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1
India and Japan's market economies are controlled by ....
government and factories
traditions and customs
supply and demand
interest and inflation
2
Which of the following is an example of human capital?
skills and education of workers
machines
investment in technology
land for factory
3
What was a key reason for the success of Gandhi's drive for independence?
all Indians were involved
British immediately accepted Gandhi's beliefs
too much distance between India and Britain
many people were killed
4
What is an advantge of a command economy?
more government regulations
greater knowledge as to consumer wants
prevent the abuse of monopolies
limted choices of products
5
Which of the following is an advantage of a traditional economy?
many factors effect the economy
difficult to change
less destruction to the environment
lower standard of living
6
How active are the citizens of India in their democratic government?
let the government do all the work
not allowed to be active
very active
not active
7
Who won the Civil War in China between Mao and Kaishek?
dynasties
nationalists
socialists
communists
8
What is it called when your money is worth less than what it used to be?
stagnation
interest
unemployment
inflation
9
What do all three belief systems (Hindu, Buddhism & Shinto) have in common?
started in the Middle East
people should be divided based on class
spirits (souls) are in nature
reliance on one god
10
Which of the following most accurately represents an ethnic group?
common culture
common beliefs
common political beliefs
common standard of living
11
How do most traditional economies make business transactions?
barter
credit system
cash only
checking account
12
What was the result of the Korean War
victory for the USA
stalemate
defeat for the Chinese
victory for North Korea
13
Which of the following is example of civil disobedience used by Gandhi?
breaking unjust laws
violent marching with vulgar messages
burning factories of boycotted companies
violent protest
14
After MacArthur helped Japan where did he turn his efforts to next?
China
Vietnam
Taiwan
South Korea
15
Which of the following has allowed China's GDP to continue expansion?
making more communes
limiting families (one child policy)
discouraging old ties
more economic freedom
16
How does Japan make up for it's lack of natural resources?
imports more natural resources
allows the government to control resources
fights wars to take over countries
exports more goods than it imports
17
What will happen to the GDP when you invest in technology more and lower taxes?
increase
minimal change
stay the same
decrease
18
Which of the following was
Gandhi's greatest achievement
during his lifetime?
encouracing Muslim and Hindus to separate
helping India achieve independence
getting rid of the caste system
becoming India's first president
19
If the literacy rate is high then it most likely the standard of living is ___________________
average
low
high
unchanged
20
What religion is mostly practiced in Japan?
Buddhism
Shintoism
Hinduism
Confucianism
21
Who is the person who takes all the risk in starting a new business?
the bank
entrepreneur
the consumer
the producer
22
Why did the United States government decide to get involved in the Vietnam War?
Hitler invaded Poland
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Attack of Pearl Harbor
Domino Theory
23
Which of the following would be an example of apartheid?
separate areas on the beach
equal pay for equal work
marrying a person from the same race
no requirement to carry identification papers
24
What area does Vietnam focus on in its economy?
weapons
manufacturing
services
gold and diamonds
25
What was the United States trying to stop from growing in Southeast Asia during the Cold War?
communism
dictatorships
democracy
monarchies
26
What are common goals of Hinduism and Buddhism?
peace and harmony for people
add to the caste system
create more inferior relationships
restore the emperors to power
27
How does specialization affect a country in economic terms?
has no effect on the country
only occurs in countries with few resources
allows countries to take advantage of their skills
only for rich countries
28
What is the main source of river pollution for the Ganges River in India?
human waste
chemical fertilizers from farms
factory pollution
burning bodies (Hinduism)
29
Why did the dropping of two atomic weapons on Japan save additional lives?
b/c Japan was developing a better weapon than US
b/c Japan was forming a strong alliance with Germany
b/c Japan would not surrender and the war would last longer
b/c Japan was getting more troops from China
30
What general helped rebuid Japan after WWII and insisted they become more democratic?
MacArthur
Patton
Eisenhower
Lee
31
What were the western powers trying to contain after the end of WWII?
Theocracies
Communism
Oligarchies
Monarchies
32
Vietnam is a mixed economy. What is the predominant type of economy?
market
all 3 types
command
traditional
33
Where do most people live in China based on your knowledge of the country?
along the coast
in the deserts
near rivers and in valleys
in the mountains
34
Which natural physical features would most civilizations choose to live near?
rivers and valleys
mountains and plains
oceans and swamps
deserts and plains
35
What impact did Hinduism have on Indian society?
created more harmony
create more divisions
gave power back to the mahrajas
promoted democracy
36
What type of economy is does North Korea mostly have today?
market
mixed
traditional
command
