Highly adaptive governmental planning and minimal bureaucracy would be most consistent with which Eastern philosophy?

	a. Buddhism
	b. Taoism
	c. Islam
	d. Confucianism

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Highly rigid governmental planning and complex bureaucracy would be most consistent with which Eastern philosophy?

	a. Buddhism
	b. Taoism
	c. Islam
	d. Confucianism

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In which country did Buddhism begin?

	a. India
	b. Thailand
	c. Indonesia
	d. Vietnam

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In which country did Shinto begin?

	a. China
	b. Korea
	c. Japan
	d. Thailand

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The belief that emperors were deities and blood descendants of the Sun Goddess was a tenet of

	a. Taoism.
	b. Shinto.
	c. Confucianism.
	d. Buddhism.

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The Wheel of Law is associated with which Eastern philosophy?

	a. Buddhism
	b. Taoism
	c. Islam
	d. Confucianism

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Which Eastern philosophy shares several common tenets with Hinduism?

	a. Buddhism
	b. Islam
	c. Shinto
	d. Taoism

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Which of the following authors’ writings on government had substantial common ground with those of Adam Smith, published several centuries later?

	a. Confucius
	b. Siddhartha Buddha
	c. Lao Tzu
	d. Mohammed

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Which of the following Eastern philosophies believes in karma, the concept that individuals are rewarded or punished not only for their current actions but also for actions in their past lives?

	a. Islam
	b. Taoism
	c. Shinto
	d. Buddhism

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The Eastern philosophy that believes that change is the one unchanging factor in the universe is

	a. Buddhism.
	b. Taoism.
	c. Islam.
	d. Confucianism.

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In which modern day country was the Angkor Empire located?

	a. Thailand
	b. Laos
	c. Vietnam
	d. Cambodia

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In which nation did the Three Kingdoms era occur?

	a. China
	b. Japan
	c. Thailand
	d. Korea

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Invaders from which country influenced the Yayoi culture of Japan?

	a. China
	b. Mongolia
	c. Korea
	d. all of the above

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What type of government did Siam have between the 8th and 16th centuries?

	a. colonial governor
	b. parliamentary democracy
	c. monarchy
	d. feudal state

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Which empire ruled Laos from the 9th to the 13th centuries A.D.?

	a. Khan
	b. Khmer
	c. Mekong
	d. Chosun

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Which leader is responsible for the unification of China?

	a. Genghis Khan
	b. Mao Tse-Tung
	c. Kublai Khan
	d. Emperor Chin

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Which of the following countries was most greatly impacted by wars between China and Japan from ancient times to the 18th century?

	a. Korea
	b. Mongolia
	c. Russia
	d. Taiwan

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Which of the following countries were ruled by maharajahs from the 8th to 14th centuries A.D.?

	a. Laos
	b. Indonesia
	c. Thailand
	d. Cambodia

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Which of the following strategies for dealing with spies would be recommended by Sun Tzu?

	a. execution
	b. torture
	c. bribery
	d. all of the above

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A bureaucratic, highly specialized system of government first appeared and replaced the system of feudalism in China in the

	a. 5th century A.D.
	b. 2nd century A.D.
	c. 5th century B.C.
	d. 2nd century B.C.

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The practice of alien or foreign political rule or control imposed on a people is called

	a. feudalism.
	b. autocracy.
	c. manifest destiny.
	d. colonialism.

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The practice of taking over another country in order to reap its raw materials (sugar, minerals, oil, timber, cotton, silk, tea, etc.) and export them to your own country for processing and sale of finished goods is called

	a. mercantilism.
	b. feudalism.
	c. colonialism.
	d. manifest destiny.

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The primary exports from China during the colonial era were

	a. wool and rice.
	b. silk and rice.
	c. wool and tea.
	d. silk and tea.

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The system of government under the Japanese Shoguns is best described as

	a. democracy.
	b. monarchy.
	c. feudalism.
	d. socialism.

