Vocabulary Review: S E Asia History

What was the Qing Dynasty?

• A democratic government in China

• A cultural movement in China

• An absolute monarchy that ruled China from 1600's-1912

• A political party in China

Who formed the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)?

• Deng Xiaoping

• Sun Yat-sen

• Mao Zedong in 1921

• Chiang Kai-shek

What was the Long March?

• A protest march for democracy

• A journey where Mao and his followers fled into the mountains to escape being defeated by the Nationalist government of China

• The march led by the Red Army to spread communism

• A trade route established by Mao Zedong

What was the purpose of the Great Leap Forward?

• To promote cultural exchange with the West

• To establish a democratic government in China

• To help solve China's agricultural and industrial programs

• To initiate a military campaign against foreign powers

What was the Cultural Revolution?

• A movement to restore traditional Chinese values

• Mao's program that urged students to leave school and make war on anything in Chinese society that looked like it encouraged class differences

• A policy to improve relations with Western countries

• An economic reform to boost China's economy

Who were the Red Guards?

• A special force established by the Qing Dynasty

• Diplomats representing Mao's China abroad

• Army in Mao’s China made up of high school students

• The leaders of the Cultural Revolution

What was the Rowlatt Act?

• An act that granted independence to India

• An act of the British government in India that gave the British power to send Indians to jail for up to 2 years without a trial

• A trade agreement between India and Britain

• A law that established the Indian parliament

What does Civil Disobedience refer to?

• A violent uprising against the government

• Nonviolent refusal to obey an unfair law

• The division of a country into separate entities

• A government policy to suppress protests

What was the Government of India Act?

• A British Act in 1947 that granted independence to India

• A British Act in 1935 that gave India some self-government

• An Indian Act that established the caste system

• A United Nations resolution on the governance of India

What does the term "Partition" mean in the context of history?

• To unite

• To divide

• To migrate

• To conquer