Deck 7: Southeast Asia, South and North Korea, and China

Question 1

In the forseeable future, China will finance a canal across the Isthmus of Kra in Thailand. This is an example of

A) China's attempt to dominate the seas and expanding their military.
B) China jousting with the United States and other nations for influence, resources, and power.
C) China wasting their resources on a project that will not even benefit them.
D) a humanitarian effort by the Chinese government to help the Thai people get jobs.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

North Korea's form of "terrorism" is

A) sponsoring terrorist groups to act in the United States.
B) the government is willingly to terrorizes its own people.
C) state terrorism against other countries by dropping nuclear bombs on them.
D) torturing terrorists and forcing them to stop.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Shin Dong-Hyuk was imprisoned in North Korea because

A) he tried to tell people that North Korea was indoctrinating them.
B) North Korea imprisoned his father (before he was born) for his brothers' leaving North Korea.
C) he was seen as a political enemy by the dictator (mistakenly).
D) he tried to flee the country but was caught.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

In the first grade, Mr. Shin's teacher brutally beat a girl because she

A) tried to escape.
B) insulted the North Korean dictator.
C) hid a few kernels of corn.
D) got into a fight and broke another student's arm.

Question 5

How did Mr. Shin escape from Camp 14?

A) He was released at the end of his sentence.
B) By crawling over the dead body of the man he planned to escape with.
C) He dug a hole in the ground and when it was long enough, he escaped.
D) A guard that was going to shoot him let him run away instead.

Question 6

How was Korea separated between North and South Korea?

A) South Koreans had always been mistreated by the dictators in North Korea, so they waged a Civil War against them and got their independence.
B) North Koreans are actually closely related to the Chinese, while South Koreans are "true" Koreans. They decided to split based on ethnic backgrounds.
C) It came as a result of the United States and Russia trying to figure out how to share it after World War II.
D) A terrorist group in North Korea assassinated the leader and began a war that was not won decisively by either side.

Question 7

How does the North Korean leader stay in power?

A) By winning elections every few years, when the people want them.
B) Through indoctrination and having a few very close allies.
C) Though not democratically elected, he is very popular and the people know he is trying to help them.
D) He was put in power by Russia following World War II and is allowed by them to keep it.

Question 8

How has North Korea managed to survive up until now?

A) The prison camps output massive amounts of food, more than enough to feed themselves and a few other countries if they needed to.
B) Other countries, afraid of their nuclear threats, offer them supplies to appease them.
C) By begging for "talks," fuel, and food in exchange for behaving themselves.
D) North Korea clearly does have a magical machine with unknown properties but it seems to output resources.

Question 9

Rajan Menon said that with respect to North Korea, other governments cannot afford to ignore them in case they do acquire nuclear bombs.

Question 10

South Korea has not always enjoyed the democratic freedom it now does - until the 90's there was a lot of public unrest.

Question 11

China experiences a lot of terrorism in spite of their harsh policies cracking down on any form of dissent.

Question 12

The Chinese policy of banning websites like Facebook and YouTube is an example of

A) a democratic government gone wrong.
B) internet censorship.
C) people legislating harsh laws on themselves for security, but at the cost of freedom.
D) the government saving its people from the evils of Capitalism.

Question 13

China's "one-child policy" has resulted in

A) inexplicably, more overpopulation.
B) a decrease in population, but an even number of males and females.
C) a bias in favor of females (males are often aborted) and unsustainable population decrease.
D) a bias in favor of males (females are often aborted) and unsustainable population decrease.

Question 14

How did China acquire Tibet?

A) China was allowed that territory to help them rebuild after World War II.
B) Tibet's economy was struggling and so China, with their vast resources, bought the country.
C) By forcing their leader, to agree to a plan that allowed for religious freedom and some autonomy that the Chinese later ignored.
D) The Tibetans wanted a change of government, which allowed the people to choose what to do, and they decided they wanted to become part of China.

Question 15

What was the Chinese reaction to Falun Gong, the organization combining Buddhist and Daoist principles with exercise and meditation?

A) Since it is harmless and not very focused on God, it is a state-permitted religion.
B) It became so popular that the Chinese President joined in on it.
C) It is neither officially permitted nor is it illegal - it exists in a middle ground.
D) China outlawed it as a dangerous cult.

Question 16

What is the Chinese stance on Islam?

A) China believes that practitioners of Islam are violent and has characterized them as terrorists.
B) Islam is prohibited in China, just as Christianity and all other religions, but they are seen as a peaceful religion.
C) China is accepting Muslims in their country and has allowed them to meet together, but they are not free to convert Chinese.
D) Islam is a state-sponsored religion in China.