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Which of these East Asian countries managed to escape being colonized?

	a. Korea
	b. Thailand
	c. Indonesia
	d. all of the above

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Which of these East Asian countries was a colonial power?

	a. China
	b. Korea
	c. Japan
	d. Thailand

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Which of these nations was formerly a colony of France?

	a. Vietnam
	b. Laos
	c. Cambodia
	d. all of the above

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Which of these nations was formerly a colony of Portugal?

	a. Laos
	b. Cambodia
	c. Singapore
	d. Indonesia

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Which of these nations was formerly a colony of Spain?

	a. Laos
	b. the Philippines
	c. Indonesia
	d. Singapore

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What is the period of Japanese history following the overthrow of the Shoguns in the mid-19th century called?

	a. the Kyoto Protocol
	b. the Taiji Reformation
	c. the Russo-Japanese Alliance
	d. the Meiji Restoration

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At the time of the first World War II attack on the Philippines in 1941, the Philippines were a colony of which country?

	a. Spain
	b. Great Britain
	c. United States
	d. Japan

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How many Chinese were killed during the Japanese occupation from 1931–1945?

	a. 1.5 million
	b. 3 million
	c. 10 million
	d. 25 million

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In which country were the Flying Tigers based?

	a. Thailand
	b. China
	c. Vietnam
	d. Burma

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Japanese expansionism beginning in the 1930s resulted in the invasion and occupation of many countries in Asia. What factor do historians and political scientists see as the driving force behind these events?

	a. Shinto beliefs by the Japanese
	b. historical enmity of other countries in the region by the Japanese
	c. the need for oil and natural resources by the Japanese
	d. pre-emptive defense of Japan against the Chinese

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Prior to declaring war on Japan, the United States sought to aid the Chinese in defeating their Japanese defenders by shipping arms to the Chinese through the country of

	a. Thailand.
	b. Korea.
	c. Vietnam.
	d. Burma.

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To which country did the Kuomintang Party flee after leaving China?

	a. Taiwan
	b. Japan
	c. North Korea
	d. South Korea

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Which of the following nations was also undergoing a civil war during World War II?

	a. Vietnam
	b. Korea
	c. Japan
	d. China

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Which of these Asian countries changed sides during World War II, starting on the side of the Axis powers and then switching to the side of the Allies?

	a. Indonesia
	b. Thailand
	c. China
	d. Korea

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Who was the last emperor of China?

	a. Pu Yi
	b. Sun Yat-Sen
	c. Zhou Enlai
	d. Chiang Kai-Shek

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The first recognized event of World War II in the Pacific was

	a. Mao’s overthrow of Chiang Kai-Shek.
	b. the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
	c. the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.
	d. the Vichy French ceding parts of Cambodia and Laos to Thailand.

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How often does the National Party Congress occur in China?

	a. every month
	b. every three months
	c. every year
	d. every five years

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In 2010, which nation became the largest foreign government holder of U.S. government debt securities?

	a. China
	b. Japan
	c. South Korea
	d. Indonesia

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One of the primary causes of millions of Chinese starving during the era of the Great Leap Forward was

	a. poor quality seed for crops.
	b. the government-endorsed practice of “close planting” to maximize plant yield per acre.
	c. drought conditions.
	d. lack of knowledge regarding fertilization and pest control practices.

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Since 2000, China’s largest trading partner in terms of import and export has been

	a. Russia.
	b. the European Union.
	c. the United States.
	d. Japan.

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The stated goal of China’s communist revolution was to give control of the government to the

	a. bourgeoisie.
	b. Kuomintang.
	c. proletariat.
	d. Pu Yi.

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Which of the following occurred as a result of Chinese peasants and academics revolting in the 1960s due to poor living conditions?

	a. the massacre at Tiananmen Square
	b. the Great Leap Forward
	c. the Cultural Revolution
	d. the granting of Autonomous Territory status to Tibet

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Which of the following was NOT a goal of Mao’s plan to battle “the three evils” and “the five evils”?

	a. increased consumer spending
	b. decreased taxation
	c. increased state ownership of capital
	d. reduction in industrial capacity

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Which of the following was NOT reforms implemented by Deng Xiaoping?

	a. allowing new political parties to emerge
	b. breaking up farm collectives and allowing private ownership
	c. permitting religious practices by Chinese citizens
	d. entering into partnerships with U.S. universities to open China’s higher education system

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Which of the following were among the election reforms implemented in China during the 1980s?

	a. term limits for certain high positions in the government
	b. multiple candidate choices for some positions in the government
	c. setting retirement ages for senior political and party leaders
	d. all of the above

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Which contemporary Chinese leader was imprisoned by Mao Tse-Tung during the Cultural Revolution?

	a. Zhou Enlai
	b. Hu Jin Tao
	c. Deng Xiaoping
	d. Lin Bao

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Currently, the lower chamber of the Japanese Diet is called the

	a. House of Commons.
	b. House of Chancellors.
	c. House of Meiji.
	d. House of Representatives.

