Post-Dynastic China

Post-Dynastic China

Multiple Choice

What product did the government of China try to prevent the British from trading in their country?

• opium

• silver

• tea

• silk

Multiple Choice

Why was the British Empire able to defeat The Qing Dynasty so easily in both Opium Wars?

• The British had superior weapons and boats.

• The Qing Dynasty was in a weakenned state from the Taiping rebellions.

• The Qing Dynasty underestimated the British.

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Which city was given to the British as a prize for winning the Opium War?

• Boston
• Bombay
• Tokyo
• Hong Kong

Open Ended

Describe what you think this image is symbolizing

Boxer Rebellion - Definition, Effects & Causes - HISTORY

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Multiple Choice

What was the goal of the Boxer Rebellion?

• Rid China of all foreigners
• Spread Christianity in China
• Overthrow communism
• Force the emperor to abdicate

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In capitalism, who owns property and businesses -- and keeps the profits?

• people

• government

• the poor

Multiple Choice

The term democracy means
“rule by __________ .”

• the mob
• the monarch
• the president
• the people

Multiple Choice

In a "pure" communist society, who are the wealthiest and most powerful people?

• Intellectuals

• Business leaders

• Military leaders

• No One--every member of society is supposed to be equal

Multiple Choice

Who was the first leader of the Nationalist party aka KMT?

• Sun Yat-Sen

• Chiang Kai-Shek

• Mao Zedong

• Deng Xiaoping

Multiple Choice

Who became president of the Nationalist Republic of China after Sun Yatsen died?

• Mao Zedong
• Chiang Kai-shek
• Hong Xiquan

Open Ended

What is the difference between democracy and communism?

Multiple Choice

What happened to the steel made in the backyard furnaces?

• Many building were made from it

• They used it to make more steel

• It was traded with many other countries

• It was too weak to use or sell

Multiple Choice

What was a commune?

• A state in China that was full of factories

• A community of people who had freedom within China

• A community of people that worked and lived together under government rule

• A large group of people with jobs in the government

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What were the goals of the Great Leap Forward?

• To modernize China through agriculture and industry

• To develop a stronger military

• To make all the Chinese people work harder than ever before

• To grow enough crops that they could sell what they don't eat

Multiple Choice

East is Red

The east is red, the sun is rising,

China has brought forth a Mao Zedong,

He amasses fortune for the people,

Hurrah, he is the people’s great savior.

Chairman Mao loves the people,

He is our guide,

To build a new China,

Hurrah, he leads us forward!

The Communist Party is like the sun,

Wherever it shines, it is bright,

Wherever there is a Communist Party,

Hurrah, there the people are liberated!

What is the main idea of this 1960s Chinese song?

• The Sun will never set on Chinese communism.

• Communist policies will liberate Mao Zedong.

• The Chinese people will become wealthy under

  communism.

• Mao Zedong will lead the Communist Party in building a new

  China.

Multiple Choice

In 1966 Mao launched a program that purged the Chinese Communist Party and empowered China's youth to rebel against their elders and continue Mao's revolution.

• Long March

• Great Leap Forward

• Four Modernizations

• Cultural Revolution

Multiple Choice

What was the Cultural Revolution?

• Mao's attempt to regain control of China and get rid of anything "old" in the country

• Introducing democracy to the Chinese people

• Showing the rest of the world how powerful Mao was

• Growing crops and producing steel at a very rapid rate

Open Ended

Who did the Red Guards target?

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the cartoon?

• The majority of people in China do not support the recent changes.

• China is improving its record on human rights.

• China's system of criminal justice is based on Western traditions and laws

• Economic freedom in China has not led to political reforms and freedom

Multiple Choice

What action was taken by Deng to improve the economy of China?

• discourage foreign investment

• encourage capitalist practices

• form the Red Guard

• Glastnost

Multiple Choice

Deng wanted to take a different economic reform approach than Mao had taken

• True

• False

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Deng wanted to take a different economic reform approach than Mao had taken

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What does the image represent?

• Great Leap forward

• Long Marh

• Tiananmen Square massacre

• Cultural Revolution

Multiple Choice

The Tiananmen Square massacre in China was a reaction to

• Deng Xiaoping's plan to revive the Cultural Revolution

• student demands for greater individual rights and freedom of expression

• China's decision to seek Western investors

• Great Britain's decision to return Hong Kong to China

Multiple Choice

What was a goal of the student protestors in Tiananmen Square in 1989?

• independence for Taiwan

• removal of troops from South Korea

• access to foreign products

• democratic reform