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Emperor Hirohito led this country during a time of both great expansion and, eventually, enormous military defeat. In 1931 he authorized the invasion of Manchuria north of China.Which country did Emperor Hirohito rule over?
a) China
b) Japan
c) Korea
d) Vietnam

Which statement BEST describes the relationship of the U.S. and Japan after World War II?
a) The U.S. helped Japan rebuild economically and socially after World War II and has maintained a peaceful relationship.
b) The U.S. divided Japan along the 17th parallel line in order to occupy both nations and prevent the spread of communism.
c) The U.S. occupied Japan for four decades after World War II in an effort to make sure they did not rebuild their military.
d) The U.S. forced Japan to pay back war reparations as a result of Pearl Harbor which has caused economic problems for Japan.

Throughout its history, Japan's greatest economic challenge has been its
a) technological limits.
b) education of its people.
c) reluctance to engage in trade.
d) access to productive resources.

The Salt March of 1930 was a key moment in the independence movement of people in what country?
a) Cuba
b) Ethiopia
c) India
d) Vietnam

Why did the United States play a MAJOR role in rebuilding Japan after World War II?
a) to turn an enemy into an ally and to create a more democratic Japan
b) to form an alliance with Japan that would work against communist China
c) to place American-owned businesses throughout Japan and control its economy
d) to prevent Vietnam from becoming the dominant country in the post-war region

The phrase Indian independence movement refers to the Indian effort to break free from the rule of
a) Africa
b) Britain
c) China
d) Pakistan

The division between India and Pakistan in 1947 was mainly due to
a) religious issues.
b) nuclear tensions.
c) geographic issues.
d) Cold War alliances.

Mohandas Gandhi sought to promote nationalism in India based on
a) Hindu principles.
b) Islamic principles.
c) nonalignment during the Cold War.
d) political independence from Britain

The actions of what nation inspired Ho Chi Minh to challenge their colonial authority in Vietnam?
a) China
b) France
c) Soviet Union
d) United States

What is meant by the partition of India in 1947?
a) the creation of Hindu and Muslim legislatures inside of India
b) the establishment of African colonies controlled by an independent India
c) the creation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Hindu-dominated Union of India
d) the creation of British-controlled cities along the coast in an independent Indian republic

Which is one post World War II reform that took place in Japan under the U.S.'s guidance?
a) Japan began new alliances with China and Korea.
b) Japan rebuilt it's military and weapon production.
c) Japan focused on building up its agricultural production.
d) Japan adopted a new constitution and democratic government.

Which of these BEST describes the reason the United States wanted to overtake the rebuilding of Japan in 1945?
a) The Korean War put all of Japan at economic risk.
b) The U.S. wanted to punish Japan for having started the war.
c) Japan was in a key strategic location in the Pacific Ocean.
d) Communist China pose a military threat to a war-ravaged Japan.

Although this country's Constitution promises rights such as freedom of speech, it is often associated with censorship. This means that freedom of speech, especially criticising the ruling government, is limited. What t country fits this description?
a) China
b) India
c) Japan
d) Taiwan

Under the leadership of Mao Zedong, communism flourished in what country?
a) China
b) North Korea
c) South Korea
d) Vietnam

Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward could BEST be described as a program designed to change China's
a) in the pursuit of freer governments.
b) to resist Western influence during the Cold War.
c) of an uneducated majority against minority rule.
d) of a bureaucratic elite to stop foreign intervention.

The Tiananmen Square protests, the anti-Apartheid movement, and the fall of the Berlin Wall all represent efforts
a) economy
b) military
c) politics
d) religion

Which two countries have communist governments?
a) China and Vietnam
b) Laos and South Korea
c) South Korea and Japan
d) North Korea and Malaysia

Which of these BEST sums up the overall goal of the Cultural Revolution in China?
a) drive out British merchants who continued to trade opium
b) to take back the city of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom
c) eliminate Japanese influence from the major coastal trading ports
d) remove capitalist impulses from the population and re-enforce communist doctrine

In which area has China experienced the most success in reforming since the death of Mao Zedong?
a) democratic reform
b) human rights violations
c) freedom of speech and press
d) economic growth and private ownership

As part of its policy of containment during the Cold War, the United States hoped to keep communist influence in Korea
a) south of the Yalu River
b) south of the Mekong Delta.
c) north of the 38th parallel.
d) north of the 17th parallel.

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