Deck 48: The New Asia

Question 1

The groups of Chinese student militants that followed Mao's teachings were called what?

A)the Tiananmen movement
B)the Guomindang
C)the Red Guards
D)the People's Liberation Army
E)the People's Volunteer Army

Answer 1

the Red Guards

Question 2

What event in 2006 led to China allying itself with the United States, Japan, and Russia?

A)The United Nations inability to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions.
B)The full-membership of China in the World Trade Organization.
C)North Korea's unexpected test of low-grade nuclear weapons.
D)Kim Jong Un's policies that heightened tensions in the Asian region.
E)The al-Qaida terrorist attacks in the US, Europe, and Asia.

Answer 2

North Korea's unexpected test of low-grade nuclear weapons.

Question 3

Which US president simultaneously mismanaged the Vietnam War and the War on Poverty so badly that it led to his political downfall?

A)Dwight D. Eisenhower
B)John F. Kennedy
C)Lyndon B. Johnson
D)Gerald Ford
E)Richard M. Nixon

Answer 3

Lyndon B. Johnson

Question 4

What group was the main target of the Cultural Revolution during Mao's leadership in China?

A)students
B)book publishers
C)foreigners
D)intellectuals
E)farmers

Question 5

All of the following were true of Mao's Cultural Revolution EXCEPT

A)It was a result of Mao's removal from daily oversight of the Party activities.
B)It was Mao's plan to create a truly new relationship between the Party and the people.
C)It called for workers and young people to criticize party officials and force a return to the true revolutionary path.
D)It united the two factions of the Chinese Communist Party that were at odds with each other.
E)It sent intellectuals to the villages where the intellectuals actually improved the lives of the rural population.

Question 6

Which of the following was NOT considered one of the four little tigers in Asia?

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

Question 7

What was the fist Southeast Asian nation that gained independence from Western colonization?

A)the Philippines
B)India
C)Indonesia
D)Burma
E)Thailand

Question 8

During whose presidency did the United States became involved in Vietnam?

A)John F. Kennedy
B)Lyndon Johnson
C)Harry Truman
D)Richard Nixon
E)Dwight Eisenhower

Question 9

Which of the following is considered the poorest country on the South Asian subcontinent?

A)India
B)Pakistan
C)Tibet
D)Bangladesh
E)Nepal

Question 10

Under Jawaharlal Nehru and the majority Congress Party, India moved toward what form of government?

A)democratic socialism
B)fascism
C)a Hindu dictatorship
D)a benevolent monarchy
E)a Muslim theocracy

Question 11

In 199 7, China regained control of which of the following areas?

A)Taiwan
B)Singapore
C)Macao
D)Hong Kong
E)Manchuria

Question 12

What was Mao's attempt to rapidly develop the economy by  accelerating   collectivization  and industrial development through mass mobilization called?

A)Great Leap Forward
B)People's Liberation Army
C)Cultural Revolution
D)People's Volunteer Army
E)Amur River War

Question 13

All of the following were true of the Sino-Soviet conflict EXCEPT

A)Russia criticized Mao for allowing himself to be made into a "Great Father of China."
B)Mao told the Russians they had deviated from the authentic revolutionary path.
C)Mao intended to be the spokesman for all the oppressed masses.
D)Russian Soviets maintained control over the communist governments worldwide.
E)Mao decried the Russians' fear of "paper tigers" around the world.

Question 14

All of the following are true of India since attaining independence EXCEPT

A)India has seen a rise in religious intolerance, especially with the Hindus and Muslims, in recent times.
B)The Indian National Congress has been the sole ruling party since Indian independence.
C)The Sikh minority are demanding autonomy for their Punjabi province.
D)India has made investments in technical and professional training to increase the populations economic prosperity.
E)India has maintained the largest army in the world and is considered a nuclear power.

Question 15

In what year was the People's Republic of China established?

A)1931
B)1949
C)1945
D)1912
E)1928

Question 16

All of the following were true of the 1989  demonstrations  by Chinese young people and urban professionals EXCEPT

A)It began because the groups felt they were being left behind in the rapidly growing enterprises.
B)The demonstrations, though violent, led to no loss of life for soldiers or demonstrators.
C)The group occupied the center of the capital in the symbolic space of Tiananmen Square.
D)The government decided to use military force to end the demonstrations and the occupation.
E)Suppression of the demonstrations brought international embarrassment to China.

Question 17

Who was the leader of East and West Pakistan after British independence in 1947?

A)Mahatma Gandhi
B)Jawaharlal Nehru
C)Indira Gandhi
D)Mohammad Ali Jinnah
E)Rajiv Gandhi

Question 18

All of the following were  results  of Mao's mass mobilization of industrialization and collectivization EXCEPT

A)The mass mobilization plan led to more effective production in China.
B)The country experienced major shortfalls in grain supply and widespread food shortage.
C)The Party leadership had a major clash over the management of the mass mobilization plan.
D)Mao was marginalized in the day-to-day management of the Party and economy.
E)Mao's policies were replaced with a more bureaucratic mode of leadership after his death.

Question 19

What was true of government in Japan following World War II?

A)Japan's government was an emperor-based monarchy.
B)It was a native civilian government supervised by Americans.
C)Japan adopted a communist dictatorship like China.
D)The Japanese government held on to their military leaders.
E)The Japanese adopted a theocracy based on Shintoism.

