Post-Colonial Governments in Asia

Question 1

Which of the following events happened immediately after the Sepoy Rebellion in India?

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The British government established the British Raj.

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes the path taken by Vietnam following independence?

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Civil war divided the country into a communist north and a democratic south.

Question 3

Which of the following definitions best describes the Indian National Congress?

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a nationalist party that worked toward Indian independence

Question 4

Which of the following statements best describes the events of the Salt March?

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Indians marched to the sea to protest the British law that required them to buy salt from England.

Question 5

The organization of former British colonies that includes Canada, India, Pakistan, and other countries is called the __________.

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Commonwealth of Nations

Question 6

What was the result of Vietnam’s civil war in 1975?

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Despite American support of the democratic South, the North won the war and established a communist state.

Question 7

Which of the following countries has a constitutional monarchy?

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Japan

Question 8

Another name for the country of Myanmar is __________.

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Burma

Question 9

Which of the following definitions best describes the Commonwealth of Nations?

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an organization of former British colonies that share common ideals and goals

Question 10

Korea was divided into north and south along the __________ after World War II.

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38th Parallel

Post-Colonial Governments in Asia Answers