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To establish a socialist society in China, Mao Zedong first focused on __________ |
| | A) | collectivizing agriculture. |
| | B) | permanent revolution. |
| | C) | industrial modernization. |
| | D) | eliminating the “Four Olds.” |
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After Mao’s death, Deng Xiaoping used a program called the __________ to encourage growth in industry and farming. |
| | A) | Great Leap Forward |
| | B) | Proletarian Cultural Revolution |
| | C) | Four Modernizations |
| | D) | permanent revolution |
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__________ was the most direct cause of massive demonstrations in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. |
| | A) | Rising inflation |
| | B) | The demand for better living conditions |
| | C) | The call for the resignation of China’s aging Communist Party leaders |
| | D) | Discontent among salaried workers |
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President __________ established the first diplomatic ties between the United States and the People’s Republic of China. |
| | A) | Harry S Truman |
| | B) | John F. Kennedy |
| | C) | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| | D) | Richard M. Nixon |
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Within a short time after British India was divided into two states, most of the Hindus lived in __________ |
| | A) | India. |
| | B) | Pakistan. |
| | C) | East Pakistan. |
| | D) | Bangladesh. |
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Among the newly independent states of Southeast Asia, __________ has often been ruled by military regimes. |
| | A) | India |
| | B) | the Philippines |
| | C) | Vietnam |
| | D) | Pakistan |
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After the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam, the United States __________ |
| | A) | invaded North Vietnam. |
| | B) | supported Ho Chi Minh. |
| | C) | defeated the Viet Cong. |
| | D) | provided aid to South Vietnam. |
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One of the countries in Southeast Asia moving toward democracy is the Philippines, where __________ replaced a corrupt regime in 2001. |
| | A) | Gloria Arroyo |
| | B) | Ferdinand Marcos |
| | C) | Corazon Aquino |
| | D) | Indira Gandhi |
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Explanations for Japan’s economic success do NOT include __________ |
| | A) | the strengthening of the zaibatsu system. |
| | B) | a reward system for good management-labor relations. |
| | C) | the dumping of goods at below-cost prices to break into foreign markets. |
| | D) | the building of new factories after the old ones were destroyed by the war. |
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__________ became South Korea’s democratically elected leader in 1997. |
| | A) | Chung Hee Park |
| | B) | Kim Tae-jung |
| | C) | Syngman Rhee |
| | D) | Kim Il Sung |
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After the Nationalists were defeated by the Communists in China and retreated to Taiwan, they __________ |
| | A) | concentrated on economic growth. |
| | B) | immediately established a thriving democracy. |
| | C) | were recognized as an independent state by the United Nations. |
| | D) | were invaded by mainland China. |
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All of the following help explain the recent shift of Australia and New Zealand toward closer ties with Asia EXCEPT __________ |
| | A) | increasing trade with Asian states. |
| | B) | long-standing cultural ties to the region. |
| | C) | close distances. |
| | D) | increasing immigration from Asia. |
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