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Communism: Russia and China

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did the Russian Revolution happen during?

a)

World War One

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

The Civil War

d)

The Enlightenment

2.

Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks (Communists)?

a)

Lenin

b)

Putin

c)

Hitler

d)

Franco

3.

The Bolsheviks later renamed themselves what?

a)

The Communist Party

b)

The Fascist Party

c)

The Socialist Party

d)

The Democratic Party

4.

What issues were going on in Russia during this?

a)

Food Shortages

b)

Involvement in War

c)

Unhappiness With The Government

d)

All of the above were issues going on

5.

Who ruled Russia prior to the Russian Revolution?

a)

Czars

b)

Presidents

c)

Emporers

d)

Serfs

6.

What government did Russia turn to during this?

a)

Communism

b)

Democracy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Monarchy

7.

Who came up with communism?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

John Locke

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

Karl Marx

8.

What is the book that lays out communism?

a)

The Communist Manifesto

b)

The Wealth of Nations

c)

The Encylopedia

d)

Two Treatises on Government

9.

What did Russia become known as after this?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Austria Hungary

c)

Czechoslovakia

d)

Ukraine

10.

During the civil war following the Russian Revolution, who did the Red Army represent?

a)

Communists

b)

Non-Communists

11.

Lenin's campaign slogan was:

a)

Peace Bread Land

b)

Money Wealth Power

c)

Greed Blood Profits

d)

History Best Class

12.

What was the end result of the Russian Revolution?

a)

Russia became a direct democracy

b)

Russia would become a communist nation

c)

Russia would become a theocracy

d)

Russia would go back to an absolute monarchy

13.

This treaty pulled Russia out of WWI?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Greenville

c)

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

d)

Treaty of Moscow

14.

This form of government is described as having no private ownership, no class system and no religious organizations. Everything is distributed equally.

a)

Democracy

b)

Federation

c)

Theocracy

d)

Communism

15.

Who were the Bolsheviks?

a)

Communist Revolutionaries

b)

Secret Police Members

c)

Members of Parliament

d)

Soldiers in White Army

16.
Who were the "oppressed poor" as Marx called them?
a)
Proletariat
b)
Bourgeoisie
c)
Soviets
d)
Slaves
17.
The bourgeoisie were
a)
the "oppressed poor"
b)
the thriving middle class
c)
the owners of the means of production
d)
the strong working class
18.
What was the name of the secret police in Russia?
a)
FBI
b)
Stasi
c)
Cheka
d)
Gestapo
19.

The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 was a major turning

point in history because

a)

Russia became the first nation with a

Communist economic system

b)

it was the last revolution in the 20th century

c)

Russia ceased to be an important force in

world affairs

d)

the royal family was exiled to Mexico

20.

A key principle of the economic theory of Communism

is

a)

restoration of a bartering system

b)

organization of workers’ unions

c)

government ownership of property

d)

privatization of business

21.

A major reason many Russian people supported the

Bolsheviks in the November 1917 revolution was that the

Bolsheviks called for

a)

an immediate peace settlement with Germany

b)

a heavy investment in industry

c)

the collectivization of agriculture

d)

the abolition of all religion

22.

Which slogan is associated with the Bolshevik (Russian) Revolution?

a)

"An eye for an eye"

b)

"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"

c)

"Take up the White Man's Burden"

d)

"Peace, Land, Bread"

23.

". . . The replacement of the bourgeois by the

proletarian state is impossible without a violent revolution.

The abolition of the proletarian state, i.e., of all states, is

only possible through 'withering away.' . . ."

— V. I. Lenin, State and Revolution, 1917


This quotation is associated with the principles of...

a)

imperialism

b)

capitalism

c)

communism

d)

militarism

24.

• Led the Russians in a second revolution (1917)

• Promised "Peace, Land, and Bread"

• Established the New Economic Policy (NEP)


Which leader is being described by these statements?

a)

Czar Nicholas II

b)

Nikita Khrushchev

c)

Vladimir I. Lenin

d)

Mikhail Gorbachev

25.

Heavy military losses in World War I, food and fuel shortages, and opposition to the czar led to the

a)

French Revolution

b)

Russian Revolution

c)

Chinese Revolution

d)

Cuban Revolution

26.

Which goal did Joseph Stalin establish for the Soviet Union?

a)

becoming an industrial power

b)

creating a golden age of culture

c)

instituting a parliamentary monarchy

d)

easing tensions using détente

27.

Which statement about the Soviet economy

under Joseph Stalin is accurate?

a)

The Soviet Union increased its power by

developing heavy industry.

b)

The government reduced its role in planning

industrial production.

c)

Farmers were encouraged to compete in a

free market economy.

d)

A large selection of consumer goods became

available in the Soviet Union.

28.

An economic change introduced in the Soviet

Union under Joseph Stalin would include

a)

establishing free-market reforms

b)

boycotting Baltic Sea trade routes

c)

focusing on the production of consumer

goods

d)

collectivizing agriculture

29.