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In which way does Japan’s legal system differ from that of the United States?

	a. Japan does not have a system of judicial review.
	b. Japan does not have a Bill of Rights.
	c. Japan does not follow common law.
	d. Japan does not have trial by jury.

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Japan has modern territory disputes with

	a. China.
	b. Russia.
	c. South Korea.
	d. all of the above

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The role of the emperor of Japan since World War II is to

	a. resolve impasses between houses of the Japanese Diet.
	b. serve as foreign emissary.
	c. serve as a symbol of Japan.
	d. all of the above

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Under the Meiji Constitution, the highest political and legal authority in Japan was given to whom?

	a. the House of Chancellors
	b. the emperor
	c. the House of Commons
	d. the House of Representatives

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What is the significance of Article 9 of the 1952 Constitution of Japan?

	a. It guarantees equal rights for women.
	b. It guarantees freedom of religion and speech.
	c. It established protectionist trade measures designed to help Japanese industry rebuild and grow.
	d. It forever renounced Japan’s sovereign right to engage in war.

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What is the title of Japan’s current head of government?

	a. emperor
	b. president
	c. prime minister
	d. none of the above

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What is the title of Japan’s current head of state?

	a. emperor
	b. president
	c. prime minister
	d. none of the above

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Which of the following forces that exist today serve as a barrier to improved relations between Japan and other countries in East Asia?

	a. militarism
	b. nationalism
	c. imperialism
	d. communism

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Which of the following terms best describes the process by which the prime minister of the Japanese government has been chosen since the postwar occupation ended in 1952?

	a. bicameral
	b. parliamentary
	c. direct democracy
	d. electoral college

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During the past three decades, which Asian nation has had a marked problem with the repatriation of Chinese nationals?

	a. Vietnam
	b. North Korea
	c. Japan
	d. South Korea

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President Nixon’s goal of normalizing relations with China was designed primarily to accomplish which of the following goals?

	a. weaken the relative power of the USSR
	b. advance reunification of North and South Korea
	c. advance reunification of North and South Vietnam
	d. punish Japan for its hostile trade policies toward the United States

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Upon which political theory were presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson’s military actions in Vietnam based?

	a. MADD theory
	b. containment theory
	c. positivist theory
	d. domino theory

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Which country occupied Korea during World War II?

	a. the Soviet Union
	b. China
	c. the United States
	d. Japan

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Which of the following nations was NOT involved in a proxy war in the Korean peninsula during the 1950s?

	a. the Soviet Union
	b. the United States
	c. China
	d. Japan

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Which organization has been responsible for peacekeeping at the 38th parallel since the ceasefire?

	a. NATO
	b. SEATO
	c. The UN
	d. None of the above

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Which organization was created by the Manila Treaty?

	a. CENTO
	b. SEATO
	c. ANZUS
	d. UNCHR

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Who was the leader of the National Liberation Front?

	a. Ngo Dinh Diem
	b. Dien Bien Phu
	c. General Vo Nguyen Giap
	d. Ho Chi Minh

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Upon which political theory was President Truman’s military action in Korea based?

	a. MADD theory
	b. containment theory
	c. positivist theory
	d. domino theory

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How has the doctrine of Chuch’e implemented by Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il impacted governance in North Korea?

	a. It modified Marxist-Leninist theories that were previously implemented in the USSR and China.
	b. It created special economic zones to allow for entrepreneurship.
	c. It caused rapid growth in education and industrial output.
	d. all of the above

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In North Korea, which office holds the greatest power and serves as head of government?

	a. president of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly
	b. general secretary of the Korean Workers’ Party
	c. chairman of the National Defense Commission
	d. chairman of the People’s Executive Committee

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In North Korea, which office holds the greatest power and serves as head of state?

	a. president of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly
	b. general secretary of the Korean Workers’ Party
	c. chairman of the National Defense Commission
	d. chairman of the People’s Executive Committee

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Sources of division in contemporary South Korean politics include all the following EXCEPT

	a. regionalism.
	b. religion.
	c. the age of voters.
	d. the existence of several large political parties.

