Chapter 30 quiz

In the 50s, India

Took a neutral, third world position in the Cold War

All of the following were measures of Singapore's success as a "little tiger" except

Tourism

The apparent motivation for te assassination of Gandhi was that Gandhi

Was against creating a strictly hindu society

The new Indian government in 1947

Was based on the British system, with a figurehead president and a parliamentary form

Yukio Mishima

opposed the "coca-colonization" of Japan and the world.

Since Chiang Kai-shek's death,

the republic of China has moved toward a more representative form of government.

Under the regime of Lee Kuan Yew,

thrift, hard work, and an obedience to authority were the tenets of state policy.

Who was the first prime minister of India?

Jawaharlal Nehru

The keiretsu are

Large companies that maintain relationships in a more informal manner then the zaibatsu

Which of the following is not a source of social conflict in Pakistan

Strong feelings of nationalism

Immediately after World War II general MacArthurs responsibility's included the demilitarization of Japanese society and

Trying Japanese for war crimes and laying the foundations of postwar Japanese society

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

Unrestrained free market capitalism

President Sukarno of Indonesia

Used economic aid from China and the Soviet Union to counter western influence and used domestic Indonesian communist to counter domestic muslin opponents

One of the exceptions to peaceful European decolonization in Southeast Asia after World War II was in

Vietnam

The majority dichotomy is Southeast Asia is the contrast between

Villages and cities

The problem that devolved within South Korea in the 80s were the results of

A lack of democratic freedom

During the 80s and 90s there was a great deal of talk that the achievements of Japan and the "little tigers" indicated that the world was about to enter a new historical phase,that of the

Asian miracle

Due to Cold War fears, the United States

Backed away from its policy of braking up the zaibatsu

The region of southern India that has become an important technological center is

Bangalore

In 1971 East Pakistan broke off to become the independent country of

Bangladesh

All of the following are correct about Pakistan since September 11,2002 except

Benazir bhutto was elected president in 2008

The country that suffered a domestic hole cyst at the hand of the Khmer Rouge

Cambodia

Which Korean term is equivalent to the Japanese term zaibatsu?

Chaebol

The western capitalist corporation that affected the environment the most was

Chemical companies like that at Bhopal

The conflict that developed between east and west Pakistan and eventually led to the establishment of the state Bangladesh was chased by

Differences in langue history and ethnic traditions

Which of the following statements is not correct about the role of women in India today

Gender relationships in urban India have been affected by the consequences of independence

The "Japanese Miracle"

Had its roots in the initial policy decisions made during the Meiji reform period

Which of the following happened on July 1 1997

Hong Kong returned to mainland authority

To combat fears of being dominated by a Chinese minority in the government in Malaya the federation

Incorporated former British possessions in Borneo

Which of the following statements best characterized the nature of India today?

India today is a nation of contrasts with nearly 1/3 of its population living in poverty

Of the following female rulers in Asia who was the first

Indria Gandhi

Nehru differed from Gandhi in believing that India must

Industrialize to bolster economic and material gains of the population

The following are true about the Japanese educational system except

It possesses a nonrestrictive and individualistically oriented environment

The first leaders of the people's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea respectively were

Kim il sung and syngman Rhee

The customary "government party" in Japan between the 50s and 1993 was the

Liberal Democratic Party

Australia

Now draws more than one-half of its immigrants from East Asia

What was the significant flaw in the "green revolution" in India

Only wealthy farmers could afford the necessary fertilizer for new high yield crops

The first female president in South Korea was

Park guen hye

One of the most tangible results of Nehru socialist policies in India was

Per capita income roe appoximently 50% between 1950-80

Which of the following was not attempted during Nehru democratic socialism

Privatization of railroads

Which of the following was not one of the measures undertaken by indria Gandhi when she became prime minister

Pro capitalist reforms

The treaties signed in September 1951 restored Japanese independence ended Japanese claims to its former colonies and territories and

Provided the US with military bases in Japan

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

Rajiv Gandhi weakened the socialist programs of his mother and grandfather

Kenzaburo Oe

Recieved a nobel prize for literature.

Women represent 50% of the workforce in Japan found primarily in what sector

Retail or service

Indira Gandhi

Retained a policy of neutrality in forge in affairs

The controversial Indian writer who uses the technique of magical realism and who has angered Muslims is

Salmón Rushdie

The "little tiger" that was once a British crown colony but is now an independent state is

Singapore

The largest sect of Buddhism in Japan with its own political party is

Sola gakkai

Following the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi

The bharatiya Janata party began to directly challenge the congress party for power