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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 2

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 3

In which country did Buddhism begin?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 4

In which country did Shinto begin?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 5

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 6

The Wheel of Law is associated with which Eastern philosophy?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 7

Which Eastern philosophy shares several common tenets with Hinduism?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 8

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 9

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?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 10

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 11

In which modern day country was the Angkor Empire located?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 12

In which nation did the Three Kingdoms era occur?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 13

Invaders from which country influenced the Yayoi culture of Japan?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 14

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 15

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 16

Which leader is responsible for the unification of China?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 17

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 18

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 19

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 20

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 21

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 22

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 23

The primary exports from China during the colonial era were

Choose one answer.

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

Question 24

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 25

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 26

Which of these East Asian countries was a colonial power?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 27

Which of these nations was formerly a colony of France?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 28

Which of these nations was formerly a colony of Portugal?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 29

Which of these nations was formerly a colony of Spain?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 30

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 31

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 32

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 33

In which country were the Flying Tigers based?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 34

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?

Choose one answer.

	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

Question 35

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 36

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 37

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 38

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?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 39

Who was the last emperor of China?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 40

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

Choose one answer.

	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.

Question 41

How often does the National Party Congress occur in China?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 42

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 43

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

Choose one answer.

	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.

Question 44

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 45

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 46

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 47

Which of the following was NOT a goal of Mao's plan to battle "the three evils" and "the five evils"?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 48

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

Choose one answer.

	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

Question 49

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

Choose one answer.

	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

Question 50

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 51

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 52

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

Choose one answer.

	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.

Question 53

Japan has modern territory disputes with

Choose one answer.

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

Question 54

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

Choose one answer.

	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

Question 55

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 56

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

Choose one answer.

	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.

Question 57

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 58

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 59

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 60

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?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 61

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 62

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

Choose one answer.

	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

Question 63

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 64

Which country occupied Korea during World War II?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 65

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 66

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 67

Which organization was created by the Manila Treaty?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 68

Who was the leader of the National Liberation Front?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 69

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 70

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

Choose one answer.

	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

Question 71

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

Choose one answer.

	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

Question 72

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

Choose one answer.

	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

Question 73

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 74

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 75

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?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 76

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 77

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 78

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

Choose one answer.

	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

Question 79

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 80

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 81

All the following countries are members of ASEAN EXCEPT

Choose one answer.

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

Question 82

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 83

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 84

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 85

What type of government structure does Singapore follow?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 86

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?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 87

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 88

Which of the following statements about Indonesia is NOT true?

Choose one answer.

	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.

Question 89

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

Choose one answer.

	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.

Question 90

What type of government structure does Thailand follow?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 91

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 92

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 93

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 94

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 95

What type of government structure does Cambodia follow?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 96

What type of government structure does Laos follow?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 97

Which of the following constitute Cambodia's largest exports?

Choose one answer.

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

Question 98

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 99

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

Choose one answer.

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

Question 100

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

Choose one answer.

	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