Mao's terror and control

What political practice was used in China?

• Democratic centralism

• Central democracy

• Liberalism

The use of labelling placed people into classes, what class was red

• Good

• Bad

What were the laogai systems

• Forced labour camps

• Re-education centres

• Execution sites

Answer explanation

Whilst they were forced labour camps, the 'offical explanation' was that they were re-education centres. However, this was not the case.

What became a competition for members of the party

• Bear hunting

• Tiger hunting

• Fox hunting

How did Mao react to the criticisms of the Hundred Flowers Campaign?

• Took it on board and made improvements

• Did not do anything about it

• Forgot to hold the debate

• Labelled those who criticised as 'rightists' and sent them into the Laogai systems

What did the reunification campaigns achieve?

• Friendly relations with other provinces

• Created a security buffer for China

• Control of Guangdong, Tibet, and Xinjiang

• Trade relations