Quiz 31 Flashcards
__________ 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
The call for the resignation of China’s aging Communist Party leaders
Within a short time after British India was divided into two states, most of the Hindus lived in __________
India.
Bangladesh.
Pakistan.
East Pakistan.
India
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.
the strengthening of the zaibatsu system.
To establish a socialist society in China, Mao Zedong first focused on __________
collectivizing agriculture.
eliminating the “Four Olds.”
industrial modernization.
permanent revolution.
collectivizing agriculture.
__________ became South Korea’s democratically elected leader in 1997.
Chung Hee Park
Kim Il Sung
Syngman Rhee
Kim Tae-jung
Kim Tae-jung
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.
concentrated on economic growth.
Among the newly independent states of Southeast Asia, __________ has often been ruled by military regimes.
Pakistan
Vietnam
the Philippines
India
Pakistan
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
Gloria Arroyo
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.
long-standing cultural ties to the region.
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
permanent revolution
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
Four Modernizations
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
commune
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.
provided aid to South Vietnam.
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
Richard M. Nixon
_______________ 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
Mao Zedong
