Question 1

The problems that developed within South Korea in the 1980s were the result of

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A)  excessive urbanization and pollution of water and air. 
B)  a lack of sufficient national economic growth. 
C)  national achievements in land reform. 
D)  a lack of democratic freedom. 
E)  military threats by China. 
A)  excessive urbanization and pollution of water and air. 
B)  a lack of sufficient national economic growth. 
C)  national achievements in land reform. 
D)  a lack of democratic freedom. 
E)  military threats by China. D

Question 2

A major problem in Japan today is the rapidly increasing birthrate and the fear that in the near future there will be insufficient schools and employment possibilities.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following statements is accurate regarding Indian developments after the death of Nehru?

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A)  The following government produced dramatic policy shifts. 
B)  Indira Gandhi retreated from the bold economic and social program of her father. 
C)  Cold War politics led to the tensions that provoked Sikhs to assassinate Indira Gandhi. 
D)  Rajiv Gandhi weakened the socialist programs of his mother and grandfather. 
E)  Nehru's successors implemented a true Marxist program. 
A)  The following government produced dramatic policy shifts. 
B)  Indira Gandhi retreated from the bold economic and social program of her father. 
C)  Cold War politics led to the tensions that provoked Sikhs to assassinate Indira Gandhi. 
D)  Rajiv Gandhi weakened the socialist programs of his mother and grandfather. 
E)  Nehru's successors implemented a true Marxist program. D

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-Petronas Towers

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The Petronas Towers, also known as the P

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-Republic of China (Taiwan)

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The Republic of China (Taiwan) is a stat

Question 6

In 1971,East Pakistan became the new independent nation of

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A)  Myanmar. 
B)  Sri Lanka. 
C)  Belize. 
D)  Bangladesh. 
E)  Kampuchea. 
A)  Myanmar. 
B)  Sri Lanka. 
C)  Belize. 
D)  Bangladesh. 
E)  Kampuchea.

Question 7

Which Korean term is equivalent to the Japanese term zaibatsu?

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A)  Cobola. 
B)  Chaebol. 
C)  Migheo. 
D)  Pusana. 
E)  Taegu. 
A)  Cobola. 
B)  Chaebol. 
C)  Migheo. 
D)  Pusana. 
E)  Taegu.

Question 8

How did colonialism end in Southeast Asia? Why not earlier? Why did it occur earlier in some places than in others? Give examples.

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Colonialism in Southeast Asia ended thro

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-Burakumin

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The term "Burakumin" refers to a social

Question 10

Identify the following terms.
-"Little Tigers"

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The term "Little Tigers" refers to a gro

Question 11

Which of the following statements is not correct?

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A)  Gandhi believed that, ultimately, a non-materialist village society was best. 
B)  Many Congress Party leaders had little in common with the masses. 
C)  Nehru rejected complete socialism and favored a "free market" at the state level. 
D)  Foreign control of commerce in India was strongly encouraged after independence. 
E)  The Muslim League demanded partition. 
A)  Gandhi believed that, ultimately, a non-materialist village society was best. 
B)  Many Congress Party leaders had little in common with the masses. 
C)  Nehru rejected complete socialism and favored a "free market" at the state level. 
D)  Foreign control of commerce in India was strongly encouraged after independence. 
E)  The Muslim League demanded partition.

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children and The Satanic Verses

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Salman Rushdie's "Midnight's Children" a

Question 13

In the 1950s,India

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A)  took a neutral, third-world position in the Cold War. 
B)  opposed United States "hegemonism" in the Philippines and Manchuria. 
C)  took the side of the Soviet Union in the Cold War. 
D)  opposed Chinese independence. 
E)  rejected the Marxist policies begun by Nehru. 
A)  took a neutral, third-world position in the Cold War. 
B)  opposed United States "hegemonism" in the Philippines and Manchuria. 
C)  took the side of the Soviet Union in the Cold War. 
D)  opposed Chinese independence. 
E)  rejected the Marxist policies begun by Nehru.

Question 14

The country that suffered a domestic holocaust at the hands of the Khmer Rouge is

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A)  Thailand. 
B)  Cambodia. 
C)  Laos. 
D)  Burma. 
E)  Indonesia. 
A)  Thailand. 
B)  Cambodia. 
C)  Laos. 
D)  Burma. 
E)  Indonesia.

Question 15

Are there any aspects of post-1950 Japanese politics that reflect the continuation of pre-1940,even Meiji,influences and policies? If so,what are they and are they positive or negative in nature? How did the Allied occupation after World War II change Japan's political and economic institutions,and what remained unchanged?

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There are several aspects of post-1950 J

Question 16

Unlike the other economies of East Asia,Hong Kong's economic development has taken place in a system employing

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A)  unrestrained, free-market capitalism. 
B)  direct state control of the economic sector. 
C)  Communist Chinese support. 
D)  massive British foreign aid programs. 
E)  a socialist economic philosophy. 
A)  unrestrained, free-market capitalism. 
B)  direct state control of the economic sector. 
C)  Communist Chinese support. 
D)  massive British foreign aid programs. 
E)  a socialist economic philosophy.

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-Sri Lanka and the Elam Tigers

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Sri Lanka is an island country located i

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Indonesia's General Suharto,B.J.Habibie,and Susilo Yudhyono

Accepted Answer

The terms "Indonesia's General Suharto,

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-Syngman Rhee and Chung Hee Park

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Syngman Rhee and Park Chung-hee are two

Question 20

His Sikh bodyguards assassinated Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in 1984.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 30: Toward the Pacific Century

The problems that developed within South Korea in the 1980s were the result of

A major problem in Japan today is the rapidly increasing birthrate and the fear that in the near future there will be insufficient schools and employment possibilities.

Which of the following statements is accurate regarding Indian developments after the death of Nehru?

Identify the following terms. -Petronas Towers

Identify the following terms. -Republic of China (Taiwan)

In 1971,East Pakistan became the new independent nation of

Which Korean term is equivalent to the Japanese term zaibatsu?

How did colonialism end in Southeast Asia? Why not earlier? Why did it occur earlier in some places than in others? Give examples.

Identify the following terms. -Burakumin

Identify the following terms. -"Little Tigers"

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Identify the following terms. -Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children and The Satanic Verses

In the 1950s,India

The country that suffered a domestic holocaust at the hands of the Khmer Rouge is

Unlike the other economies of East Asia,Hong Kong's economic development has taken place in a system employing

Identify the following terms. -Sri Lanka and the Elam Tigers

Identify the following terms. -Indonesia's General Suharto,B.J.Habibie,and Susilo Yudhyono

Identify the following terms. -Syngman Rhee and Chung Hee Park

His Sikh bodyguards assassinated Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in 1984.

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