Question 17

You can be a member of the Chinese Communist Party and enjoy a decent life and also be a member of a few specific religions.

Question 18

What is the role of ChinaAid in China?

A) The government of China created the organization to make it look like they were trying to help people, but the organization has no real power to do anything.
B) ChinaAid is a secular group that helps victims of abuse and gives donated food to Chinese citizens.
C) ChinaAid is a hospital organization that provides free health care to those in need.
D) They support underground churches, legal counsel for victims of forced abortions, and more.

Question 19

What happens if a non-state church is found in China?

A) They are shut down immediately and those found there are executed or sent to prison.
B) The church is shut down and the pastor (or congregational leader) is hit with a hefty fine.
C) Depending on the non-state church, they may be allowed to meet together, but under close observation of the government and they are not allowed to convert other Chinese.
D) They are "encouraged" to transition to the "Three Self Patriotic Movement," and if they don't comply they will be shut down in ten years.

Question 20

What did the natural disasters in Indonesia do to the "Free Aceh Movement?"

A) It wiped out the people of Aceh and the Free Aceh Movement had nothing left.
B) The members capitalized on the opportunity to terrorize helpless Indonesians, but after faced a very harsh backlash.
C) It resulted in getting them some autonomy and since then, they have stopped their terrorism.
D) The people of the movement helped out the Indonesians but their hopes for independence were completely ignored.

Question 21

What is the goal of Jemaah Islamiya (JI) in Indonesia?

A) They strive for an independent Islamic nation in the southern Philippines.
B) They want to make all of Southeast Asia an Islamic Caliphate with no borders.
C) They want the adoption of Shariah law nationwide.
D) Their goal is to force concessions from the government for some islands or provinces that are predominately Muslim.

Question 22

How was Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid (JAT) formed?

A) A group split off from JI because they thought the means of the JI were too violent.
B) Abu Bakar Ba'asyir formed an offshoot of JI and had his son lead it before he went into prison.
C) Since JI was a terrorist organization, the government founded the anti-terrorism organization JAT in order to stop them, but they went out of control.
D) The group was formed when JI refused to radicalize further and extremists separated from JI.

Question 23

How has the government trapped groups like JI and JAT?

A) They have made them extremely unpopular, so people are more willing to try to turn them.
B) The government gave them an ultimatum of small concessions in exchange for becoming peaceful or be eliminated.
C) JI and JAT were pushed out of Indonesia and the government warned other countries about them, so they had no place to go.
D) They limited their funding, forcing those groups to turn to crime and even computer hacking, which the government is monitoring close.

Question 24

What is the goal of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI)?

A) They want to make the entire Southeast Asia an Islamic Caliphate with no borders.
B) Their goal is to force concessions from the government for some islands or provinces that are predominately Muslim.
C) They strive for an independent Islamic nation in the southern Philippines.
D) They want the adoption of Shariah law nationwide.

Question 25

Which group made the news in 2012 when they pressured the government to deny permission for Lady GaGa to perform in Indonesia, even after over 50,000 tickets had already been sold?

A) FPI
B) JAT
C) JI
D) Al Queda

Question 26

The Philippines are not on the Failed States Index, despite frequent human rights violations.

Question 27

What is the goal of the Abu Sayyaf Group?

A) They strive for an independent Islamic nation in the southern Philippines.
B) They want to make the entire Southeast Asia an Islamic Caliphate with no borders.
C) They want the adoption of Shariah law nationwide.
D) Their goal is to force concessions from the government for some islands or provinces that are predominately Muslim.

Question 28

When funding from Al Qaeda declined, the ASG used kidnappings to raise funds.

Question 29

What is the goal of the Muslim National Liberation Front?

A) They want the adoption of Shariah law nationwide.
B) They strive for an independent Islamic nation in the southern Philippines.
C) Their goal is to force concessions from the government for some islands or provinces that are predominately Muslim.
D) They want to make the entire Southeast Asia an Islamic Caliphate with no borders.

Question 30

When it comes to the Philippines, it is a difficult area to govern with so many islands, coastal plains and mountainous terrain but with a great deal of assistance they have made great strides.

Question 31

Which of the following best describes the leadership in Burma?

A) They have been ruled by the military, and even when they allowed elections they ignored the results and stayed in power.
B) The religious extremists have been fighting for power and have gained some governmental authority in cooperation with the military.
C) The military has provided strong leadership and is really turning the country around. They are popular among the people.
D) Although the military has done a lot of good for the people, what matters is the perception, and unfortunately they are not that popular among the people.