Joseph Stalin’s policies in Ukraine during the 1930s directly resulted in

a)

widespread starvation

b)

agricultural self-sufficiency

c)

the development of cottage industries

d)

the use of subsistence farming techniques

30.

Which aspect of the economy was emphasized in Joseph Stalin’s five-year plans?

a)

heavy industry

b)

consumer goods

c)

famine relief

d)

private landownership

31.
Stalin mainly used propaganda to 
a)
promote capitalism
b)
increase support for communism and himself
c)
wage a war against illiteracy
d)
wage a war against smallpox 
32.
What is a command economy?
a)
an ecomony with private ownership of businesses
b)
an economy with state ownership of businesses
c)
an economy where the consumer makes all economic  decisions
d)
an economy where the government makes all economic decisions
33.
What is a totalitarian state?
a)
an economy with private ownership of businesses
b)
a state in which people have control over businesses
c)
a state in which the government controls every aspect of public and private lives
d)
a state in which the working class is glorified
34.
What is Collectivization?
a)
an economy with private ownership of businesses
b)
The merging of small individual farms into larger farms
c)
Stalin’s measure of focusing on building heavy industries
d)
Stalin’s measure of allowing Kulaks to take over the farms of poorer peasants
35.
Communist leader who competed with Stalin for power of the Soviet Union:
a)
Karl Marx
b)
Czar Nicholas II
c)
Vladimir Lenin
d)
Leon Trotsky 
36.
Joseph Stalin’s rule in the Soviet Union was characterized by the
a)
Introduction of democratic political institutions
b)
Encouragement of political beliefs 
c)
Establishment of a totalitarian dictatorship
d)
Development of a free market economy
37.
In his writings, Karl Marx viewed Europe’s social changes resulting from the Industrial Revolution as a
a)
A.  class struggle.
b)
 B. rise in nationalism. 
c)
C. democratic movement. 
d)
D. decline of imperialism.
38.
Karl Marx’s slogan “. . . WORKERS OF ALL LANDS UNITE!” is associated with which economic theory?
a)
A.  capitalism 
b)
B. communism
c)
C. utopianism 
d)
D. mercantilism
39.

• Led the Russians in a second revolution (1917)

• Promised "Peace, Land, and Bread"

• Established the New Economic Policy (NEP)


Which leader is being described by these statements?

a)

Czar Nicholas II

b)

Nikita Khrushchev

c)

Vladimir I. Lenin

d)

Mikhail Gorbachev

40.

A key principle of the economic theory of Communism

is

a)

restoration of a bartering system

b)

organization of workers’ unions

c)

government ownership of property

d)

privatization of business

41.

True or False: Joseph Stalin was a ruthless dictator responsible for the deaths of an estimated 20 million people.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

What is a tsar/czar?

a)

a communist

b)

a militant

c)

a religious person

d)

a king

43.

The Bolsheviks wanted to overthrow the

a)

Soviet Union

b)

United States

c)

Tsar/Czar

d)

German Empire

44.

This person started collectivization (forced economic changes where the government has ownership of the means of production) in the Soviet Union

a)

Lenin

b)

Stalin

c)

Hitler

d)

Hirohito

45.

Stalin introduced collectivization of agriculture (FARMING) between which years?

a)

1900-1910

b)

2003-2023

c)

1928-1940

d)

1945-1950

46.

During the Great Leap Forward, Chinese peasants were forced to

a)

join communes

b)

move to the cities

c)

convert to Christianity

d)

attack the Red Guards

47.

What was an immediate result of the Great Leap Forward (1958)?

a)

independence of Kenya from Great Britain

b)

the breakup of the Soviet Union

c)

the relocation of Bosnian refugees

d)

increased famine in China

48.

One similarity between Stalin’s five-year plans and Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward was that both programs attempted to

a)

increase industrial production

b)

privatize the ownership of land

c)

correct environmental pollution

d)

strengthen international trade

49.

In China the terms "Long March," "Little Red Book," and "Great Leap Forward" are most closely associated with the

a)

economic policies of the Kuomintang

b)

expulsion of foreigners during the Boxer Rebellion

c)

foreign policy under Deng Xiaoping

d)

leadership of Mao Zedong

50.

East is Red

The east is red, the sun is rising,China has brought forth a Mao Zedong,

He amasses fortune for the people,Hurrah, he is the people’s great savior.Chairman Mao loves the people, He is our guide, To build a new China, Hurrah, he leads us forward!

The Communist Party is like the sun, Wherever it shines, it is bright, Wherever there is a Communist Party, Hurrah, there the people are liberated!


This 1960s Chinese song would most likely have been sung during the

a)

return of Hong Kong

b)

Cultural Revolution

c)

Boxer Rebellion

d)

Tiananmen Square incident

51.

East is Red

The east is red, the sun is rising,

China has brought forth a Mao Zedong,

He amasses fortune for the people,

Hurrah, he is the people’s great savior.


Chairman Mao loves the people,

He is our guide,

To build a new China,

Hurrah, he leads us forward!


The Communist Party is like the sun,

Wherever it shines, it is bright,

Wherever there is a Communist Party,

Hurrah, there the people are liberated!


