What did Confucius believe were the keys to social order and peace?

good character and virtue in the people

Why do individuals have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or oligarchy?

The voters get to choose who makes the laws

Why are most economies referred to as mixed economies?

countries have aspects of all three economic types at work

Why does economic specialization make trade between countries easier?

They can produce what they make best and trade for all else

When independence came in 1947, what was it about that decision that made Indians unhappy?

The country was divided along religious lines

Why is water a source of conflict in Southwest Asia (Middle East)?

Water's unequal distribution limits irrigation opportunities

Why has Japan specialized in technology?

Japan has few natural resources and little farming

What is the definition of human capital?

Skills and education workers have

Why is Confucianism considered a philosophy rather than a religion?

His teachings are more about ethics than religious ideas

What decision was made about Vietnam at the 1954 Geneva Conference?

The country was temporarily divided

People in India were angry about the Rowlatt Act passed by the British in 1919 because it

allowed the govt to jail Indians without giving them a trial

loyalty to a group sharing history, culture, and religion

What is Confucius' Golden Rule?

What you do not like done to you, do not to others

In a presidential system of government, a president is chosen by

in a separate vote from the one that chooses the legislature

What was Mohandas Gandhi's plan for civil disobedience?

people should refuse to obey unfair laws

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Unit VI Quiz: History of SW Asia: Vietnam and India

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1
What did Confucius believe were the keys to social order and peace?
good character and virtue in the people
worship only one god
strict caste system
ruler who could keep order
2
Which country's economy is almost strictly a command economy?
South Korea
North Korea
China
Japan
3
What was Ho Chi Minh's political party?
Democratic Party
Communist Party
Monarchist Party
Socialist Party
4
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
Jesus
Muhammad
Confucius
5
Which country's economy is almost strictly a command economy?
Japan
China
South Korea
North Korea
6
What sort of government is the People's Republic of China?
federal democracy
constitutional monarchy
communist governmnet
monarchy
7
Which two Asian countries are considered democracies?
North Korea and Iraq
India and Japan
Thailand and Saudi Arabia
North Korea and China
8
Why do individuals have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or oligarchy?
kings are always cruel rulers
The voters get to choose who makes the laws
Voters in democracies always choose qualified leaders
All of the power stays in the hands of the local govt
9
Why are most economies referred to as mixed economies?
products made by traditional economies are no longer wanted
countries have aspects of all three economic types at work
government planners do not know how to handle economics
poverty is always highest in market economies
10
The leader of a parliamentary system is often called
Emperor
King
Prime Minister
President
11
What is the most predominant religion in the Middle East?
Judaism
Scientology
Christianity
Islam
12
Why does economic specialization make trade between countries easier?
Competition between countries no longer exists
Their economy will never go through a n economic downturn
They can produce what they make best and trade for all else
There will always be a steady supply of goods on the market
13
In a confederation system of government, who holds most of the power
Central Governments
Local Governments
Power is split between the Local and Central Governments
The Emperor
14
Which Southern and Eastern Asian country could be described as an autocracy?
North Korea
Japan
South Korea
India
15
Which is an example of a Confederation in Asia?
Japan
A.S.E.A.N.
India
North Korea
16
What is one way Japan has invested in human capital?
Early retirement programs
Tax breaks for workers
Education
Unemployment insurance
17
What was Gandhi's plan to refuse to obey unjust British laws?
disarmament
violence
Dependence on legislation
civil disobedience
18
When independence came in 1947, what was it about that decision that made Indians unhappy?
India was not allowed to have its own military
Most people did not want independence from Britain
India still had to depend on Britain for food & protection
The country was divided along religious lines
19
The goal of the Vietminh League was
to bring more industry and development to Vietnam
independence for Vietnam
a worldwide communist revolution
the defeat of the United States in World War II
20
Why is water a source of conflict in Southwest Asia (Middle East)?
Water companies compete with oil companies
Power plants rely on water to provide energy to the region.
Water's unequal distribution limits irrigation opportunities
Too much water causes flooding in the region
21
Why has Japan specialized in technology?
Japan has few natural resources and little farming
Japan has a very poorly educated population
The country uses the money to support a large military
The country has little in the way of fishing and shipping
22
One of Gandhi's main strategies in dealing with the British was to insist his followers use
their ability to read and write
riots and strikes
non-violence
military tactics in demonstrations
23
A govt in which God is seen as the leader of the govt and religious leaders rule is called a
democracy
theocracy
autocracy
oligarchy
24
In a unitary system of government, who holds most of the power?
Central government
Power is split between central and local governments
Individual voters
Local Governments
25
One of the most successful parts of India's economy today is
technology and electronics
automobile manufacturing
textiles and manufacturing
production of military weapons
26
What is the definition of human capital?
Amount of goods sold in foreign trade in a year
Skills and education workers have
Taxes collected from a country's workers
Money paid to workers from producing goods
27
Why is Confucianism considered a philosophy rather than a religion?
He believed in only one god
His teachings are more about ethics than religious ideas
He never wrote down his ideas
No religion is allowed by the Chinese government today
28
Which product did Gandhi boycott?
wool
sugar
salt
tea
29
What decision was made about Vietnam at the 1954 Geneva Conference?
Ho Chi Minh was allowed to take over the country
Vietnam was made a colony of the British
Vietnam was united after elections were held that year
The country was temporarily divided
30
The leader of the Vietnamese nationalist movement in Vietnam was
Mao Zedong
Lord Mountbatten
Mohandas Gandhi
Ho Chi Minh
31
What European power was the colonial ruler of Vietnam in the 1800s and early 1900s?
France
Italy
Great Britain
Germany
32
People in India were angry about the Rowlatt Act passed by the British in 1919 because it
allowed the govt to jail Indians without giving them a trial
ended public school for Indian children
prohibited Indians from working in government jobs
stated that only Indian Hindus could be British citizenship
33
Indian nationalism began in the 1800s as a reaction to
British rule
long period of drought and famine
religious conflict
communist-led revolution
34
What is nationalism?
a sense of belonging that is based on a written code of laws
loyalty based on geographic location
a feeling of belonging to a group that educated and wealthy
loyalty to a group sharing history, culture, and religion
35
What is Confucius' Golden Rule?
Health makes one wealthy and wise
There is no God, but the one God
All men are created equal
What you do not like done to you, do not to others
36
What was Vietnam called in the year before World War II?
China
Pakistan
Indochina
Thailand
37
In a presidential system of government, a president is chosen by
By the political party with the most representatives
a decision of the national courts
By a majority vote of the legislature
in a separate vote from the one that chooses the legislature
38
What was Mohandas Gandhi's plan for civil disobedience?
violent demonstrations were needed to gain independence
the best way to change the laws was through legislation
it was best to obey British laws to avoid angering the govt
people should refuse to obey unfair laws

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