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China Chapter Concepts 2025

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of the leader who led the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution?

a)

Deng

b)

Mao

c)

Xi

d)

Chiang

2.

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

3.

What years did the Great Leap Forward take place?

a)

1971-76

b)

1965-70

c)

1938-43

d)

1958-63

4.

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

5.

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

6.

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

a)

A bad hurricane hit China

b)

Farmers were turned into steel workers, there was bad weather, sparrows were killed, and the communal farms were inefficient. Farmers did not work for themselves. It was disruptive to society.

c)

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

d)

Farmers grew the wrong kinds of crops

7.

What form of government did Mao have in China?

a)

Democracy

b)

Communism

c)

Monarchy

d)

Anarchy

8.

How many people died in the Great Leap Forward? (estimated)

a)

25,000-30,000

b)

2,500,000-3,500,000

c)

350,000-500,000

d)

25,000,000+

9.

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

10.

Who was a main target of the Red Guard?

a)

Students

b)

Teachers

c)

Store owners

d)

Old people

11.

What was Mao's "Little Red Book?"

a)

Instructions for how to be a Communist

b)

News stories and current events

c)

Speeches and quotes from Mao for the Chinese people to memorize

12.

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

13.

What was one freedom that Deng Xiaoping gave to the Chinese people?

a)

Freedom of speech

b)

Freedom of religion

c)

Farmers could own their own land, and people could make a profit.

d)

Allowed basic human rights to the Chinese people

14.

Why were protestors gathered at Tiananmen Square in 1989?

a)

They were mad at the military

b)

For freedom to open their own business

c)

To ask for freedom of religion

d)

To protest the corrupt Communist government and demand basic freedoms.

15.

What political party currently controls China?

a)

Communist Party of China

b)

Free Chinese Party

c)

Monarchy of China Party

d)

KMT / Nationalists from Taiwan

16.

How did the Chinese government deal with the democracy protestors at Tiananmen Square?

a)

They asked them to leave

b)

They let them protest as long as they wanted

c)

They sent in soldiers and tanks and killed people

d)

They dropped tear gas from the air and dispersed the crowd

17.

This image represents :

a)

Great Leap forward

b)

Long Marh

c)

Tiananmen Square massacre

d)

Cultural Revolution

18.

This image represents the collectives in the :

a)

Cultural Revolution

b)

Great Leap Forward

c)

Tiananmen Square Massacre

d)

All the above.

19.

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

20.

When did Mao and the Communists take control of China?

a)

Four years after WWII, in 1949

b)

in the 1930's

c)

the end of WWI

d)

during WWII

21.

The Great Leap Forward was

a)

very successful

b)

did not change much in China.

c)

was very unsuccessful

d)

all the above

22.

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.

23.

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

24.

Which jobs did Mao think would lead China to become most prosperous, and used the Great Leap Forward to try and make this happen?

a)

farmers and workers

b)

students and teacher

c)

military and scientific

d)

businessmen and managers

25.

This image represents the young students known and the ______ in the ____________.

a)

Nationalist in the Cultural Revolution

b)

Red Guard in the Great Leap Forward

c)

Communist party in Russian Revolution

d)

Red Guard in the Cultural Revolution

26.
In ________ the Communists took control of China. 
a)
1945
b)
1937
c)
1949
d)
1941
27.
What was the name of the island to which the Nationalist forces retreated at the end of the war?
a)

Japan

b)

Australia

c)

Taiwan

d)

Greenland

28.

Major uprising in China by Red Guard students whose goal was to establish a society in which all were equal and intellectual and artistic activity was considered dangerous.

a)

Great Leap Forward

b)

Cultural Revolution

c)

People's Republic of China

d)

Red Guards

29.
Mao's plan for large collective farms
a)
Cultural Revolution
b)
Great Leap Forward
c)
Mandate in Heaven
d)
Taiwan 
30.
The  goal of the  _________ was to increase agriculture and industrial production in China.
a)
Cultural Revolution
b)
Communist Revolution
c)
President
d)
Great Leap Forward
31.
The color of ______ is often associated with Communism.  
a)
Blue
b)
Green 
c)
Red 
d)
Black
32.
The Red Gaurd were ______ who wanted to rid China of any capitalists. 
a)
old men
b)
doctors
c)
lawyers
d)
students
33.
A large plaza in central Beijing, China: noted especially as the site of major student demonstrations in 1989 suppressed by the government.
a)
Red Square
b)
Communist Circle
c)
Tiananmen Square
34.

1977-1992 leader of China (during the Tiananmen Square Massacre also). He did increased trade, farmers owned their own land again, reduced police force and created the four modernizations. He also introduced capitalism in China, allowing China to become what it is today. "Get rich, but shut your mouth". Economic capitalism without democracy.

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Deng Xioping

c)

Ho Chi Mihn

d)

Chiang Kai-shek 

35.

