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Communism in China Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After the emperor was overthrown, what two political parties emerged in China?

a)

Republican & Democrats

b)

Nationalist & Communist

c)

Fascists & Socialsts

d)

The People for Republic of China & The Japanese Communist Party

2.

Who was the leader of the Communist party?

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Deng Xiaoping

c)

George W. Bush

d)

Emperor Hirohito

3.

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

4.

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

a)

1900

b)

1989

c)

2008

d)

1949

5.

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

6.

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

a)

Japan

b)

India

c)

Great Britain

d)

Soviet Union

7.

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

8.

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

9.

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.

10.

What does this image represent?

a)

The Great Leap Forward

b)

Tiananmen Square

c)

The Long March

d)

VJ Day

11.

When Mao died in 1976, who became the leader of China?

a)

Hirohito

b)

Sun Yixian

c)

Chiang Kai-shek

d)

Deng Xiaoping

12.

How successful was the Great Leap Forward?

a)

Very successful

b)

Successful

c)

Not that successful

d)

An EPIC disaster

13.

What is the name of the army of young students that Mao used to enforce policies in the 1960's?

a)

The Red Guard

b)

Hitler Youth

c)

The Youth for Communism

d)

The great Collective

14.

This image represents:

a)

Cultural Revolution

b)

Tiananmen Square Massacre

c)

Great Leap Forward

15.

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

16.

Which of the following would happen only in a communist economy?

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.

17.

The loyalty to a group with whom one shares common history, culture, and or religion is called:

a)

Cultural Revolution

b)

Nationalism

18.

This system promotes a classless society without private ownership of property and businesses:

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Democracy

d)

Authoritarianism

19.

How did China change when Mao Zedong's Communist Party took control?

a)

Businesses and farms came under state ownership.

b)

All schools closed.

c)

The Red Guard opened special detention camps.

d)

Businesses and property were returned to original owners.

20.

What was the role of the Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution?

a)

Attack and punish those who disagreed with Mao's vision of communism

b)

Reward those who spoke out against corruption in China

c)

Fight against the Soviet Union in China

d)

Fight against the United States in North Korea.

21.

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

22.

Government controlled land/farms worked by groups of citizens:

a)

collectives

b)

communities

c)

factories

d)

soviets

23.

During the Cultural Revolution Mao wanted to transform China into a classless society of _____________ and ____________.

a)

farmers

b)

workers

c)

landowners

d)

scholars

24.

The protests in Tiananmen Square in 1989 turned violent as the Chinese Government pushed back against calls for:

a)

democracy

b)

nationalism

c)

communism

d)

socialism

25.
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