SL Mao Origins (pages 109-112) RQ

What was a key factor in China's instability during Mao Zedong's early years?

• Overproduction of crops

• Strong military leadership

• Backward economy and foreign control

• Political unity under the Qing dynasty

What were the 'unequal treaties' China signed in the 19th century?

• Agreements allowing China to conquer neighboring countries

• Treaties that favored Western nations and reduced Chinese sovereignty

• Military alliances with Japan

• Trade agreements within Asia

What event in 1895 intensified China's humiliation and bitterness?

• The May Fourth Movement

• Defeat in war against Japan

• The Long March

• The Paris Peace Conference

Who was Sun Yatsen, and what was his main goal for China?

• A warlord seeking to expand his territory

• The founder of the Guomindang, aiming to modernize China

• A Marxist leader focused on peasant revolutions

• A Qing emperor attempting reforms

What major event forced the Qing dynasty to abdicate in 1911?

• The Cultural Revolution

• The Paris Peace Conference

• Mutinies in the imperial army and public hostility

• The rise of the Chinese Communist Party

Who became the first president of the Republic of China in 1912?

• Mao Zedong

• Chiang Kai-shek

• Yuan Shikai

• Sun Yatsen

What characterized the warlords who ruled parts of China after 1916?

• They established a centralized government

• They controlled private armies and imposed local laws

• They supported democratic reforms

• They collaborated with foreign powers

What triggered the May Fourth Movement in 1919?

• The abdication of the Qing dynasty

• The Treaty of Versailles awarding Chinese territories to Japan

• The establishment of the Republic of China

• Mao Zedong’s rise to power

What did Mao Zedong believe was essential for gaining political and military success?

• Peaceful negotiations

• Economic stability

• Total commitment and extreme methods

• Collaboration with Western nations

When did Mao Zedong join the Chinese Communist Party?

• 1911

• 1919

• 1921

• 1927