China's Economic History and Policies

What major event occurred in China after World War II?

• The Great Leap Forward

• A civil war between Communists and Nationalists

• The Cultural Revolution

• The Long March

What change did the Communist government make regarding farms?

• They privatized all farms

• They turned small farms into collective farms

• They banned farming altogether

• They increased taxes on farms

What was the purpose of the Great Leap Forward?

• To improve China's education system

• To make China a powerful industrial nation quickly

• To expand China's territory

• To increase China's military strength

By what year was China's economy close to collapse due to the Great Leap Forward?

• 1955

• 1960

• 1970

• 1980

What was one of the main reasons for the failure of the Great Leap Forward?

• Lack of international support

• Insufficient industrial resources

• Many people didn't have enough food to eat

• Overpopulation

What year did Mao Zedong announce the Great Leap Forward?

• 1949

• 1958

• 1965

• 1976

What was the main focus of factories during the Great Leap Forward?

• Agriculture

• Education

• Industrial production

• Military equipment

What did families have to do on the collective farms?

• Work independently

• Share the work and the food they grew

• Pay high taxes

• Move to urban areas

What happened to people who were thought to be against communism during the Cultural Revolution?

• They were promoted

• They were rewarded

• They were punished

• They were ignored

What was the economic condition of China during the Cultural Revolution?

• The economy was strong

• The economy was weak

• The economy was stable

• The economy was growing rapidly