Southern and Eastern Asia History Quiz

What country gained political control of India after only first being a trade partner in the 1660s?

• Great Britain

• France

• Belgium

• Spain

How were Indians treated under British rule?

• Regular Citizens

• Well Respected

• Government Officials

• Second Class Citizens

How did Indians protest for their independence from Great Britain?

• With Weapons

• With non-violence

• They broke into Great Britain businesses

• The had slogans dropped from planes

What political party was organized to fight for the rights of Indians and to spread nationalism for Indian Independence?

• Indian Independence Rally

• Indian National Congress

• The Wave of India

• The Indian Party

What individual was a key figure in Indian achieving its independence in 1947?

• Mohandas "Mahatma" Gandhi

• General Douglas MacArthur

• Harry Truman

• General Tojo

Before WWII, what foreign power controlled Vietnam?

• France

• Belgium

• Spain

• Great Britain

What individual was instrumental in the independence movement for Vietnam?

• Harry Truman

• Douglas MacArthur

• Mohandas Gandhi

• Ho Chi Minh

What was Ho Chi Minh's army called which was organized to gain independence from France?

• Viet Cong

• Viet Minh

• Vietnamese

• Vietnam

Why was guerilla warfare used by North Vietnam?

• It was the only war tactic that they knew

• They were not as well equipped as the South whom was supported by the U.S.

• It was the most effect war tactic at the time

• They were overly supplied with weapons

Which one of these best describes the First Indochina War?

• Eight-year war between the French and the Vietnamese for Vietnams independence from France

• French war with Japan to gained control of Vietnam

• War between China and Vietnam

• War between the French and the British over control of the Indian peninsula