China's leader during the 1980s; wanted to modernize the country. by working with other countries, and opening China to more capitalist ideas.

a)

Deng Xiaoping

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Chiang Kai-shek 

36.
Deng Xiaoping got rid of Communism in China. 
a)
True
b)
False
37.
Which of the following was NOT one of the 4 Modernizations? 
a)
Agriculture
b)
Technology
c)
Defense
d)
WiFi
38.
Deng Xiaoping allowed ________ ideas in China and that helped the economy. 
a)
capitalist
b)
communist
c)
mixed
d)
closed market
39.
__________ was once a colony of Great Britain
a)
Shanghai
b)
Beijing
c)
Hong Kong
d)
North Korea
40.

A peaceful protest that was violently cracked down on in 1989 took place at _________

a)

Beijing

b)

Hong Kong

c)

Shanghai

d)

Tiananmen Square

41.

What did the Tiananmen Square students and protestors want from the Chinese government in 1989?

a)

More strict control

b)

Democracy and Freedom of Speech

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Free school

42.

Before World War II, Korea was ruled by

a)

Russia

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

USA

43.

Who was the US President at the start of the Korean War?

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Dwight Eisenhower

44.
What was the goal of the Boxer Rebellion?
a)
Rid China of all foreigners
b)
Spread Christianity in China
c)
Overthrow communism
d)
Force the emperor to abdicate
45.

Who was Chiang Kai-shek?

a)

Leader of the Taiping Rebellion

b)

First communist leader in China

c)

President of the Nationalist Republic of China (Taiwan), after his army fled there.

d)

Last emperor of China

46.

Which communist country did Richard Nixon open relations with in the early 70s?

a)

Cuba

b)

China

c)

Soviet Union

d)

North Korea

47.

"Ping-pong" diplomacy improved U.S. relations with China.

a)

True

b)

Falso

48.
Nixon was the first American President to visit
a)

the Soviet Union

b)

North Vietnam

c)

Italy

d)

China

49.

The Little Red Book was a collection of

a)

stories

b)

quotations

c)

poems

d)

maps

50.

What does this image represent?

a)

China's new army

b)

China's new educational system

c)

China's Red Guard

d)

China's military tactics

51.

Why is this image so poignant (touching, moving)?

a)

The image shows a man who has retired from the army and his tank battalion is there to see him off.

b)

The image shows a man bringing home his work and he is greeted happily by the Chinese military.

c)

The image shows a man standing up for Communism against the capitalist aggressors.

d)

The image shows a man standing up for citizens rights in his country.

52.

Which location is this?

a)

East China Sea

b)

Yellow Sea

c)

South China Sea

d)

Huang He River

53.

What religion is dominant in Tibet in the present day?

a)

Bon

b)

Buddhism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Confucianism

54.

What significant event happened to Tibet in 1950?

a)

Tibet conquered India

b)

Mongolia occupied Tibet

c)

The current Buddha was found

d)

China invaded Tibet

55.

Who is the political and religious leader of Tibet expelled from his country in 1959?

a)

13th Dalai Lama

b)

15th Dalai Lama

c)

12th Dalai Lama

d)

14th Dalai Lama

56.

On which continent is China located?

a)

Australia

b)

India

c)

Asia

d)

Antarctica

57.

How is the next Dalai Lama decided upon?

a)

The first born child of the last Dalai Lama

b)

The Tibetan Buddhist with the most votes

c)

An enlightened monk is chosen by the last Dalai Lama

d)

A baby born at the exact time the Dalai Lama died

58.

Which prestigious award did the 14th Dalai Lama receive?

a)

The Noble Peace Prize

b)

The Abel Prize

c)

The Lasker Award

d)

The Light of Truth Award

59.

In the past, what country did the Dalai Lama rule?

(a)  

60.
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Mongolia
d)
Japan
61.
a)
China
b)
Bangladesh
c)
India
d)
Taiwan
62.
a)
North Korea
b)
South Korea
c)
Japan
d)
Phillipines
63.
a)
Japan
b)
North Korea
c)
South Korea
d)
Philippines
64.
a)
Philippines
b)
Japan
c)
Indonesia
d)
Malaysia
65.
a)
North Korea
b)
South Korea
c)
Japan
d)
Philippines
66.
a)
Vietnam
b)
India
c)
China
d)
Taiwan
67.
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Vietnam
d)
India
68.

What country is highlighted on the map?

a)

Afghanistan

b)

Bhutan

c)

India

d)

Sri Lanka

69.
What country is indicated with color on the Middle East map?
a)
Pakistan
b)
Iran
c)
Afghanistan
d)
Iraq
70.

What country is this?

a)

Russia

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Icelan

d)

Ukraine

71.

What country is this?

a)

China

b)

Kazakhstan

c)

Mongolia

d)

Russia

72.

In these areas, like Hong Kong and Macao, the systems are different even though they are part of China

a)

Provinces

b)

Direct Controlled Municipalities

c)

Autonomous Regions

d)

Special Administrative Regions

73.

What is this

a)

Tibet

b)

Part of China

74.
What city is #8? 
a)
Dubai
b)
Mumbai
c)
Hong-Kong
d)
Beijing
75.

What City is this?

a)

Hong Kong

b)

Shanghai

76.

Chinese port where the Portuguese built a trading post.

a)

Hong Kong

b)

Tokyo

c)

Macao

d)

Bahrain

77.

Which country claimed: Hong Kong

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Portugal

d)

Other

78.

Which country claimed: Macao

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Portugal

d)

Other