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What is the title of the head of state of South Korea?

	a. prime minister
	b. president
	c. chairman of the Grand National Committee
	d. emperor

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Which of the following countries have a Free Trade Agreement with the United States, virtually eliminating all barriers to trade and investment between the two countries?

	a. China
	b. Japan
	c. Thailand
	d. South Korea

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Which of the following factors has been the biggest challenge to democracy in South Korea?

	a. corruption of political officials
	b. economic turmoil
	c. desires for reunification with North Korea
	d. national security threats

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Which of the following factors has had the greatest impact on the lack of capacity by North Korean industries?

	a. lack of qualified workforce
	b. famine and floods
	c. governmental regulation
	d. shortage of coal and oil for energy production

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Which political issue is addressed by South Korea’s Sunshine Policy?

	a. regulation of political elections
	b. opening of court and legislative proceedings to the public
	c. reunification with North Korea
	d. compliance with the Kyoto Protocols

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Which political party has held the majority of seats in the South Korean National Assembly since 2000?

	a. Open Uri Party
	b. United Liberal Democrats
	c. New Millennium Democratic Party
	d. Grand National Party

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What is the primary form of ownership of the means of agricultural production in North Korea?

	a. corporate farms
	b. state-owned farms
	c. collectives
	d. private personal ownership

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All the following countries are members of ASEAN EXCEPT

	a. Vietnam.
	b. Indonesia.
	c. the Philippines.
	d. South Korea.

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What is the title of the head of state of Indonesia?

	a. prime minister
	b. president
	c. king
	d. emperor

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What is the title of the head of state of Singapore?

	a. prime minister
	b. president
	c. king
	d. emperor

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What is the title of the head of state of the Philippines?

	a. prime minister
	b. president
	c. king
	d. emperor

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What type of government structure does Singapore follow?

	a. parliamentary democracy
	b. constitutional monarchy
	c. direct democracy
	d. dictatorship

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Which of the following Asian countries have relegated jurisdiction over probate, family, marriage, and divorce cases of Muslims to Provincial Islamic Committees rather than the civil courts?

	a. China
	b. Vietnam
	c. Thailand
	d. Singapore

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Which of the following features can be found in Indonesian government?

	a. term limits for the head of state
	b. bicameral legislature
	c. separation of powers
	d. all of the above

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Which of the following statements about Indonesia is NOT true?

	a. Indonesia follows Shari’a law.
	b. Indonesia has the world’s largest Muslim population.
	c. Indonesia is a member of the G-20.
	d. Indonesia’s largest foreign investor is Japan.

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Which of the following statements about the Philippines is NOT true?

	a. The Philippines has a bicameral legislature.
	b. The Philippines has active separatist organizations.
	c. The Philippines has a Muslim majority population.
	d. Since World War II, the Philippines has gone from being one of Asia’s richest nations to being one Asia’s poorest nations.

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What type of government structure does Thailand follow?

	a. parliamentary democracy
	b. constitutional monarchy
	c. direct democracy
	d. dictatorship

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China is Vietnam’s largest trade partner. Which country is Vietnam’s second-largest trade partner?

	a. Russia
	b. the United States
	c. Japan
	d. Thailand

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In Vietnam, which office holds the greatest power and serves as head of state?

	a. president
	b. general secretary of the Vietnamese Communist Party
	c. chairman of the Politburo
	d. prime minister

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What is the title of the head of government of Laos?

	a. prime minister
	b. president
	c. king
	d. emperor

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What is the title of the head of state of Cambodia?

	a. prime minister
	b. president
	c. king
	d. emperor

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What type of government structure does Cambodia follow?

	a. parliamentary democracy
	b. constitutional monarchy
	c. direct democracy
	d. communist centralized government

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What type of government structure does Laos follow?

	a. parliamentary democracy
	b. constitutional monarchy
	c. communist centralized government
	d. direct democracy

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Which of the following constitute Cambodia’s largest exports?

	a. garments
	b. agriculture
	c. forestry
	d. oil and natural gas

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Which of the following factors have contributed to the lack of economic growth in Cambodia?

	a. high rates of illiteracy
	b. war and internal strife
	c. government corruption
	d. all of the above

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Which of the following sources form the largest amount of revenues for the Laotian economy?

	a. tourism
	b. agriculture
	c. fishing
	d. foreign aid

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Which of the following was the result of the 2007 government reforms in Vietnam?

	a. multiparty general elections
	b. term limits for elected officials
	c. the creation of an independent judiciary
	d. the introduction of “question time,” in which cabinet ministers must answer often pointed questions from National Assembly members

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