Question 32

There is no choice but to leave the military in leadership in Burma for a while because

A) they execute any dissenters.
B) the citizens are out of control and frequently riot.
C) without the military in Burma, there is nothing there.
D) they are at war with Laos, and can't afford a different form of leadership.

Question 33

In Cambodia, sex trafficking is extremely popular. Why is that?

A) Religion in Cambodia strictly forbids it making it all the more an attractive option.
B) The $250 the family can get for a daughter doubles the annual family income and she is replaceable.
C) Most people in Cambodia have enough money to buy a wife.
D) The government demands the first-born daughter of each family in a sick form of "taxes."

Question 34

Due to the destruction caused by Pol Pot, who came into power in Cambodia, Cambodians have no chance at education and because all their religious authorities were executed, they have no moral compass.

Question 35

Which of the following is an issue in Japan?

A) A slowing economy.
B) An increasing birth rate, which may spiral out of control.
C) Islamic terrorists attacking with suicide bombers.
D) A lack of multi-culturism leads to very little diversity of thought, so the few that think differently become terrorists.

Question 36

How was the Japanese Red Army formed?

A) A student group supporting communism radicalized and turned to terrorism after studying the third wave of terrorism.
B) Anarchists in Japan observed McVeigh's efforts in the United States and decided to try terrorism in Japan.
C) The military saw that they could change a lot of things in Japan and so they formed "an army within an army."
D) A Marxist leaning college graduate moved to Lebanon and began cooperating with Palestinian terrorist groups.

Question 37

How was the JRA a turning point for the Japanese government?

A) The JRA successfully made the government bend to their communistic will and effected a lot of changes.
B) It began ignoring terrorism as a problem to be solved and reduced police reaction and negotiation
C) It began treating terrorism as a problem that must be solved with international cooperation and not police reaction and negotiation.
D) The military saw that they could change a lot of things in Japan and so they formed "an army within an army."

Question 38

Which group planted sarin nerve gas on the Tokyo subway line?

A) The JRA
B) Aum Shinrikyo
C) JAT
D) Islam Defenders Front

Question 39

Analysis suggests that the 1995 Tokyo subway attack could not have been much more lethal - it was executed extremely effectively.

Question 40

What was Japan's strategy to deal with terrorism in the 70's?

A) They had a policy of "shoot first and ask questions later," something that most people saw as very unforgiving.
B) Japan made great advancements in studying terrorism and were therefore able to demilitarize terrorists peacefully without making meaningful concessions.
C) They negotiated with terrorists, something that did not sit well with the United States who had a "no concessions" terrorist policy.
D) Japan had no strategy and was ravaged by awful terrorists.

Question 41

Battle Code: Tokyo and Battle Code: Paradise were two TV shows aimed at demonstrating

A) Japan's love for anime and manga (Japanese cartoons).
B) the Japanese false sense of security, that they had even outside of Japan.
C) the immense threat Japanese would face if they were attacked by Godzilla (which was a representation of China's military).
D) the paradise that Japan truly is, and how brutal the rest of the world is to Japan.

Question 42

What does the possibility of terrorism, such as a nuclear attack or release of a deadly virus allow the government to do?

A) It allows the justification of state activity that would be illegitimate in normal circumstances.
B) Governments normally respond to a terrorist threat of any kind by declaring martial law.
C) In the case of a deadly virus, governments are allowed to pour huge amounts of money into curing diseases currently thought.
D) Politicians are free to use it to scare citizens into voting for them, and they always use this tactic to win.

Question 43

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department said that police should not wait for a terrorist attack to use their guns.

Question 44

What was the difference between Chinese, Korean, and Hispanic immigrants and Irish immigrants to the United States?

A) Chinese, Korean, and Hispanic immigrants wanted to bring their intellectual skills to the United States, while the Irish were only ever interested in manual labor.
B) Irish immigrants came to build the "ideal country" and other immigrants came because they thought the United States was the "ideal country."
C) Irish immigrants were treated very poorly and are not remembered very well, while we fight for illegal immigration for Hispanics to be legal, and always welcome Chinese and Koreans in our country.
D) Chinese, Korean, and Hispanic immigrants have contributed a lot to our society, but arguably Irish immigrants only brought with them the destruction of their potato famine here to the United States.

Question 45

Upon entering Japan, visitors must undergo which of the following processes or face being kicked out of the country?

A) DNA testing
B) Bags opened and searched
C) Fingerprinting and photographing
D) A pat-down from security

Question 46

If you were the United States government, which of the country's discussed in this section would you be most willing to help with foreign aid? Why?

Question 47

How has Japan's policy on immigration worked for them? Describe some of their policies and the effects they have had.