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History, Geography
7th
grade
Southern & Eastern Asia Unit Test Study Guide
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceHow has the Indian practice of cremating their dead on the banks of the Ganges River and development of more industry been a problem for other people who use the river?People are not allowed to go near the river when cremations are taking place.The banks along the river regularly catch fire and threaten Indian homes built thereFactory owners cannot use water once human ashes have been thrown into it upstreamThe ashes of the dead, as well as partially burned bodies, constantly float down the river, along with industrial waste from factories
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the source of the air pollution that causes problems in India's urban areas?Few people in India feel air pollution is a problemNo government efforts have been made to control air pollutionThere really is no effective way to control air pollution in the world todayIt is due to a rapidly growing population, heavy industry, and thousands of cars
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the Hindu sacred text?The VedasThe QuranThe Middle WayThe Four Noble Truths
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhere was the religion of Buddhism founded?IndiaJapanChinaVietnam
- 5. Multiple ChoiceIn which country did Shintoism begin?IndiaJapanChinaVIetnam
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a caste system?the name of the Hindu priesthooda voting system used in Asian electionsthe name for the way labor in India is divided between men and womenthe division of all the people in a society into categories that are hereditary
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Confucius believe were the keys to social order and peace?strict caste systemworship of one godgood behavior and virtueruler who could keep order
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHow do the Japanese feed their people with so little good farmland?Many starve every yearThey depend on fishing and imported foodThey sell oil to earn money to import foodTourism
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich Asian country could be described as an autocracy?IndiaJapanSouth KoreaNorth Korea
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich Asian countries have a democratic system of government?India and JapanChina and VietnamChina and South KoreaNorth Korea and China
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which best describes the Japanese government?
Theocracy
Monarchy
Federal democracy
Parliamentary Democracy
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat sort of government is the People's Republic of China?MonarchyFederal democracyCommunist oligarchyConstitutional Monarchy
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich country is unusual in that almost every man and woman can read and write but the GDP is among the lowest in the world?IndiaChinaBangladeshNorth Korea
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat role do the people play in the government of Japan?The people have ultimate power through electionsThey have the power to vote the emperor out of officeThe people get to approve the laws made by the emperorThey have little influence since the emperor makes most of the decisions
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat group makes most of the important decisions in the government of the People’s Republic of China today?The wealthy landownersadvisers and Mao Tse-TungThe Chinese Communist Partypeople in local village councils
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution were examples of China's attempt to ...end communist ruleimprove the economysell more goods overseascontrol population
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich country's economy is a command economy?ChinaJapanNorth KoreaSouth Korea
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich is an area that India is a world economic leader?Health caremilitary weapons productionmodern farming and agriculturetechnology and service industries
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhy has Japan specialized in the area of technology?... few natural resources and little farming... very poorly educated population... little in ways of fishing and shipping... they use the money earned to support a large military
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhy is it important for nations to have a system to convert from one currency to another?the dollar is the most valuable currency in the worldmost banks are not able to handle different kinds of currenciesthe conversion to different currencies makes goods cost lessthis makes it possible to buy and sell goods between nations with different types of money
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhy is investment in capital goods so important for the economy of a country like Japan?Investment in capital goods makes oversea trade unnecessaryInvestment in capital goods makes up for a poor literacy rateThey need investment in capital goods to develop its rich natural resourcesJapan's economy depends heavily on industry and must be modern to be competitive
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich has been a persistent problem for India’s economy?lack of a strong middle classthe expense of maintaining a large militarya GDP that has not grown in the past 10 yearoverpopulation and poverty found throughout the country
- 23. Multiple ChoiceHow has China’s attitude toward entrepreneurship changed in the past several decades?Entrepreneurs are allowed to operate but not overseasThe government has become more open to allowing some free enterpriseThe Chinese government was more open to entrepreneurship in the years before 1970Entrepreneurs are encouraged
- 24. Multiple ChoiceNationalism is defined asloyalty based on geographic locationa feeling of belonging to a groupa sense of belonging that is based on a Constitutionloyalty to a group with whom one shares a common history, culture, and/or religion
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich was one of the goals of the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League in India?working to modernize Indian farmingtrying to bring more industry to Indiagreater independence from British controlEnding the religious wars being fought all over India
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat was involved in Mohandas Gandhi’s plan of civil disobedience?he wanted violent demonstrationsthe people should refuse to obey a law they felt was unfair, but do it with non-violencehe felt it best to go along with British lawsHe felt it best to change laws through legislation
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the political party of Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam?Green PartySocialist PartyCommunist PartyDemocratic Party
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich explains one way the Korean War and Vietnam were alike?American troops fought against Russian and Chinese forcesAmerican troops were under the direction of the UNThe US entered the wars to stop the spread of communismThe US supported the wars with money and supplies but not with troops
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the role of the Japanese emperor in the new government after World War II?His role was mainly ceremonialHe was a powerful political figurethe office of emperor was eliminatedhe served in the parliament as the presiding officer
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat was Mao’s attempt to organize small farms into larger farms where ownership of everything was shared?the Long Marchthe Kuomintangthe Great Leap Forwardthe Collective Movement
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhich was Mao's attempt to silence anyone who criticized his government in China?the Long Marchthe Middle Waythe Cultural Revolutionthe Great Leap Forward
- 32. Multiple ChoiceIn 1989, what happened to students protesting for greater political freedom in Tiananmen Square in the city of Beijing?They were attacked by Chinese troops and many were killed or arrestedMost students lost interest in the demonstrations and returned to classthey were able to hold meetings with the Chinese governmentthey got so much positive publicity the government gave into their demands
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhich describes the Domino Theory as related to communism?Political decisions must be made slowlyInternational politics is a gameFew countries would be would really be interested in communism if they knew what it really is likeIf one country becomes communist then others would quickly follow.
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhat became of American efforts to prevent Ho Chi Minh from taking over the country of Vietnam and reuniting it as one country?Vietnam became a western style democracyThe US is still working to prevent them from becoming communistVietnam remains permanently dividedAmerican efforts ended in 1975 and Vietnam was united under the government of Ho Chi Minh
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