Communism in China

Who was the leader of creating a Communist government in China?

• Mao Zedong

• Ho Chi Minh

• Mahatma Gandhi

What were TWO goals of the Great Leap Forward? (Choose TWO)

• To create large, communal farms to share crops

• To industrialize and build more factories

• To turn China into a democracy

• To stop free speech in China

Was the Great Leap Forward a success or a failure?

• Success

• Failure

Which of these were reasons the Great Leap Forward was not successful? (Choose ALL that apply?

• Poor farming strategies

• Drought and flooding

• Citizens protested

• Too many workers sent to industry

What was a major impact of the Great Leap Forward?

• Widespread famine

• Mao was removed from power

• Economic success

Why did Mao start the Cultural Revolution in 1966?

• To regain control of China and remove capitalists from the government

• To encourage education in order to increase China's literacy rate

• To create communal farms and industrialize China

Which TWO statements are true of the Little Red Book? (Choose TWO)

• It included Mao's quotations and teachings

• It included successful farming strategies

• Chinese citizens had to carry it around

• It encouraged free speech

What was the Red Guard?

• The army who brought tanks to Tiananmen Square

• Young people who found, reported, and executed enemies of Mao

• An educated group who preserved ancient artifacts

Which of these were impacts of the Cultural Revolution? (Choose ALL that apply)

• Free speech declined in China

• 500,000 people were executed

• Educated people were arrested

• Ancient artifacts were destroyed

What happened at Tiananmen Square?

• Peaceful protestors were able to convince leaders to allow more free speech

• Mao ordered the Red Guard to arrest the protestors

• The Chinese military brought in tanks and shot at protestors