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Modern China

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The last Chinese emperor was a two year old boy.

a)

True

b)

False

2.
Who established the communist People’s Republic of China in 1949?
a)
 A. Ho Chi Minh 
b)
B. Mao Zedong 
c)
C. Mohandas Gandhi 
d)
D. Nelson Mandela
3.
During China's Cultural Revolution, led by Mao Zedong in the 1960s and 1970s, which event occurred? 
a)
A. Intellectuals were honored and were given many high governmental positions. 
b)
B. Intellectuals, professionals, and artists were persecuted, exiled, and sometimes executed. 
c)
C. Nationalist military forces from Taiwan attempted to invade the country and start a civil war. 
d)
D. China participated in numerous international conferences to celebrate its arts.
4.
Peasants supported Mao Zedong's Communist party because he promised them
a)
freedom
b)
a better quality of life and equality
c)
more rights
d)
None of the above
5.
What type of government does China have?
a)
republic
b)
parliamentary democracy
c)
communist
d)
constitutional monarchy
6.
In ________ the Communists took control of China. 
a)
1945
b)
1937
c)
1949
d)
1941
7.
The color of ______ is often associated with Communism.  
a)
Blue
b)
Green 
c)
Red 
d)
Black
8.
The citizens of China have complete access to media and internet.
a)
True 
b)
False
9.
What is the official name of China? 
a)
People's Republic of China 
b)
Republic of China
10.
Everyone works for wealth which is distributed equally to everyone.
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
11.

After the last emperor was overthrown, what two political parties emerged in China?

a)

Nationalist & Communist

b)

Communist & Democratic

c)

Republican & Democratic

d)

Whigs & Tories

12.

Who was the leader of the Communist party?

a)

Chiang Kai-Shek

b)

Sun Yat-Sen

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Ho Chi Minh

13.

What did the Communist party promise to bring to China?

a)

Government own all land, property, and business

b)

Improve peasants living conditions

c)

Command economy

d)

All of the above

14.

Who was the leader of the Nationalist Party afterthe 1920's?

a)

Sun Yatsen

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Chiang Kai-shek

15.

This group wanted a classless society and the landless peasants liked this!

a)

The Nationalists

b)

The Communists

16.

Before 1911, China was ruled by:

a)

Emperors

b)

The Mongols

c)

Wealthy Merchants & Traders

17.

Who won the civil war in China in 1949?

a)

The Nationalists

b)

The Communists

18.

Which group of people really liked the communists?

a)

Wealthy landlords

b)

Wealthy people who lived in cities

c)

Landless Peasants

19.

The type of government the Nationalists wanted in China was...

a)

Communism

b)

Democracy

c)

Marxism

20.

After the end of the civil war, the nationalist party...

a)

were arrested and spent the rest of their lives in jail.

b)

were executed.

c)

fled to Taiwan

21.

Sun Yatsen was the:

a)

1st President of the Republic

b)

leader of the Communist Party

c)

Last Emperor

22.

What areas of economic growth did China's leader focus on in the 1950's decade?

a)

T.V.'s, radios, and other consumer household products

b)

Agriculture and Industrialization

c)

Mining, rocket building, and household products

d)

Tractors, fishing, and rice

23.

Which group overthrew the Qing Dynasty in 1912, but was too weak to keep control of the country?

a)

Chinese Nationalist Party

b)

Chinese Communist Party

c)

Democratic Party

24.

There were two political parties that were formed, the Communist Party and the Nationalist Party. They had the same interest in doing what?

a)

Having the biggest army

b)

Creating a Communist government

c)

Solving starvation and poverty in China and modernizing the nation

d)

Being the leader of the world

25.

Who was the leader of the nationalist party during 1924?

a)

Chiang Kai-shek

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Qing Dynasty

d)

Sun YatSen

26.

What kind of economic system did the Nationalist party want for China?

a)

traditional economy

b)

command economy

c)

market/capitalist economy

27.

For most of its history, China had been ruled by ruling families.

