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Communist China and Decolonization

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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1.

…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?

a)

inequalities existing between the races under apartheid

b)

economic sanctions placed on school communities

c)

lack of governmental support for white educational programs

d)

a period of political assassinations and civil war

2.

One way in which Aung San Suu Kyi, Lech Walesa, and Nelson Mandela are similar is that they all

a)

supported the use of violence to achieve goals

b)

inspired revolutions against autocratic monarchs

c)

led movements to end oppression of their people

d)

based their actions on the teachings of Karl Marx

3.

. In the 1940s, the leadership of the Indian National Congress and the leadership of the Muslim League supported the goal of

a)

helping the British fight World War II

b)

removing British control from the subcontinent

c)

abolishing caste distinctions and discrimination

d)

establishing a unified government based on religious teachings

4.

One way in which Miguel Hidalgo, Ho Chi Minh, and Jomo Kenyatta are similar is that they all were

a)

leaders of independence movements

b)

communist dictators

c)

enlightened despots

d)

advocates of liberation theology

5.

Both Gandhi and Ataturk were known for their commitment to

a)

Islamic fundamentalism

b)

nationalist movements

c)

civil disobedience

d)

five-year plans

6.

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

a)

fascist policies

b)

extraterritoriality

c)

excommunication

d)

human rights violations

7.

Which Chinese leader is most closely associated with leading the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution?

a)

Sun Yixian (Sun Yat-sen)

b)

Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek)

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Deng Xiaoping

8.

Which change occurred immediately after the region of British India gained its independence in 1947?

a)

India became an ally of the Soviet Union

b)

India adopted Islam as the official state religion

c)

The region was partitioned into two separate states

d)

A military dictatorship took control of the entire region

9.

By the late 1970s in China, the growing size of its population influenced the government’s decision to

a)

encourage people to migrate to other countries

b)

force families to work on communes

c)

engage in wars to gain territory

d)

institute a one-child policy

10.

One way in which Joseph Stalin’s five-year plans and Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward are similar is that both plans were

a)

efforts to reduce human rights violations

b)

policies to improve relations with the West

c)

methods used to control population growth

d)

attempts to increase agricultural and industrial production

11.

Which development took place in China under Mao Zedong?

a)

The family became the dominant force in society.

b)

The Four Modernizations became the basis for economic reform.

c)

The people adopted the practice of ancestor worship

d)

Communist teachings became required learning in all schools and universities.

12.

An immediate result of the cultural revolution in China was that it

a)

helped to establish democracy in urban centers in China

b)

led to economic cooperation with Japan and South Korea

c)

disrupted China’s economic and educational systems

d)

strengthened political ties with the United States

13.

Which factor was a major consideration at the time India was being partitioned?

a)

creation of uniform land areas

b)

equal distribution of natural resources

c)

tensions between Hindus and Muslims

d)

territorial disputes between Britain and France