Question 1

Pakistan's early history

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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.

Question 2

Indira Gandhi, daughter of Mahatma Gandhi, continued her famous father's work to democratize and urbanize India.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following has NOT been a factor in the development of the Singapore economy?

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A)  an emphasis on tourism 
B)  a massive program of public works projects 
C)  a focus on oil refineries and a well-developed banking center 
D)  a highly favorable climate for multinational corporations 
E)  a democratic government 
A)  an emphasis on tourism 
B)  a massive program of public works projects 
C)  a focus on oil refineries and a well-developed banking center 
D)  a highly favorable climate for multinational corporations 
E)  a democratic government

Question 4

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
the Japanese Miracle

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The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
the Japanese...

Question 5

The famous Japanese novelist and cult figure Yukio Mishima

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A)  opposed the "Coca-Colonization" of Japan and the world. 
B)  ironically, owned and operated two "Kentucky Fried Chicken" franchises. 
C)  wrote about his five-year career as a captive laborer in Laos. 
D)  always wrote about powerful and successful women. 
E)  died as a result of AIDS. 
A)  opposed the "Coca-Colonization" of Japan and the world. 
B)  ironically, owned and operated two "Kentucky Fried Chicken" franchises. 
C)  wrote about his five-year career as a captive laborer in Laos. 
D)  always wrote about powerful and successful women. 
E)  died as a result of AIDS.

Question 6

President Sukarno of Indonesia

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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 7

Discuss the power of tradition in Indian society, even as it has faced social, economic and political changes. Has tradition hindered efforts to move forward? If so, how?

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The power of tradition in Indian society

Question 8

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
harijans/dalits

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The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
harijans/dalits...

Question 9

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Rajiv Gandhi

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The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Rajiv Gandhi...

Question 10

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Republic of China (Taiwan)

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The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Republic of...

Question 11

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 12

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

Question 13

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 14

The apparent motivation for the assassination of Gandhi was that Gandhi

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A)  was discovered to be a secret Sikh. 
B)  favored Indian partition. 
C)  didn't want to see the Muslims get what they wanted. 
D)  was against creating only a Hindu India. 
E)  was staunchly anti-Hindu. 
A)  was discovered to be a secret Sikh. 
B)  favored Indian partition. 
C)  didn't want to see the Muslims get what they wanted. 
D)  was against creating only a Hindu India. 
E)  was staunchly anti-Hindu.

Question 15

According to the textbook, rural Indian people today seem to hold onto traditional beliefs about ____, which are inconsistent with its capitalist and democratic systems.

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A)  the free market 
B)  money 
C)  industrialization 
D)  the sati 
E)  caste 
A)  the free market 
B)  money 
C)  industrialization 
D)  the sati 
E)  caste

Question 16

What best characterizes the nature of Indian society today?

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A)  India, unlike China, has rejected its cultural traditions and adopted those of the West. 
B)  The majority of India's population is part of a large and growing middle class. 
C)  India's economy is a perfect model of the modern, successful socialist state. 
D)  India today is a nation of contrasts, with a majority of its population living in poverty. 
E)  Rural and urban poverty in India is rapidly becoming the norm for the first time in Indian history. 
A)  India, unlike China, has rejected its cultural traditions and adopted those of the West. 
B)  The majority of India's population is part of a large and growing middle class. 
C)  India's economy is a perfect model of the modern, successful socialist state. 
D)  India today is a nation of contrasts, with a majority of its population living in poverty. 
E)  Rural and urban poverty in India is rapidly becoming the norm for the first time in Indian history.

Question 17

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

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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 18

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Jawaharlal Nehru and "democratic socialism"

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The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
Jawaharlal Nehru...

Question 19

It can be argued that the economic accomplishments of many of the nations of the western Pacific have come at a high price, in the form of political authoritarianism and the lack of commitment to human rights.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
"tea hair"

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The answer of Instructions: Identify the following term(s). 
"tea hair"...

Exam 30: Toward the Pacific Century

Pakistan's early history

Indira Gandhi, daughter of Mahatma Gandhi, continued her famous father's work to democratize and urbanize India.

Which of the following has NOT been a factor in the development of the Singapore economy?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). the Japanese Miracle

The famous Japanese novelist and cult figure Yukio Mishima

President Sukarno of Indonesia

Discuss the power of tradition in Indian society, even as it has faced social, economic and political changes. Has tradition hindered efforts to move forward? If so, how?

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). harijans/dalits

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Rajiv Gandhi

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Republic of China (Taiwan)

Under the regime of Lee Kuan-yew,

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

In 1971, East Pakistan became the new independent nation of

The apparent motivation for the assassination of Gandhi was that Gandhi

According to the textbook, rural Indian people today seem to hold onto traditional beliefs about ____, which are inconsistent with its capitalist and democratic systems.

What best characterizes the nature of Indian society today?

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

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). Jawaharlal Nehru and "democratic socialism"

It can be argued that the economic accomplishments of many of the nations of the western Pacific have come at a high price, in the form of political authoritarianism and the lack of commitment to human rights.

Instructions: Identify the following term(s). "tea hair"

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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