Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The end of Japanese militarism with the

Question 2

Women represent 50% ​of the workforce in Japan, found primarily in what sector?

Accepted Answer

A) ​entertainment 
B) ​managerial 
C) ​secretarial 
D) ​retail or service 
E) ​medical 
A) ​entertainment 
B) ​managerial 
C) ​secretarial 
D) ​retail or service 
E) ​medical

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-Indonesia's General Suharto, B.J. Habibie, and Susilo Yudhyono

Accepted Answer

The terms "Indonesia's General Suharto,

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-2004 tsunami

Accepted Answer

The term "2004 tsunami" refers to a cata

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-August 15, 1947

Accepted Answer

August 15, 1947, is a significant date i

Question 6

Identify the following terms.
-Douglas MacArthur

Accepted Answer

Douglas MacArthur was a prominent Americ

Question 7

In the 1950s, India

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A) took a neutral, third-world position in the Cold War. 
B) opposed United States "hegemonism" in the Philippines and Manchuria. 
C) took the side of the Soviet Union in the Cold War. 
D) opposed Chinese independence. 
E) rejected the Marxist policies begun by Nehru. 
A) took a neutral, third-world position in the Cold War. 
B) opposed United States "hegemonism" in the Philippines and Manchuria. 
C) took the side of the Soviet Union in the Cold War. 
D) opposed Chinese independence. 
E) rejected the Marxist policies begun by Nehru.

Question 8

Immediately after World War 2, 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 9

After independence, India's constitution prohibited discrimination based on gender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What accounts for the rapid economic development of the "little tigers" in Asia? How did the economic emphasis after the war change the "successful" models like Japan and Korea? What were some factors that involved the slow-down of the "miracle" economic developments?

Accepted Answer

The rapid economic development of the "l

Question 11

The controversial Indian writer who uses the technique of magical realism and who has angered Moslems is

Accepted Answer

A) Anita Desai. 
B) Salmon Rushdie. 
C) R.K.Narayan. 
D) V.S.Naipaul. 
E) E.M.Forster. 
A) Anita Desai. 
B) Salmon Rushdie. 
C) R.K.Narayan. 
D) V.S.Naipaul. 
E) E.M.Forster.

Question 12

Yukio Mishima

Accepted Answer

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 13

Identify the following terms.
-Muslims and Christians in Indonesia

Accepted Answer

In Indonesia, the terms "Muslims" and "C

Question 14

The customary "government party" in Japan between the 1950s and 1993 was the

Accepted Answer

A) People's Action Party. 
B) Liberal Democratic Party. 
C) Socialist Party. 
D) Social Democratic Party. 
E) Party of the Republic. 
A) People's Action Party. 
B) Liberal Democratic Party. 
C) Socialist Party. 
D) Social Democratic Party. 
E) Party of the Republic.

Question 15

How did colonialism end in Southeast Asia? Why not earlier? Why did it occur earlier in some places than in others? Give examples.

Accepted Answer

Colonialism in Southeast Asia ended thro

Question 16

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 17

Identify the following terms.
-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and A. B. Vajpayee

Accepted Answer

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is one

Question 18

The "little tiger" that was once a British crown colony, but is now an independent state, is

Accepted Answer

A) Burma. 
B) Singapore. 
C) Hong Kong. 
D) Taiwan. 
E) South Korea. 
A) Burma. 
B) Singapore. 
C) Hong Kong. 
D) Taiwan. 
E) South Korea.

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-Indonesia's Sukarno and "guided democracy"

Accepted Answer

Sukarno was the first President of Indon

Question 20

All of the following are correct about Pakistan since September 11, 2001, except

Accepted Answer

A) much of the local population supported the Taliban, which had been driven from Afghanistan. 
B) President Musharaff gave support to the anti-terrorist campaign. 
C) Benazir Bhutto was elected president in 2008. 
D) there were renewed tensions with India over Kashmir. 
E) by 2008, many observers expressed concern that Pakistan might disintegrate as a country into squabbling ethnic blocs. 
A) much of the local population supported the Taliban, which had been driven from Afghanistan. 
B) President Musharaff gave support to the anti-terrorist campaign. 
C) Benazir Bhutto was elected president in 2008. 
D) there were renewed tensions with India over Kashmir. 
E) by 2008, many observers expressed concern that Pakistan might disintegrate as a country into squabbling ethnic blocs.

Exam 30: Toward the Pacific Century

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

Women represent 50% ​of the workforce in Japan, found primarily in what sector?

Identify the following terms. -Indonesia's General Suharto, B.J. Habibie, and Susilo Yudhyono

Identify the following terms. -2004 tsunami

Identify the following terms. -August 15, 1947

Identify the following terms. -Douglas MacArthur

In the 1950s, India

Immediately after World War 2, General MacArthur's responsibilities included the demilitarization of Japanese society and

After independence, India's constitution prohibited discrimination based on gender.

What accounts for the rapid economic development of the "little tigers" in Asia? How did the economic emphasis after the war change the "successful" models like Japan and Korea? What were some factors that involved the slow-down of the "miracle" economic developments?

The controversial Indian writer who uses the technique of magical realism and who has angered Moslems is

Yukio Mishima

Identify the following terms. -Muslims and Christians in Indonesia

The customary "government party" in Japan between the 1950s and 1993 was the

How did colonialism end in Southeast Asia? Why not earlier? Why did it occur earlier in some places than in others? Give examples.

All of the following are correct about Kashmir except

Identify the following terms. -Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and A. B. Vajpayee

The "little tiger" that was once a British crown colony, but is now an independent state, is

Identify the following terms. -Indonesia's Sukarno and "guided democracy"

All of the following are correct about Pakistan since September 11, 2001, except

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