What is the main idea of this 1960s Chinese song?

a)

The Sun will never set on Chinese communism.

b)

Communist policies will liberate Mao Zedong.

c)

The Chinese people will become wealthy under

communism.

d)

Mao Zedong will lead the Communist Party in building a new

China.

52.

One similarity between the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution and the Cultural Revolution in China was that both

a)

limited the power of absolute leaders

b)

illustrated the power of public opinion in forming national

policy

c)

established social stability and economic growth

d)

used violent methods to eliminate their opponents

53.

Which action was taken by Deng Xiaoping to improve the economy of China?

a)

discouraging foreign investment

b)

encouraging some capitalist practices

c)

organizing the Red Guard

d)

practicing glasnost

54.

Which statement best expresses the change in economic policy between Deng Xiaoping and Mao Zedong?

a)

A more favorable attitude toward a market economy existed under Deng Xiaoping than under Mao Zedong.

b)

Deng Xiaoping and Mao Zedong rejected Western capitalism.

c)

Both Deng Xiaoping and Mao Zedong encouraged peaceful protest.

d)

Deng Xiaoping wanted greater government control of the economy than Mao Zedong did.

55.

One way in which the Great Leap Forward and the Four Modernizations are similar is that each was an attempt to

a)

increase farm and factory output

b)

develop a democratic government

c)

strengthen economic ties with communist neighbors

d)

reduce the gap between rich and poor

56.

What was a goal of the student protestors in Tiananmen Square in 1989?

a)

independence for Taiwan

b)

removal of troops from South Korea

c)

access to foreign products

d)

democratic reforms

57.

The Tiananmen Square massacre in China was a reaction to

a)

Deng Xiaoping's plan to revive the Cultural Revolution

b)

student demands for greater individual rights and freedom of expression

c)

China's decision to seek Western investors

d)

Great Britain's decision to return Hong Kong to China

58.

What was a commune?

a)

A state in China that was full of factories

b)

A community of people who had freedom within China

c)

A community of people that worked and lived together under government rule

d)

A large group of people with jobs in the government

59.

What form of government did Mao have in China?

a)

Democracy

b)

Communism

c)

Monarchy

d)

Anarchy

60.

What was the Cultural Revolution?

a)

Mao's attempt to regain control of China and get rid of anything "old" in the country

b)

Introducing democracy to the Chinese people

c)

Showing the rest of the world how powerful Mao was

d)

Growing crops and producing steel at a very rapid rate

61.

What was the purpose of the Cultural Revolution?

a)

To stop all opposition to the Communist party

b)

To create a society of freedom

c)

To show the world how powerful China was

d)

To treat all people fairly

62.

Who was the leader of the Chinese Communist party?

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Chiang Kai-shek

c)

George W. Bush

d)

Emperor Hirohito

63.

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

64.

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

65.

How successful was the Great Leap Forward?

a)

Very successful

b)

Successful

c)

Not that successful

d)

An EPIC disaster

66.

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

67.

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

68.
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
69.

Which jobs did Mao think would lead China to become most prosperous?

a)

farmers and workers

b)

students and teacher

c)

military and scientific

d)

businessmen and managers

70.

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)

The Kuomintang

c)

The great Collective

d)

The Alliance for Progress

71.

What political party currently controls China?

a)

Communist Party of China

b)

Free Chinese Party

c)

Monarchy of China Party

d)

Libertarian Party

72.

What was an immediate result of the Great Leap Forward (1958)?

a)

independence of Kenya from Great Britain

b)

the breakup of the Soviet Union

c)

the relocation of Bosnian refugees

d)

increased famine in China

73.

Why was there a food shortage during the Great Leap Forward?

a)

A bad hurricane hit China

b)

Farmers were turned into steel workers and there was bad weather

c)

The farmers were given freedom to grow crops, but they failed

d)

Farmers grew the wrong kinds of crops

74.

What happened to the steel made in the backyard furnaces?

a)

Many building were made from it

b)

They used it to make more steel

c)

It was traded with many other countries

d)

It was too weak to use or sell

75.

What years did the Great Leap Forward take place?

a)

1971-76

b)

1965-70

c)

1938-43

d)

1958-63

76.

What were the goals of the Great Leap Forward?

a)

To modernize China through agriculture and industry

b)

To develop a stronger military

c)

To make all the Chinese people work harder than ever before

d)

To grow enough crops that they could sell what they don't eat

77.

Who founded the Red Guards as a way to help accomplish his goals?

a)

Mao

b)

Deng

78.

Who wanted to focus more on the economy of China and less on the "Cultural Revolution"?

a)

Mao

b)

Deng

79.

Who wanted China to become a stronger and more modern nation?

a)

Mao

b)

Deng

80.

Who placed people on large government run farms?

a)

Mao

b)

Deng

81.

Deng Xiaoping's plan to change China after the disaster of Mao's Cultural Revolution. Improve agriculture, science/technology, defense and industry

a)

Long March

b)

Four Modernizations

c)

Great Leap Forward

d)

Tiananmen Square Protests

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