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China: Communism

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In a "pure" communist society, who are the wealthiest and most powerful people?
a)
Intellectuals
b)
Business leaders
c)
Military leaders
d)
No One--every member of society is supposed to be equal
2.
Who was the leader of the Chinese Communists?
a)
Kim Jung-Un
b)
Chiang Zhou
c)
Jiang Jieshi
d)
Mao Zedong
3.
Which nation on the Korean peninsula has a Communist government? 
a)
Japan
b)
Laos
c)
China
d)
North Korea
4.

What did the Communist party promise to bring to China?

a)

More freedom of speech

b)

Freedom of religion

c)

Food to the poor and more wealth to all Chinese, and land reforms

d)

More personal freedoms

5.

When was the Communist state of the People’s Republic of China established

a)

1900

b)

1989

c)

2008

d)

1949

6.

Why did poor peasants support the Chinese Communist Party?

a)

They wanted to work in communes

b)

It promised them food and a better quality of life

c)

They had no other option

d)

Mao Zedong said he would give them money

7.

Which country was China’s key ally throughout the mid-1900s

a)

Japan

b)

India

c)

The U.K.

d)

Soviet Union

8.

What was the name of the economic plan that the Chinese government developed in order to boost China’s economy?

a)

Great Leap Forward

b)

The Cultural Revolution

c)

China's Betterment Plan

d)

Chinese Economic Plan for that moolah

9.

What three problems caused the Great Leap Forward to fail within a year?

a)

Lack of funds, people, and resources

b)

Too much money, food, and resources

c)

Too much government control, too much money, and the people were too eager to work

d)

Environmental disasters, poor government management, and government corruption

10.

What was the biggest consequence of the Great Leap Forward?

a)

Famine, 20 million people died

b)

The economy was boosted

c)

China became a player in the international setting

d)

Chinese citizens were given more freedoms.

11.

In China there was a time when Mao wanted to eliminate anyone that criticized his government. What is this time called?

a)

Long March

b)

The Middle Way

c)

The Great Leap Forward

d)

The Cultural Revolution

12.

Which of the following describe why the Great Leap Forward was unsuccessful?

a)

People refused to move to larger farms.

b)

People wanted to be able to work for themselves and make a profit.

c)

Chinese farmers did not know how to plant crops on large plots of land.

d)

The Communist government rejected Mao's Idea and farms were never organized.

13.
Which of the following would happen only in a communist economy?
a)
A.The government promotes competition 
b)
The government provides incentives for innovation
c)
The government emphasizes the production of consumer goods
d)
The government controls all business activities
14.
Which side won the Chinese Civil War?
a)
The Communists
b)
The Nationalists
c)
The Japanese
d)
The Koreans
15.

Political party that opposed influence from outside of China and became the ruling party of the People's Republic of China

a)

Chinese Communist Party

b)

Chinese Socialist Party

c)

Chinese Democratic Party

d)

Soviet Communist Party