IHO Battery Exam 2018 Part 4 - Asia

Which empire led to the diffusion of large amounts of Tamil literature between the 9th and 13th centuries CE?

The Qing Dynasty genocidal 1700s military campaign focused on exterminating which ethnic group?

Which of the following events was an important factor leading to Bangladesh’s independence?

The Arthashastra political treatise is typically credited to which important Maurya Empire figure?

Chaturanga from India, Shogi from Japan, and Xiangqi from China are most similar to which of the following games?

Which of these is the best description of the 1944-1947 Dixie Mission?

Which of the following people was the first president of the Republic of China and later cofounded the Kuomintang?

Which describes a cause for fewer famines in South Asia during the second half of the 20th century?

The “People Power Revolution” targeted which of the following leaders?

Which of the following rebellions helped establish the Ming dynasty?

Which explains the distinction between the reign of the Taisho emperor and the periods immediately before and after it?

The Temple of the Golden Pavilion is located in which of the following Japanese cities?

Which of the following Chinese rulers created an interregnum Xin dynasty in 9 CE, temporarily usurping the Han?

Which treaty granted the British control of Hong Kong as part of its settlement of the first Opium War?

The Long March of Mao’s communist forces was completed in which of the following provinces?

The Han Empire built trade connections with the Roman Empire via which of the following trading networks?

The idea of ahimsa originated in which of the following Indian belief systems?

Which of the following imported commodities was most critical to the 16th century Ming Economy?

The first industrialized business in Bombay India established by Cowasjee Nanabhoy Davar produced which commoditiy?

Li Si and Han Fei are most closely associated with which of the following philosophical systems?

Which agricultural product diffused across Asia in the 11th century allowing growth of large populations?

Hangul is a system devised by Sejong of the Joeson dynasty in order to accomplish which of the following tasks?

Which of the following best describes a major change created by the Indian Councils Act of 1909?

The Chakri dynasty has been the royal family for which of the following countries since 1782?

Which of the following Christian groups were actively proselytizing in China during the time of the Tang dynasty?

The “Tryst with Destiny” speech was delivered on August 14th 1947 by which of the following political leaders?

Which of the following Portuguese leaders conquered both Goa and Malacca?

The Battle of Weihaiwei and the 1894 Battle of Yalu River were both part of which of the following conflicts?

Which of the following describes an effect of the Battle of Sekigahara?

The Indian Rebellion of 1857 directly led to the end of which longstanding political institution in India?

Razia Sultana is the only woman to have ruled which of the following Indian polities?

Which of the following Confucian classics was used primarily for the purpose of divination?

Which of the following countries officially evaluates its success with the metric of “Gross National Happiness?”

Which of the following battles was essential to the foundation of the Mughal Empire?

Which of the following Chinese dynasties used the “Eight Banners” system to organize its military?

The Tamil Tigers were a militant organization supporting which of the following political causes?

The monumental architecture of Angkor Wat was created by which of the following empires?

Which of the following people served as the first president of South Korea?

Li Bai and Du Fu are best known for their accomplishments in which of the following artistic fields?

Juche is the official state ideology for which of the following modern nations?

Japanese social organization during the 1200s was like which of these during the same period?

The Yuan Dynasty was established by which of the following rulers?

Which of the following Mongol Khanates controlled large portions of modern day Russia?

Which of the following cities served as the capital of Tamerlane’s empire?

Which of the following best describes a similarity between Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Mohandas Gandhi?

Which of the following classic Chinese novels features an oath between Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei?

Which of the following military technologies allowed the Qin and Han empires to dominate over their neighbors?

The period between the Tang and Song dynasty is traditionally given which of the following names by historians?

Which country enacted a series of controversial affirmative action type laws for its Bumiputera people?

The cause of the Tianamen Square protests of 1989 was the death of which Chinese government official?

The expeditions of Zheng He were overseen by which of the following rulers?

Which of the following was protested by the March 1st movement?

Which of the following prime ministers of India was assassinated by their own bodyguards in 1984?

Which of the following is the term most commonly used for the law code created by Genghis Khan?

Which of the following cities served as the capital of the Maurya and Gupta Empires?

The current prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, is a member of which of the following political parties?

The syncretic religion of Din-I Ilahi was promoted by which of the following rulers of the Mughal Empire?

The voyage of Vasco de Gama was probably most motivated by which of the following Indian commodities?

Which of the following men served as the final Governor-General and Viceroy of India for the British Empire?

The Silla and Baekje kingdoms of the first millennium CE were both located in which of the following regions?

Which of the following technologies did NOT originate in China?

Greco-Buddhism was most prominent in which of the following ancient kingdoms?

The establishment of Borobudur on the island of Java in the 800s is evidence for which?

Which provides the best distinction between the Qin Dynasty and previous Chinese dynasties?

The principle of wu wei, or action through inaction, is associated with which of the following belief systems?

Which nation carried out the Santa Cruz massacre to prevent the independence of one of its territories?

Which of the following ethnic groups makes up about 92% of the population of mainland China?

Which of the following Maurya rulers is said to have converted to Buddhism after his conquest of Kalinga?

The Korean Donghak movement is most associated with which of the following belief systems?

Which of the following Chinese inventions was legendarily credited to Leizu, the wife of the Yellow Emperor?

Which of the following best describes an effect of the Boxer Rebellion?

Which document was designed to express the policies and ideals of the new government of the Meiji Restoration?

The term kamikaze originates from which event in Japanese history?

The “Dancing Girl” sculpture and “Great Bath” were both archaeological finds from which of the following sites?

Which is a reason why historians know more about Babur, Mughal Empire founder, than other contemporary rulers?

Which of the following Chinese cities served as the capital of the Tang Empire for most of its history?

The Plain of Jars is an important archaeological site located in which of the following Southeast Asian nations?

The collapse of the Gupta Empire is most attributable to which of the following factors?

Aryabhata, who lived from 476-550 CE, is best known for his contributions in which of the following fields?

Anawrahta Minsaw established the Pagan Empire which became the basis for which of the following modern day nations?

The ruling style of Empress Wu would be most closely associated with which of the following philosophical systems?

Which of the following is NOT one of the “three kingdoms” from China’s 3rd century CE Three Kingdoms period?

AQ Khan was instrumental in which of the following events in Pakistan’s history?

Which of the following events was most instrumental in ending the policy of sakoku?

Which best describes the primary purpose of the Bandung conference?

Which of these areas is a subject of territorial dispute between India, Pakistan and China?

Which of the following descendants of Genghis Khan immediately succeeded him as the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire?

The Sino-Indian War took place in which of the following decades?

Which of the following ships was seized by the Khmer Rouge in 1975 causing an international incident?

The Tale of Genji and The Pillow Book were both written during which of the following periods of Japanese history?

During the Gupta Empire, which of the following castes would have enjoyed the highest social status?

The Dalai Lama is an important figure in which of the following belief systems?

The current president of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-Wen, is a member of which of the following political parties?

Which of these is the best description of the accomplishments of the Trung Sisters?

Vietnamese, Khmer, and Mon all belong to which of the following language families?

Which “Four Beauties” of China is blamed for the onset of the An Lushan Rebellion and the weakening of the Tang dynasty?

Which Japanese leader betrayed by Akechi Mitsuhide, died in 1582 at the temple of Honno-ji?

Which of the following Hindu texts is the oldest, dating back to the second millennium BCE?

The bankruptcy of the VOC led to the Netherlands taking direct control of which of the following areas?

Which best describes a motivation for the foundation of modern Singapore in 1819?