Question 1

Since Chiang Kai-shek's death,

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A) the Republic of China began to move toward a more representative form of government. 
B) Taiwan has moved much closer to the mainland government. 
C) the United States has "suggested" Taiwan consider uniting with the Philippine Islands. 
D) Taiwan has adopted a socialist economy. 
E) there are no diplomatic or economic relations between Taiwan and the United States. 
A) the Republic of China began to move toward a more representative form of government. 
B) Taiwan has moved much closer to the mainland government. 
C) the United States has "suggested" Taiwan consider uniting with the Philippine Islands. 
D) Taiwan has adopted a socialist economy. 
E) there are no diplomatic or economic relations between Taiwan and the United States.

Question 2

Would the people of the Indian subcontinent have been better off if they had attained independence as one country, rather than two? Elaborate on your answer. How did Gandhi's and Nehru's goals for India differ, and what role has each leader's views played in shaping modern India?

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The question of whether the people of th

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-Petronas Towers

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The Petronas Towers, also known as the P

Question 4

The region of Southern India that has become an important technological center is​

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A) ​Calcutta (Kolkata) 
B) ​Chennai (Madras) 
C) ​Goa 
D) ​Bangalore 
E) ​Tamil Nadu 
A) ​Calcutta (Kolkata) 
B) ​Chennai (Madras) 
C) ​Goa 
D) ​Bangalore 
E) ​Tamil Nadu

Question 5

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 6

The keiretsu are

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A) large companies that maintain relationships in a more informal manner than the zaibatsu. 
B) systems of totally independent corporate entities. 
C) newly reconstituted, formalized cartel arrangements. 
D) Meiji-oriented systems of corporate dependencies. 
E) monopoly arrangements. 
A) large companies that maintain relationships in a more informal manner than the zaibatsu. 
B) systems of totally independent corporate entities. 
C) newly reconstituted, formalized cartel arrangements. 
D) Meiji-oriented systems of corporate dependencies. 
E) monopoly arrangements.

Question 7

Kenzaburo Oe

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A) is Japan's greatest living poet. 
B) painted the famous "portrait of General MacArthur" in eight minutes on a sidewalk. 
C) received a Nobel Prize for literature. 
D) believes rising materialism in present-day Japan represents "progress." 
E) is the originator of the "industrial novel." 
A) is Japan's greatest living poet. 
B) painted the famous "portrait of General MacArthur" in eight minutes on a sidewalk. 
C) received a Nobel Prize for literature. 
D) believes rising materialism in present-day Japan represents "progress." 
E) is the originator of the "industrial novel."

Question 8

Identify the following terms.
-ANZUS

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ANZUS stands for the Australia, New Zeal

Question 9

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 10

Which of the following statements is accurate regarding Indian developments after the death of Nehru?

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A) The following government produced dramatic policy shifts. 
B) Indira Gandhi retreated from the bold economic and social program of her father. 
C) Cold War politics led to the tensions that provoked Sikhs to assassinate Indira Gandhi. 
D) Rajiv Gandhi weakened the socialist programs of his mother and grandfather. 
E) Nehru's successors implemented a true Marxist program. 
A) The following government produced dramatic policy shifts. 
B) Indira Gandhi retreated from the bold economic and social program of her father. 
C) Cold War politics led to the tensions that provoked Sikhs to assassinate Indira Gandhi. 
D) Rajiv Gandhi weakened the socialist programs of his mother and grandfather. 
E) Nehru's successors implemented a true Marxist program.

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-Jawaharlal Nehru and "democratic socialism"

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Jawaharlal Nehru was a central figure in

Question 12

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

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Kim Il Sung was the founding leader of t

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-India's enforced sterilization

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India's enforced sterilization refers to

Question 14

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 15

Which of the following is NOT a source of social conflict in Pakistan?​

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A) ​Strong feelings of nationalism. 
B) ​Mass poverty and illiteracy. 
C) ​Considerable support for the Taliban from local populations. 
D) ​Large populations of homeless following natural disasters. 
E) ​Fragile relations with India. 
A) ​Strong feelings of nationalism. 
B) ​Mass poverty and illiteracy. 
C) ​Considerable support for the Taliban from local populations. 
D) ​Large populations of homeless following natural disasters. 
E) ​Fragile relations with India.

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-1997 financial crisis

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The 1997 financial crisis, also known as

Question 17

Who was the first prime minister of India?

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A) Mahatma Gandhi 
B) Jawaharlal Nehru 
C) Muhammed Ali Jinnah 
D) Indira Gandhi 
E) Moraji Desai 
A) Mahatma Gandhi 
B) Jawaharlal Nehru 
C) Muhammed Ali Jinnah 
D) Indira Gandhi 
E) Moraji Desai

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Philippines' Ferdinand Marcos, Corazon Aquino, and Joseph Estrada

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Ferdinand Marcos, Corazon Aquino, and Jo

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-Benazir Bhutto

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Benazir Bhutto was a Pakistani politicia

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-the "Japanese Miracle"

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The "Japanese Miracle" refers to the per

Exam 30: Toward the Pacific Century

Since Chiang Kai-shek's death,

Would the people of the Indian subcontinent have been better off if they had attained independence as one country, rather than two? Elaborate on your answer. How did Gandhi's and Nehru's goals for India differ, and what role has each leader's views played in shaping modern India?

Identify the following terms. -Petronas Towers

The region of Southern India that has become an important technological center is​

Following the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi,

The keiretsu are

Kenzaburo Oe

Identify the following terms. -ANZUS

The new Indian government in 1947

Which of the following statements is accurate regarding Indian developments after the death of Nehru?

Identify the following terms. -Jawaharlal Nehru and "democratic socialism"

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

Identify the following terms. -India's enforced sterilization

Australia

Which of the following is NOT a source of social conflict in Pakistan?​

Identify the following terms. -1997 financial crisis

Who was the first prime minister of India?

Identify the following terms. -Philippines' Ferdinand Marcos, Corazon Aquino, and Joseph Estrada

Identify the following terms. -Benazir Bhutto

Identify the following terms. -the "Japanese Miracle"

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 2

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

Filters

The region of Southern India that has become an important technological center is

Which of the following is NOT a source of social conflict in Pakistan?