Unit 9: Southeast Asia Test Review

Match each government characteristic with who makes the political decisions in each country.

• King

• Thailand

• Led by Communist party officials

• North Korea

• President (ceremonial) & Prime Minister

• India

• President

• People's Republic of China

• Korean Workers' Party (with Kim Jung-Un)

• South Korea

What is a naturalized citizen?

• A person born in another country that gained citizenship through a legal process.

• A person who was not originally born in the country who cannot vote.

• A person who has never lived in the country.

• A person who is born in the country and has citizenship.

Answer explanation

In Thailand, in order to vote you either:

1. 1. Are a Thailand born citizen

2. 2. Gained naturalized citizenship by going through the Thailand legal process.

Match the vocabulary term to its definition.

• using rules to maintain society

• Distinguished

• set apart

• Confirmed

• required

• Regulate

• approved

• Mandatory

• optional

• Voluntary

The censorship of something means:

• When people or groups decide what information can or cannot be shared with others.

• When the government encourages open communication with citizens.

• When the government allows all information to be shared in the country.

• When the government promotes free speech.

Answer explanation

China and North Korea have been known to censor news outlets from other nations as well as censor free speech.

What two similarities does the governments in China & North Korea have? (select two)

• Both allow multiple political parties
• Both have free press and media
• Censorship of free speech

• Both promote democratic elections
• Has one political party

Answer explanation

North Korea & China both limit the news media information coming from other nations. They also have one political party and does not allow free speech (censorship).

Which of the following are examples of cultural diffusion happening in a nation?

• When traditional food dishes are only eaten in a country

• When local art exhibitions and shows occur within a country

• When a region of a country has the same dance styles.

• When a food from another culture becomes popular in other parts of the world.

Answer explanation

Cultural diffusion is the process by which cultural elements-such as beliefs, practices, technologies, languages, or items like food and music-spread from one group or society to another

Foods, music, languages, clothing styles, etc. are a few ways that cultural diffusion happens.

(a)   routes through the​ (b)   caused religion, ideas, and goods to be spread throughout East Asia from other cultures and is the cause of​ (c)   .

• Trade
• Silk Road
• cultural diffusion
• Colonization
• Immigration
• Northwest Passage
• Trans-Saharan Road
• cultural segregation

Match the instances that show limited versus unlimited governments in South Korea & North Korea:

Groups:

(a) North Korea (Unlimited)

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(b) South Korea (limited)

• The leader can make any law he wants, and nobody can vote him out of power

• People are allowed to protest, speak out, and share different opinions

• Leaders can be removed from office if they break the law

• Censorship of free speech

• Citizens can vote in free elections to choose their leaders and lawmakers

• Going to prison camps for owning a bible or listening to music from other countries

• Punishment for trying to escape the country

• The government controls all news, TV, and radio

• News and media are free to report on what is happening (even criticizing the government)

• Has a constitution

Select the characteristics of a communist economy.

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Answer explanation

In a communist economy the government operates economic affairs. This includes deciding how property is used (such as factories) and how much of a particular party should be created. Including how it is made.

Select the characteristics of a free market economy.

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Answer explanation

In a communist economy individuals are free to choose to create their own business. As such, they are able to decide what they will produce, how much they will produce, and how they will produce goods.

This freedom of choice naturally has competition between businesses which helps even out prices for goods. The government has little involvement in a free market system.