Question 1

Gandhi's political heir was

Accepted Answer

A)  Indira Gandhi. 
B)  Rajiv Gandhi. 
C)  Benazir Bhutto. 
D)  Jawaharlal Nehru. 
A)  Indira Gandhi. 
B)  Rajiv Gandhi. 
C)  Benazir Bhutto. 
D)  Jawaharlal Nehru.

Question 2

Why did China invade Vietnam in 1979?

Accepted Answer

A)  as punishment for Vietnam's invasion of Cambodia 
B)  to install a Communist government 
C)  to take control of the Communist movement there 
D)  in order to invade Cambodia 
A)  as punishment for Vietnam's invasion of Cambodia 
B)  to install a Communist government 
C)  to take control of the Communist movement there 
D)  in order to invade Cambodia

Question 3

The Tet Offensive caused Americans to question their course in Vietnam.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

During WWII, the Japanese used "comfort women" as their sex slaves. These women were from

Accepted Answer

A)  China. 
B)  Korea. 
C)  Vietnam. 
D)  Japan. 
A)  China. 
B)  Korea. 
C)  Vietnam. 
D)  Japan.

Question 5

The U.S. opposed mandated elections in Vietnam in 1956 for what reason?

Accepted Answer

A)  to avoid the likely election of Communists 
B)  because of the interference of the Soviet Union 
C)  to protest a history of election fraud 
D)  to keep Vietnam under a UN mandate 
A)  to avoid the likely election of Communists 
B)  because of the interference of the Soviet Union 
C)  to protest a history of election fraud 
D)  to keep Vietnam under a UN mandate

Question 6

Where did the Nationalists settle after being defeated by the Communists in China?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Where did the Nationalists settle after being...

Question 7

The "father of modern Indonesia" was

Accepted Answer

A)  Muhammad Yamin. 
B)  Ho Chi Minh. 
C)  Sukarno. 
D)  Suharto. 
A)  Muhammad Yamin. 
B)  Ho Chi Minh. 
C)  Sukarno. 
D)  Suharto.

Question 8

Gandhi's political heir was Jawaharlal Nehru.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of these had all the advantages - numeric and strategic - in China in 1946?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Nationalists 
B)  the Communists 
C)  the Soviet Union 
D)  the provisional government 
A)  the Nationalists 
B)  the Communists 
C)  the Soviet Union 
D)  the provisional government

Question 10

What does the name "Pakistan" mean?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What does the name "Pakistan" mean?...

Question 11

In the Korean War, the United Nations did what for the first time?

Accepted Answer

A)  impose sanctions 
B)  use military force 
C)  side with a Communist country 
D)  opt not to act 
A)  impose sanctions 
B)  use military force 
C)  side with a Communist country 
D)  opt not to act

Question 12

East Pakistan gained independence as

Accepted Answer

A)  India. 
B)  Nepal. 
C)  Afghanistan. 
D)  Bangladesh. 
A)  India. 
B)  Nepal. 
C)  Afghanistan. 
D)  Bangladesh.

Question 13

Which nation tried to broker a truce between the Communists and Nationalists in China in hopes of avoiding civil war?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which nation tried to broker a truce...

Question 14

Mao Zedong's vision for China continues to be the standard for Chinese policy making today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

"Ping pong diplomacy" refers to improving relations between

Accepted Answer

A)  the USSR and China. 
B)  China and Taiwan. 
C)  the USSR and the United States 
D)  the United States and China. 
A)  the USSR and China. 
B)  China and Taiwan. 
C)  the USSR and the United States 
D)  the United States and China.

Question 16

On September 2, 1945, Ho Chi Minh declared independence for Vietnam. In his speech, he quoted from

Accepted Answer

A)  the Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen. 
B)  Magna Carta. 
C)  the United States Declaration of Independence. 
D)  the Bible. 
A)  the Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen. 
B)  Magna Carta. 
C)  the United States Declaration of Independence. 
D)  the Bible.

Question 17

The Geneva Accords called for elections in 1956 to unite the country of

Accepted Answer

A)  Korea. 
B)  Vietnam. 
C)  Cambodia. 
D)  China. 
A)  Korea. 
B)  Vietnam. 
C)  Cambodia. 
D)  China.