Question 20

What event elevated the US from conqueror to protector in the Asian region?

A)the Korean War
B)the Vietnam War
C)creation of the United Nations
D)creation of the People's Republic of China
E)the Amur River War

Question 21

The Pacific Rim economies of South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and Hong Kong have earned the title of ____________________.

Question 22

The Chinese leader ____________________ had the idea to encourage some aspects of capitalism while keeping China basically socialistic.

Question 23

In what year did East Pakistan become the independent nation of Bangladesh?

A)1947
B)1949
C)1966
D)1971
E)2004

Question 24

On which of the following beliefs did Jawaharlal Nehru differ from Mahatma Gandhi?

A)India needed to work harder to reach an agreement with Pakistan over Kashmir.
B)Western-style industrialization was the way for India to avoid social anarchy at home.
C)True Marxism was preferable to following in the socialistic steps of the strongly disliked British Labour Party.
D)Lowering the rate of population increase would be as helpful to India's development as anything else.
E)A nuclear attack against Pakistan would be disastrous for India.

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT a reason for most of Southeast Asia to transition to a modern economy and society?

A)excessive population growth
B)abundant resources
C)few border conflicts
D)high literacy rates
E)stable village agriculture

Question 26

By 1960, the ____________________ showed the splitting of the ranks between China and the Soviet Union.

Question 27

Mao's _____________________________________ was aimed first at the mid-level bureaucratic Party members and then against the intellectuals.

Question 28

All of the following were issues faced by East and West Pakistan after independence EXCEPT

A)underdeveloped economies
B)secular governments
C)no established infrastructure
D)few political leaders
E)geographically widespread areas

Question 29

In 1989, the  ____________________ movement was a large-scale demonstration that the Chinese leadership brought to an end through military action.​

Question 30

Which of these did NOT help Japan achieve economic prosperity after World War II?

A)Being able to purchase cheap oil for years after the war ended.
B)Being able to invest what would have been spent on a military.
C)The high rate of personal savings allowed for reinvestment in industry.
D)A declining population that meant less food had to be purchased.
E)A disciplined and skilled labor force with extensive powers given to unions.

Question 31

What  event allowed the US president the ability to escalate the involvement in Vietnam with a massive military force?

A)the Tet Offensive
B)the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
C)the Great Leap Forward
D)the Great Cultural Revolution
E)the development of the Taliban

Question 32

Which of the following statements was NOT true of Deng Xiaoping?

A)He had been a critic of the Cultural Revolution.
B)His most important achievement was to allow free market incentives.
C)He sought to improve relations with foreign capitalists and to bring investment capital into the country.
D)He vowed to take China forward, past "normal" socialism, into a bright future.
E)He began to allow more freedom of expression, but he ordered the army to use force on the Tiananmen movement.

Question 33

Economically speaking, the most prosperous areas of Southeast Asia are the city-states of ____________________ and ____________________.

Question 34

All o f the following are true of Indira Gandhi EXCEPT

A)She was the first female prime minister in Asia.
B)She ruled in a manner that caused conflict in the Congress Party.
C)She was the daughter of Mahatma Gandhi who inherited her role as ruler.
D)She was assassinated by Sikh extremists.
E)She ruled in a dictatorial style that was polarizing.

Question 35

Under post-World War II arrangements, the ____________________   government assumed control of Japan's  military defense.

Question 36

In s outhern India, conflict between the ____________________ and ____________________ resulted in the 1991 assassination of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Question 37

The postwar government of occupied Japan was supervised by American staff members under the leadership of  ____________________.

Question 38

In 1954, Ho Chi Minh and his guerrillas pushed out the ____________________, and the US moved to take over the support of South Vietnam.​

Question 39

Which of the following has led to significant tensions between the US and China in recent years?

A)An aviation accident that forced a U.S. Navy fighter plane to land on China's Hainan Island.
B)American outrage at the massacre in Tiananmen Square.
C)American support for an independent Taiwan and China's determination to hold the island.
D)China's distrust of the United States for their ongoing involvement in Southeast Asia.
E)American admonitions that China must improve its human rights record.

Question 40

Which of the following nations' actions have caused China to ally itself with the West in recent years?

A)South Korea
B)North Korea
C)Japan
D)Vietnam
E)India

Question 41

Term for identification: Taliban

Question 42

Term for identification: "four little tigers"

Question 43

Term for identification: Kashmir

Question 44

What political and economic challenges did Japan face after World War II?

Question 45

Compare and contrast South Asian and Southeast Asian nations in their experience with decolonization and independence.

Question 46

Describe the political and economic changes in modern China since the death of Mao. How have these changes affected China's standing in the world especially in the field of diplomacy?​

Question 47

Describe the specific issues South Asian nations faced as they gained independence.

Question 48

Trace the development of Mao Zedong's China from 1949 until his death in 1976 including key players and major events. How effective was Mao's leadership?

Question 49

Term for identification: Red Guards

Question 50

Assess the progress and future outlook for Southeast Asian nations in terms of the global economy and domestic prosperity.

Question 51

Term for identification: Douglas MacArthur

Question 52

Term for identification: Amur River War

Question 53

Term for identification: Deng Xiaoping

Question 54

Term for identification: Great Leap Forward

Question 55

Term for identification: Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution

Question 56

Term for identification: Sino-Soviet conflict