia's Khmer Rouge and Pol Pot

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Muslims and Christians in Indonesia

The new Indian government in 1947

Due to Cold War fears, the United States

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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All of the following were measures of Singapore's success as a "little tiger" EXCEPT

One of the most tangible results of Nehru's Socialist policies in India was