Korean War
Vietnam War
SEA History
SW Asia History
Economics
100
What parallel separated North Korea and South Korea?
the 38th Parallel
100
After Vietnam won independence from French rule in 1954, civil war broke out between North and South Vietnam. Why did the United States involve itself in the conflict?
To limit the spread of communism
100
Look at the image. Then answer the question that follows.
This image illustrates "domino theory," an idea that drove US foreign policy in south and east Asia in the mid-twentieth century. What did supporters of this theory want to limit the spread of?
Communism
100
The events of the Holocaust led to what development in the years following World War II?
a rise in Zionism (belief Jews should have a homeland in Israel)
100
Define the word Quota.
Limit on goods
200
During the 1950s, China sided with which country during a major conflict?
North Korea
200
How did the domino theory affect US policy in Vietnam?
To limit the spread of communism
200
What aspect of Mohandas Gandhi's fight for Indian independence influenced Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders?
His use of nonviolent protests to enact change.
200
Why is there resistance to creating an independent Kurdish state in the region highlighted on the map?
Several countries would have to give up valuable territory.
200
Define the word Embargo.
A complete ban on trade.
300
Why did the United States take part in the Korean War?
To stop the spread of communism
300
What line partitioned Vietnam?
17th Parallel
300
What new restriction was included in Japan's post–World War II constitution?
They could not declare war unless they were attacked first.
300
During World War I, which country's Southwest Asian territory was divided into zones by European powers?
Ottoman Empire
300
Countries tend to specialize in producing goods and services that are relatively easy to produce with the resources they have available. This explains why Saudi Arabia specializes in...
oil
400
What started the Korean War?
North Korea invaded democratic South Korea.
400
Who led the Communist movement in Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
400
Use the timeline to answer the question.
The timeline shows major events in which country's history?
China
400
Read the text and answer the question.
"I enlisted in the US Marine Corps following the terrorist attack on the United States on September 11, 2001. In 2003, I was deployed to Southwest Asia to fight a war in the country where my father, a retired US Army Sergeant, had previously fought a little more than a decade before. The same dictator my father fought against was still in power at the time of my deployment."
Based on the information in the text and your knowledge of social studies, in which conflict involving the United States did the speaker fight?
The Iraq War
400
Enes lives in Turkey. He travels to China for business. When he arrives, he visits a small restaurant. What will Enes need to do before he is able to purchase a meal?
exchange his Turkish money for Chinese money
500
Read the quote about the importance of the countries in Southeast Asia to the United States and answer the question.
"Finally, you have . . . the 'falling domino' principle. You have a row of dominoes set up, you knock over the first one, and what will happen to the last one is the certainty that it will go over very quickly."
— President Dwight Eisenhower, April 7, 1954
The dominoes the president referred to were the governments of countries in Indochina. What force did he fear would knock over the dominoes if the United States failed to keep them standing?
Communism
500
What type of warfare was used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War?
Guerilla Warfare
500
Was the US-led rebuilding of Japan after World War II successful? Why or why not?
Yes, Japan became a stable democracy with one of the biggest economies in the world.
500
What caused the division between Sunni and Shi'a Islam?
The death of the prophet Muhammad. They could not decide who the next leader should be.
500
Country X has a strong automobile manufacturing industry and exports automobiles to Country Y. Country Y wants to improve its domestic automobile industry. To do so, Country Y limits the amount of automobiles that can be imported from Country X each year. What has occurred?
Country Y imposed a quota on a product from Country X.