Asian Studies UNIT 2

Who is the first French Catholic Missionaries who arrived in Vietnam as early as the 17th century?

• French Jesuit priest, Alexander de Rhodes

• Roman Catholic priest, Alexander de Rhodes

• Orthodox priest, Alexander de Rhodes

• Protestant, Alexander de Rhodes

Does the Mekong River flow through southern Vietnam to?

• Yunnan Province of China

• Yangtze River of China

• Ganges River in India

• Chao Phraya City of Bangkok

What are valuable mineral resources found in Vietnam?

• Iron, Gold, and Silver

• Iron, Magnesium, Silver, and Tin

• Iron, Tin, Zinc, and Phosphate.

• Iron, Rubber, and Zinc

French attempt to convert Vietnamese writing from using Chinese characters to

• Sanskrit

• The Greek system of writing

• Nihonggo Letters

• Roman Letters

It is known to be a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.

• Xenomania

• Xenophobia

• Xenophily

• Xenophilia

In what year was the persecution of french missionaries and converted Vietnamese.

• 1830

• 1831

• 1832

• 1833

It is a period of colonial rivalry between France and Britain increased French imperialist activities in Vietnam.

• Gia long (1802-1820)

• Thieu-tri (1841-1847)

• Minh Mang (1841-1847)

• Tu duc (1847-1833)

The Netherlands East Indies refers to the territory known as,

• Indonesia

• Malaya

• India

• Java

What was the primary objective of Dutch imperialism in the Netherlands East Indies?

• Spread of Catholicism

• Economic

• Territory

• Exchange of Ideas

When was the Suez Canal built?

• September 25, 1899

• September 25, 1925

• September 25, 1889

• September 25, 1859