Quiz 31

Question 1

__________ was the most direct cause of massive demonstrations in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.

The call for the resignation of China’s aging Communist Party leaders
Rising inflation
The demand for better living conditions
Discontent among salaried workers

Answer 1

The call for the resignation of China’s aging Communist Party leaders

Question 2

Within a short time after British India was divided into two states, most of the Hindus lived in __________

India.
Bangladesh.
Pakistan.
East Pakistan.

Answer 2

India

Question 3

Explanations for Japan’s economic success do NOT include __________

the strengthening of the zaibatsu system.
a reward system for good management-labor relations.
the building of new factories after the old ones were destroyed by the war.
the dumping of goods at below-cost prices to break into foreign markets.

Answer 3

the strengthening of the zaibatsu system.

Question 4

To establish a socialist society in China, Mao Zedong first focused on __________

collectivizing agriculture.
eliminating the “Four Olds.”
industrial modernization.
permanent revolution.

Answer 4

collectivizing agriculture.

Question 5

__________ became South Korea’s democratically elected leader in 1997.

Chung Hee Park
Kim Il Sung
Syngman Rhee
Kim Tae-jung

Answer 5

Kim Tae-jung

Question 6

After the Nationalists were defeated by the Communists in China and retreated to Taiwan, they __________

immediately established a thriving democracy.
were recognized as an independent state by the United Nations.
concentrated on economic growth.
were invaded by mainland China.

Answer 6

concentrated on economic growth.

Question 7

Among the newly independent states of Southeast Asia, __________ has often been ruled by military regimes.

Pakistan
Vietnam
the Philippines
India

Answer 7

Pakistan

Question 8

One of the countries in Southeast Asia moving toward democracy is the Philippines, where __________ replaced a corrupt regime in 2001.

Corazon Aquino
Indira Gandhi
Gloria Arroyo
Ferdinand Marcos

Answer 8

Gloria Arroyo

Question 9

All of the following help explain the recent shift of Australia and New Zealand toward closer ties with Asia EXCEPT __________

long-standing cultural ties to the region.
increasing immigration from Asia.
close distances.
increasing trade with Asian states.

Answer 9

long-standing cultural ties to the region.

Question 10

The atmosphere of constant revolution fervor favored by Mao Zedong to enable China to overcome the past and achieve the final stage of communism was ________________.

  permanent revolution 
  stalemate 
  occupation 
  discrimination 
  coup d'etat
  state capitalism 
  passive disobedience

Answer 10

permanent revolution

Question 11

After Mao’s death, Deng Xiaoping used a program called the __________ to encourage growth in industry and farming.

Great Leap Forward
Proletarian Cultural Revolution
permanent revolution
Four Modernizations

Answer 11

Four Modernizations

Question 12

In China during the 1950s, a group of collective farms, each of which contained more than 30,000 people who lived and worked together was called a(n) ___________.

  private farm 
  cooperative 
  multinational corporation 
  commune 
  stalemate

Answer 12

commune

Question 13

After the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam, the United States __________

provided aid to South Vietnam.
supported Ho Chi Minh.
invaded North Vietnam.
defeated the Viet Cong.

Answer 13

provided aid to South Vietnam.

Question 14

President __________ established the first diplomatic ties between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.

Harry S Truman
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard M. Nixon

Answer 14

Richard M. Nixon

Question 15

_______________ initiated programs like the Great Leap Forward and the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution.

  Syngman Rhee 
  Tojo 
  Kim Tae-Jung 
  Kim Il Sung 
  Chung Hee Park 
  Mao Zedong

Answer 15

Mao Zedong