WorksheetsSE Asia History: China, India, and Vietnam
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Why were Chinese citizens protesting at Tiananmen Square?
They wanted Mao Zedong to try again with the Great Leap Forward plan
They wanted more rights like freedom of speech
They wanted China to become more Communist
They wanted freedom from the British
How did the Chinese government respond to the protests in Tiananmen Square?
They decided to replace their Communist government with a democratic one
They agreed to give more freedom to the citizens
They sent the military down there to violently break up the protestors
They asked the protestors to stop and they obeyed
Who were the Red Guard?
Chinese army that invaded neighboring Korea
Student soldiers that carried out the Cultural Revolution
Group of American CIA operatives who infiltrated China's government
Guerilla army that fought for independence from the British
What was the purpose of The Cultural Revolution?
For Mao Zedong to re-establish full control over Communist China by destroying old ways
For Mao Zedong to step down and allow China to become a capitalist country
For Mao Zedong to try and improve China's agricultural output
For Mao Zedong to make China's government more like America
Which one of these things would be destroyed by the Red Guards?
A picture of Mao Zedong
A poster saying how amazing Communism is
A book describing the major failures of Communism as a system
A statue celebrating the day China became Communist in 1958
What were the Red Guards supposed to do?
Teach classes to younger students about Communism
Invade other countries in order to turn them to Communism
Move China towards a more democratic style of government
Destroy anything that was anti-Communist
What was the outcome of The Cultural Revolution?
It spiraled out of control and hundreds of thousands of people were killed
It ended peacefully with citizens becoming happier about Communism
It removed Mao Zedong from power and turned China into a full capitalist country
It increased agricultural and industrial production
What type of government does the People's Republic of China have?
Market
Democratic
Communist
Capitalist
Who is Mao Zedong?
Emperor of China who gave freedom to the people
Leader of the Chinese community party who took control in 1958
Democratically elected president of Vietnam who introduced a market economy
Vietnamese independence leader who fought for freedom against the British
Which one of these things would a Communist most likely believe?
The government must own all property and redistribute equally to the citizens
People should be allowed to own their own businesses and make their own products
Citizen freedom is the most important part of the economy
Capitalism is the strongest economic system
What was the purpose of the Great Leap Forward?
To spend more money on the military so China can take over other countries
To move towards a more Capitalist economy where citizens have more freedom
To improve GDP by using Communist policy to increase agricultural and industrial production
To destroy all the old aspects of Chinese society before Communism
What was the outcome of the Great Leap Forward?
It was a complete failure with millions of people starving to death
It was a total success that boosted China's GDP
It increased agricultural output but failed to build strong industries
It made people more supportive of Communism
Which one of these things happened as a result of the Great Leap Forward?
Increased number of crops
Increased number of deaths from famine
increased number of GDP per capita
Increased number of of food and products available
How were India and Vietnam's independence movements similar to each other?
Both were fighting for independence from the British
Both movements were fueled by nationalism
Both used guerilla fighters
Both made nonviolence the central part of their methods
Which choice best explains the legacy of Gandhi's nonviolent methods?
They were successful at the time but have never been used since
They ultimately failed to gain independence and were forgotten about
They were heavily criticized by the American government and are no longer used
They had a major impact and influenced future leaders for years to come
How are Gandhi and Ho Chi Minh different from one another?
Gandhi used violent methods to gain independence, and Ho Chi Minh used nonviolent methods
Gandhi failed in his independence movement, and Ho Chi Minh succeeded
Gandhi used nonviolent methods to gain independence, and Ho Chi Minh used violent methods
Gandhi worked alongside the British, while Ho Chi Minh fought against them
