Post-WWII Asia and Cold War Quiz

What was the outcome of China’s civil war that resumed after World War II?

• The Communists were defeated by the Nationalists

• China became a colony of Japan

• The Communists led by Mao Zedong gained control of China

• The United Nations took control of China

After their defeat in the Chinese Civil War, where did the Nationalist forces flee?

• North Korea

• Mongolia

• Taiwan

• Vietnam

What was the main goal of Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward?

• To make peace with the United States

• To rapidly industrialize and modernize China’s economy

• To expand China's navy

• To encourage Chinese citizens to move abroad

What was a major result of the Great Leap Forward?

• Economic success and growth

• Civil war in northern China

• A massive famine that killed millions

• The fall of Mao Zedong from power

What were the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989 mainly about?

• Military expansion

• Food shortages

• Demands for more political freedoms and democracy

• A labor strike

How did the Chinese government respond to the protests at Tiananmen Square?

• It held open elections

• It allowed free speech and protests

• It used military force to shut down the protests

• It made no response

What major changes happened in Japan after World War II under U.S. occupation?

• Japan expanded its empire

• Japan became a communist state

• Japan adopted a democratic constitution

• Japan returned to a feudal government

Which of the following was banned under Japan’s new post-WWII constitution?

• Industrial development

• Military aggression and warfare

• Trade with the West

• Voting by women

What is the "domino theory" in the context of the Cold War?

• The idea that countries would unite in trade like dominoes

• The belief that one country's fall to communism could lead others nearby to fall

• A military plan to invade Southeast Asia

• A theory about global economic collapse

The domino theory was used by the United States to justify involvement in:

• The Cold War in Europe

• Space exploration

• The Vietnam War and Korean War

• Trade with Japan