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Economic and social change under Deng

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In rural areas what replaced the commune?

a)

Special Economic Zone

b)

Xiang

c)

State-owned enteprise

d)

Town and Village Enterprises

2.

Under the household responsibility system, farmers could sell produce for a profit

a)

True

b)

False

3.

By 1984, what percentage of agricultural households belonged to the Houshold Responsibility System?

a)

55%

b)

71%

c)

84%

d)

98%

4.

Why was the Household Responsibility System popular with farmers?

a)

They could grow what they wanted

b)

They could become rich

c)

They got extra holidays

d)

They were rewarded for hard work

5.

How did education change under Deng?

a)

Private universities were allowed

b)

Students were not allowed to visit foreign universities

c)

Research insitutes were reopened

d)

More than 3 million technical students were trained

6.

Deng's plans for trading with foreign countries and companies was called what?

a)

Foreign Investment Policy

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

International Trade Policy

d)

Open Borders Policy

7.

What was an SEZ?

a)

Special Economic Zoo

b)

Special Economic Zone

c)

Shenzhen Economic Zone

d)

Shanghai Economic Zone

8.

How does the figure of 500% relate to Deng's economic policy?

a)

The increase in the population of Shenzhen between 1978-82

b)

The increase in China's export trade

c)

The increase in China's GDP

d)

The increase in the number of foreign companies working in China

9.

Why did workers in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) not like Deng's reforms?

a)

Their jobs were no longer as secure

b)

Their wages became based on performance

c)

They were forced to move to southern China

d)

They had their holidays reduced

10.

What were Town and Village Enterprises?

a)

Small private businesses in inland areas run for profit

b)

Coastal areas designed for foreign investment

c)

Collective farms in the countryside

d)

Small businesses controlled by the state

11.

Why were older generations concerned about China opening up to the world?

a)

The Communist Party no longer controlled the political system

b)

More and more people were in poverty

c)

Students and businessmen were bringing back dangerous Western ideas to China

d)

Deng seemed to be following the ideas of the Cultural Revolution

12.

Which was NOT a social reform introduced by Deng to tackle China's overpopulation?

a)

Marriage aged raised for men and women raised (to 22 and 20)

b)

Fines for families of more than one child

c)

The state could force families to send their children overseas for adoption

d)

Couples had to get a permit to give birth

13.

Which type of child was more highly valued in much of Chinese society?

a)

Boys

b)

Girls

14.

What was the proportion of boys to girls by 1985?

a)

102 to 100

b)

114 to 100

c)

122 to 100

d)

150 to 100

15.

How were one-child families rewarded by the state?

a)

Better education

b)

Better medical treatment

c)

Cash bonuses

d)

Extra rations