Exploring China's Cultural Revolution

When did the Cultural Revolution begin in China?

• September 1967

• August 1966

• July 1965

• June 1968

What was one of the main goals of Chairman Mao during the Cultural Revolution?

• To promote Western culture

• To eliminate capitalistic influences

• To modernize the military

• To increase trade with the West

Which of the following was NOT one of the 'Four Olds' targeted by Mao?

• Old culture

• Old technology

• Old beliefs

• Old customs

What was one of the first actions taken by Mao during the Cultural Revolution?

• Opening new schools

• Increasing agricultural production

• Closing the schools

• Building new factories

What was the name of the groups formed by young people during the Cultural Revolution?

• Red Guards

• Green Guards

• Yellow Guards

• Blue Guards

What were the Red Guards encouraged to do?

• Turn in anyone with capitalistic ideas

• Support their teachers

• Promote traditional customs

• Protect cultural heritage

Who were often turned in by young people to the Red Guard authorities?

• Teachers and principals

• Military officers

• Business owners

• Foreign diplomats

When did the Cultural Revolution end?

• 1972

• 1969

• 1976

• 1980

What was one of the long-term effects of the Cultural Revolution on China?

• Economic prosperity

• Increased political stability

• Cultural enrichment

• Deprivation of cultural treasures

Which historical figures did Chairman Mao emulate in using a cult of personality?

• Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler

• Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela

• John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson