India
What country colonized and ruled India from 1600 to 1947?
Great Britain
After Japan's defeat in WWII, what country helped them restructure the government?
The United States
What two countries temporarily agreed after WWII to govern Korea?
Soviet Union and United States
What is the name of the Communist Party?
Korean Workers' Party
Why was Communism popular in China?
They were promised a better quality of life.
What type of government does India have?
Parliamentary Democracy
What type of government does Japan have?
Parliamentary Democracy
What type of government and legislature does South Korea have?
Presidential Democracy with a unicameral legislature
Who is the current leader of North Korea?
Kim Jong-un
What is the name of the party in charge of China's government?
Chinese Communist Party
What is the head of the government called?
Prime Minister
What role does Japan's royal family have in the government?
They hold no political power and are only a ceremonial position.
The government censors some songs, books and plays that are written in what language?
Japanese
Name 2 of the 3 ways that the North Korean government limits citizens freedom of speech.
Only 3 tv channels (government run), propaganda over loudspeaker, no internet
Does China have a Unicameral or Bicameral government?
Unicameral
What role does the people of India have in electing their government?
The people elect the members of the 2 houses who then elect the Prime Minister.
Who helped Japan write a new constitution that abolished the previous militaristic government and establish a democrat one?
US General George MacArthur
How often is South Korea's President elected?
5 years
What type of leadership does North Korea have?
Dictatorship
Explain the Chinese citizen's role in voting.
The Chinese Communist Party elects candidate(s) and then people vote. Votes are almost meaningless.
What is the bicameral legislature called?
Sansad
Describe Japan's legislature.
Two houses elected by the people. The houses elect the Prime Minister. The bicameral legislature is called the Diet.
Where is North and South Korea split?
38th Parallel
He ruled North Korea from 1948 - 1994. There are over 500 statues of him across the country. All citizens must wear a pin with his image and keep a portrait of him in their homes clean.
Kim Il Sung
On October 1, 1949, who declared the creation of the Republic of China, a Communist State?
Mao Zedong