China History

After the last emperor was overthrown, what two political parties emerged in China?

• Nationalist & Communist

• Communist & Democratic

• Republican & Democratic

• Whigs & Tories

Who was the leader of the Communist party?

• Chiang Kai-Shek

• Sun Yat-Sen

• Mao Zedong

• Ho Chi Minh

What did the Communist party promise to bring to China?

• Government own all land, property, and business

• Improve peasants living conditions

• Command economy

• All of the above

When was the People's Republic of China established?

• 1911

• 1921

• 1949

• 1958

Why did poor peasants support the Communist party?

• The government promised to take land from the rich and give to the poor.

• The Nationalist were going to sacrifice them.

• China was really good at producing steel.

• They wanted government jobs.

Which country was China's key ally throughout the 1900's?

• USA

• Soviet Union

• India

• Great Britain

What plan did Mao Zedong come up with to boost China's economy?

• The Great Leap Forward

• The Great Leap Backward

• The 100 Flowers Campaign

• The Cultural Revolution

What was the Great Leap Forward like?

• Everyone had to live on communes

• Food was rationed and no one had enough

• A lot of people starved to death

• All of the above

What problems caused the Great Leap Forward to fail within a year?

• Drought

• Corrupt politicians

• Mismanagement of resources

• All of the above

What was the biggest consequence of the Great Leap forward?

• Mao lost popularity

• China didn't beat the US in steel production

• People didn't like communism as much anymore

• Millions of people died