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100

Which three religions can trace their founding to India? 

Hinduism

Buddhism

Sikhism

100

Which two countries in East Asia did the United States support in their efforts against communism? 

Korea and Vietnam 

100

Which mountain range separates Western China from countries like India? 

The Himalaya Mountains 

100

Which two sides fought during the Korean War? 

North Korea 

South Korea

100

During the Cold War, the United States was most afraid of the spread of which ideology? 

Communism

200

What is the belief of Samsara? 

The continuous cycle of life, death, and reincarnation in Hinduism. 

200

When did the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) win their victory over the KMT (Kuomintang) in the Chinese Civil War? 

1949

200

Which desert is in the central part of China? 

Gobi Desert 

200

Which side during the Korean War was communist? 

North Korea


200

What was the name of the country who held colonial control over India until 1948?

Britain

300

What is the Buddhist belief of "nirvana"? 

When a person reaches enlightenment. 
300
Which two countries supported North Korea during the Korean war? 

China and the U.S.S.R. 

300

Why is the Yellow River sometimes called "China's Sorrow"?

Because flooding from the river destroys homes and has killed people. 

300

When did the Korean War begin and end? 

1950 - 1953


300

What was the name of the nonviolent ideology used by Gandhi in India? 

Satyagraha 

400

Which religion is closely connected to the Chinese Dynastic system? 

Confucianism

400
Name at least two ways that the Great Leap Forward negatively impacted Chinese citizens. 

Starvation

Famine

Forced Labor

Death

Environmental Damage

Loss of Free Speech


400
How many different "steps" are there in Chinese geography? 
Three Steps 



400

Which country had colonial control of Vietnam before they gained their independence? 

France

400
Name three main ideas from Karl Marx's "The Communist Manifesto". 

What is...

Abolishing Private Property 

Upper Class Exploits Lower Class

Workers Should Own the Means of Production

500

In order to be a good emperor you must also be a good... 

Confucian 
500

What is the "Domino Theory"? 

The idea expressed by Dwight D. Eisenhower that if one country fell to communism, the surrounding countries would also be knocked down like a set of dominoes. 

500

Which part of China did the Longshan Culture originate? 

Eastern China 

500

What was the name of the communist leader in Vietnam who fought for independence against the French? 

Ho Chi Minh 

500

Name three main ideas from Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations". 

What is... 

Private Ownership is a Good Thing

Competition Creates Better Products at Lower Prices

Self-Interest is a Good Thing for Society