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Communism in China

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

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)

The U.K.

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)

Ho Chi Minh

d)

Den 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

d)

All of the above

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.

When did Mao and the Communists take control of China?

a)

Right after WWII

b)

in the 1930's

c)

the end of WWI

d)

during WWII

17.

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.

18.
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
19.
The loyalty to a group with whom one shares  common history, culture, and or religion.
a)
Cultural Revolution
b)
Nationalism
20.

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

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Democracy

d)

Authoritarianism

21.

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

22.

What was the role of the Red Guard 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.

23.

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

24.

Name of the 6,000 mile long march lead by Mao to avoid capture.

a)

The Long March

b)

The Patriotic March

c)

The Red March

d)

The Soviet Voyage

25.

Government controlled land/farms worked by groups of citizens.

a)

collectives

b)

communities

c)

factories

d)

soviets

26.

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

a)

farmers

b)

workers

c)

landowners

d)

scholars

27.

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