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WorksheetsCommunist China and Decolonization
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
…The achievement gap between black and white students in South Africa is enormous. In the province of Western Cape, only 2 out of 1,000 sixth-graders in predominantly black schools performed at grade level on a math test in 2005, compared with 2 out of 3 children in schools once reserved for whites that are now integrated, but generally in more affluent [wealthier] neighborhoods.…
—Celia W. Dugger
Which underlying historical factor most significantly contributed to this achievement gap?
inequalities existing between the races under apartheid
economic sanctions placed on school communities
lack of governmental support for white educational programs
a period of political assassinations and civil war
One way in which Aung San Suu Kyi, Lech Walesa, and Nelson Mandela are similar is that they all
supported the use of violence to achieve goals
inspired revolutions against autocratic monarchs
led movements to end oppression of their people
based their actions on the teachings of Karl Marx
. In the 1940s, the leadership of the Indian National Congress and the leadership of the Muslim League supported the goal of
helping the British fight World War II
removing British control from the subcontinent
abolishing caste distinctions and discrimination
establishing a unified government based on religious teachings
One way in which Miguel Hidalgo, Ho Chi Minh, and Jomo Kenyatta are similar is that they all were
leaders of independence movements
communist dictators
enlightened despots
advocates of liberation theology
Both Gandhi and Ataturk were known for their commitment to
Islamic fundamentalism
nationalist movements
civil disobedience
five-year plans
The treatment of untouchables in India, the treatment of Jews during the Holocaust, and the treatment of Chinese student demonstrators in Tiananmen Square are all examples of
fascist policies
extraterritoriality
excommunication
human rights violations
Which Chinese leader is most closely associated with leading the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution?
Sun Yixian (Sun Yat-sen)
Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek)
Mao Zedong
Deng Xiaoping
Which change occurred immediately after the region of British India gained its independence in 1947?
India became an ally of the Soviet Union
India adopted Islam as the official state religion
The region was partitioned into two separate states
A military dictatorship took control of the entire region
By the late 1970s in China, the growing size of its population influenced the government’s decision to
encourage people to migrate to other countries
force families to work on communes
engage in wars to gain territory
institute a one-child policy
One way in which Joseph Stalin’s five-year plans and Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward are similar is that both plans were
efforts to reduce human rights violations
policies to improve relations with the West
methods used to control population growth
attempts to increase agricultural and industrial production
Which development took place in China under Mao Zedong?
The family became the dominant force in society.
The Four Modernizations became the basis for economic reform.
The people adopted the practice of ancestor worship
Communist teachings became required learning in all schools and universities.
An immediate result of the cultural revolution in China was that it
helped to establish democracy in urban centers in China
led to economic cooperation with Japan and South Korea
disrupted China’s economic and educational systems
strengthened political ties with the United States
Which factor was a major consideration at the time India was being partitioned?
creation of uniform land areas
equal distribution of natural resources
tensions between Hindus and Muslims
territorial disputes between Britain and France
