Question 1

The rapid economic development of the "little tigers" can be attributed to

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A)  a "modernizing elite" with an economic vision and practicality. 
B)  an astute political leadership that gave the highest priority to political democracy. 
C)  government encouragement of population growth. 
D)  policies that encouraged imports. 
E)  the adoption of neo-Marxist policies. 
A)  a "modernizing elite" with an economic vision and practicality. 
B)  an astute political leadership that gave the highest priority to political democracy. 
C)  government encouragement of population growth. 
D)  policies that encouraged imports. 
E)  the adoption of neo-Marxist policies.

Question 2

In contrast to the People's Republic of China,the Republic of China/Taiwan abandoned its Confucian heritage,thus becoming one of the most prosperous states in Asia.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-Indira Gandhi

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Indira Gandhi was an Indian politician a

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalists

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Chiang Kai-shek was a Chinese political

Question 5

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 6

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

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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 7

Immediately after World War II,General MacArthur's responsibilities included the demilitarization of Japanese society and

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A)  the elimination of the Japanese emperor. 
B)  the trial of American officials charged with war crimes. 
C)  the laying of the foundations of postwar Philippines society. 
D)  trying Japanese for war crimes and laying the foundations of postwar Japanese society. 
E)  the rearmament of Japan but under American leadership. 
A)  the elimination of the Japanese emperor. 
B)  the trial of American officials charged with war crimes. 
C)  the laying of the foundations of postwar Philippines society. 
D)  trying Japanese for war crimes and laying the foundations of postwar Japanese society. 
E)  the rearmament of Japan but under American leadership.

Question 8

The "Japanese Miracle"

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A)  began with the creation of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1948. 
B)  had its roots in the initial policy decisions made during the Meiji reform period. 
C)  refers to the fact that Hokkaido was not damaged by atomic blasts. 
D)  led to the establishment of a socialist economy. 
E)  successfully abolished all social and gender discrimination. 
A)  began with the creation of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1948. 
B)  had its roots in the initial policy decisions made during the Meiji reform period. 
C)  refers to the fact that Hokkaido was not damaged by atomic blasts. 
D)  led to the establishment of a socialist economy. 
E)  successfully abolished all social and gender discrimination.

Question 9

Following the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi,

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A)  Kashmir was ceded to Pakistan. 
B)  the Congress Party began to increase its political hold over the Indian people. 
C)  the Indian economy showed its first signs of a slowdown since 1950. 
D)  the Bharatiya Janata Party began to directly challenge the Congress Party for power. 
E)  relations between Hindus and Muslims improved rapidly. 
A)  Kashmir was ceded to Pakistan. 
B)  the Congress Party began to increase its political hold over the Indian people. 
C)  the Indian economy showed its first signs of a slowdown since 1950. 
D)  the Bharatiya Janata Party began to directly challenge the Congress Party for power. 
E)  relations between Hindus and Muslims improved rapidly.

Question 10

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

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The Khmer Rouge was a radical communist

Question 11

What have been the most significant developments in India since the achievement of independence? Do recent events augur well for the future? Why or why not?

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Since achieving independence in 1947, In

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Yukio Mishima and "Coca-Colonization"

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Yukio Mishima was a prominent Japanese a

Question 13

The major dichotomy in Southeast Asia is the contrast between

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A)  men and women. 
B)  Chinese and Burmese. 
C)  villages and cities. 
D)  mountains and lowlands. 
E)  coastal and inland regions. 
A)  men and women. 
B)  Chinese and Burmese. 
C)  villages and cities. 
D)  mountains and lowlands. 
E)  coastal and inland regions.

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-ANZUS

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ANZUS stands for the Australia, New Zeal

Question 15

In the aftermath of independence,India's greatest economic weakness was in

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A)  consumer products. 
B)  industrial production. 
C)  agriculture. 
D)  a declining birthrate. 
E)  too much Western investment. 
A)  consumer products. 
B)  industrial production. 
C)  agriculture. 
D)  a declining birthrate. 
E)  too much Western investment.

Question 16

How have the "everyday" options for women in Japan changed since World War II? With what results? Have these changes been advantageous for women and/or Japan as a whole? Why or why not?

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Since World War II, the everyday options

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

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The Association of Southeast Asian Natio

Question 18

Discuss Pakistani development after independence.What have been the most influential events and trends there? Are the trends likely to continue? What has been the impact of 9/11 on Pakistan?

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After gaining independence in 1947, Paki

Question 19

All of the following are correct about Kashmir except

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A)  a majority of the population in Hindu. 
B)  most of the population is Muslim. 
C)  India controls most of Kashmir. 
D)  it has led to violence between India and Pakistan. 
E)  in 2003, the governments of India and Pakistan agreed to seek a peaceful solution to the Kashmir dispute. 
A)  a majority of the population in Hindu. 
B)  most of the population is Muslim. 
C)  India controls most of Kashmir. 
D)  it has led to violence between India and Pakistan. 
E)  in 2003, the governments of India and Pakistan agreed to seek a peaceful solution to the Kashmir dispute.

Question 20

Did Japanese militarism truly end with the 1951 constitution? Would a rearmed Japan make the world safer today? Why or why not?

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The end of Japanese militarism with the

Exam 30: Toward the Pacific Century

The rapid economic development of the "little tigers" can be attributed to

In contrast to the People's Republic of China,the Republic of China/Taiwan abandoned its Confucian heritage,thus becoming one of the most prosperous states in Asia.

Identify the following terms. -Indira Gandhi

Identify the following terms. -Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalists

The following are true about the Japanese educational system except

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

Immediately after World War II,General MacArthur's responsibilities included the demilitarization of Japanese society and

The "Japanese Miracle"

Following the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi,

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

What have been the most significant developments in India since the achievement of independence? Do recent events augur well for the future? Why or why not?

Identify the following terms. -Yukio Mishima and "Coca-Colonization"

The major dichotomy in Southeast Asia is the contrast between

Identify the following terms. -ANZUS

In the aftermath of independence,India's greatest economic weakness was in

How have the "everyday" options for women in Japan changed since World War II? With what results? Have these changes been advantageous for women and/or Japan as a whole? Why or why not?

Identify the following terms. -Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Discuss Pakistani development after independence.What have been the most influential events and trends there? Are the trends likely to continue? What has been the impact of 9/11 on Pakistan?

All of the following are correct about Kashmir except

Did Japanese militarism truly end with the 1951 constitution? Would a rearmed Japan make the world safer today? Why or why not?

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

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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