Question 18

Cambodia's genocide took place during

Accepted Answer

A)  the 1960s. 
B)  the 1970s. 
C)  the 1980s. 
D)  the 1990s. 
A)  the 1960s. 
B)  the 1970s. 
C)  the 1980s. 
D)  the 1990s.

Question 19

Genocide in Cambodia was carried under

Accepted Answer

A)  the People's Republic of Kampuchea. 
B)  Vietnamese rule. 
C)  the Khmer Rouge. 
D)  Ho Chi Minh. 
A)  the People's Republic of Kampuchea. 
B)  Vietnamese rule. 
C)  the Khmer Rouge. 
D)  Ho Chi Minh.

Question 20

South Vietnamese communists were known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  Viet Cong. 
B)  Viet Minh. 
C)  Khmer Rouge. 
D)  Dien Bien Phu. 
A)  Viet Cong. 
B)  Viet Minh. 
C)  Khmer Rouge. 
D)  Dien Bien Phu.

Exam 35: The Upheavals of Asia, 1945-Present

Gandhi's political heir was

Why did China invade Vietnam in 1979?

The Tet Offensive caused Americans to question their course in Vietnam.

During WWII, the Japanese used "comfort women" as their sex slaves. These women were from

The U.S. opposed mandated elections in Vietnam in 1956 for what reason?

Where did the Nationalists settle after being defeated by the Communists in China?

The "father of modern Indonesia" was

Gandhi's political heir was Jawaharlal Nehru.

Which of these had all the advantages - numeric and strategic - in China in 1946?

What does the name "Pakistan" mean?

In the Korean War, the United Nations did what for the first time?

East Pakistan gained independence as

Which nation tried to broker a truce between the Communists and Nationalists in China in hopes of avoiding civil war?

Mao Zedong's vision for China continues to be the standard for Chinese policy making today.

"Ping pong diplomacy" refers to improving relations between

On September 2, 1945, Ho Chi Minh declared independence for Vietnam. In his speech, he quoted from

The Geneva Accords called for elections in 1956 to unite the country of

Cambodia's genocide took place during

Genocide in Cambodia was carried under

South Vietnamese communists were known as the

The Emergence of Human Societies, to 3000 Bce

Early Societies of West Asia and North Africa, to 500 Bce

Societies and Beliefs of Early India, to 500 Ce

The Origins of the Chinese Empire, to 220 Ce

Early American Societies: Connection and Isolation, 20,000 Bce - 1500 Ce

The Persian Connection: Its Impact and Influences, 2000 Bce - 637 Ce

Classical Greece and Its Expansion Into Asia, 2000-30 Bce

The Romans Connect the Mediterranean World, 753 Bce - 284 Ce

Germanic Societies and the Emergence of the Christian West, 100-1100 Ce

The Byzantine World, 284-1240

The Origins and Expansion of Islam, 100-750

Religion and Diversity in the Transformation of Southern Asia, 711-1400

Early African Societies, 1500 Bce-1500 Ce

The Evolution and Expansion of East Asian Societies, 220-1240 Ce

Nomadic Conquests and Eurasian Connections, 1000-1400

The Resurgence of the Christian West, 1050-1530

Culture and Conflict in the Great Islamic Empires, 1071-1707

The Aztec and Inca Empires, 1300-1550

Global Exploration and Global Empires, 1400-1700

The West in an Age of Religious Conflict and Global Expansion, 1500-1650

The Search for Stability in East Asia, 1300-1800

Southern Asia and the Global Shift in Wealth and Power, 1500-1800

Africa and the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1400-1800

Absolutism and Enlightenment in Europe, 1600-1763

Russias Eurasian Empire: Convergence of East and West, 1300-1800

The North Atlantic Revolutions, 1750-1830

Industry, Ideology, and Their Global Impact, 1700-1914

Nation Building in the Americas, 1789-1914

New Connections and Challenges in Eastern and Southern Asia, 1800-1912

New Connections and Challenges in West Asia and Africa, 1800-1914

The Great War and the Russian Revolutions, 1890-1918

Anxieties and Ideologies of the Interwar Years, 1918-1939

World War Ii and the Holocaust, 1933-1945

East Versus West: Cold War and Its Global Impact, 1945-Present

Reform and Revolution in Latin America, 1914-Present

Post-Colonial Challenges in Africa and the Middle East, 1939-Present

Filters