Asia in the Modern Day

What was the government campaign to transform China into an industrialized society through the formation of communes called?

• The Great Leap Forward
• The Great Chinese Famine
• The Four Modernizations

In this event, millions died from poor government policies that allowed minor droughts to drastically impact the people of China.

• The Great Leap Forward
• The Great Chinese Famine
• The Four Modernizations

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

This event, run by the Red Guard, intended to eradicate all elements of capitalism to create a truly equal society. It killed 500,000 people and shut down schools.

• The Tiananmen Square Massacre
• The Cultural Revolution
• The Salt March

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

This plan focused on strengthening China's agriculture, industry, national defense, and science/technology.

• The Great Leap Forward
• The Great Chinese Famine
• The Four Modernizations

In this event, 100,000 students protested in China. 300,000 troops fired at many demonstrators and even brought in tanks. The government then pretended the protest never happened.

• The Great Chinese Prot
• The Salt March
• The Tiananmen Square Massacre

Does the Chinese government acknowledge the Tiananmen Square Massacre today?

• Yes
• No
• The massacre didn't happen. I don't know what you're talking about.

A coastal city that borders the south of China. It is both separate from and owned by China.

• Hong Kong
• Beijing
• North Korea

Why is Hong Kong separate from China?

• China didn't want it, and kicked it out of the country.
• Britain used to be in charge of it, but recently gave it back.
• Hong Kong won independence centuries ago.

True or False: Hong Kong has maintained its own separate system under Chinese rule.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of Hong Kong's system?

• Hong Kong has its own money and passport system.
• Hong Kong and China speak the same version of Chinese.
• Hong Kong has its own legal system.