A ___ is a line of rulers from the same family.

a)

parliament

b)

dynasty

c)

magistrate

28.

True or False?

Throughout the centuries, China's people have made many inventions that include: woodblock printing, the magnetic compass, gunpowder, and fireworks.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

China is on which continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

America

e)

Antartica

30.

Which Chinese political party believes the government should own and control education, factories and agriculture?

a)

democrats

b)

nationalists

c)

communists

d)

republicans

31.

China experienced Imperialism?

a)

True

b)

False

32.
What was the name of the conflicts between Britain and China over trade rights?
a)
Opium Wars
b)
Anglo-Chinese Wars
c)
Clone Wars
d)
Hundred Days War
33.
What rebels attacked foreigners in China and especially hated Chinese who converted to Christianity?
a)
The Boxers
b)
The Wuchang Clan
c)
Sworn Chinese Brotherhood
d)
The New Army
34.
How the loss of the Opium War impact China?
a)
It allowed foreign countries to imperialize China
b)
It caused Chinese peasants to rebel against their govt.
c)
China modernized and became an imperialist power
d)
China returned to isolationism from trade with the West
35.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
36.
What did England sell to China?
a)
Opium
b)
Tea
c)
Cotton
d)
Salt
37.
What event took place in China that started because the Chinese wanted western countries out?
a)
Boxer Rebellion
b)
Sepoy Mutiny
c)
Tea Rebellion
d)
Trade Rights Rebellion
38.
What was the result of the Boxer Rebellion?
a)

an alliance of imperialist nations defeated the rebels

b)
imperialist nations were forced to withdraw from China
c)
imperialist nations fought each other over control of China
d)
China became a territory of the United States
39.

Select the European countries that maintained a sphere of influence in China by 1905:

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Japan

e)

Russia

40.

The Qing Dynasty:

a)

fell as a result of several factors, especially the Boxer Uprising

b)

still is in power in China today

c)

fell as a result of the Opium War

d)

fell as a result of WWI

41.

As a result of the Treaty of Nanjing, Britain was

a)

forced to stop all trade with China and Japan

b)

paid millions of dollars worth of Chinese silk, teak, and porcelain as war reparations

c)

unable to balance its trade with China

d)

given the island of Hong Kong, among other concessions

42.

Practice of Europeans being governed by their own laws while living on Chinese soil

a)

extraterritoriality

b)

self-strengthening

c)

militarism

43.

What led Sun Yatsen to plan to overthrow the Qing dynasty?

a)

Opium Wars

b)

Trans-Saharan Trade 

c)

Failure of the Boxer Rebellion

44.

What led Sun Yatsen to plan to overthrow the Qing dynasty?

a)

Opium Wars

b)

Trans-Saharan Trade 

c)

Failure of the Boxer Rebellion

45.

Which was not one of Sun Yatsen's principles?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Democracy

c)

Advancement of the empire

d)

livelihood of the people

46.

Why did the army join the rebellion in 1911?

a)

They hated the emperor

b)

They were pro-European spheres of influence

c)

They wanted to modernize

47.

What Chinese leader followed Sun Yatsen after his death?

a)

Empress Lu

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Khruschev

d)

Chiang Kaishek

48.

Who won the Chinese Civil War?

a)

Chinese Nationalists

b)

Chinese Communists

49.

What outside country did both the Nationalists and the Communists have to fight together during World War II?

a)

USA

b)

Japan

c)

Great Britain

50.

What group of people gave their support to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)?

a)

Peasants

b)

Upper class

c)

Educated middle class

51.

Mao totally protected people's rights and personal freedoms. 

a)

True

b)

False

52.

These wars between China and England significantly weakened China during the Qing Dynasty, which was the last Chinese Dynasty.

a)

The Anglo-Spanish War

b)

The Seven Years War

c)

The Opium Wars

d)

The Crimean War

53.

Japan's invasion of ​ (a)   led to the beginning of World War II in Asia

Choose from the below words
Manchuria
Korea
Taiwan
Russia
54.

Why was the Nationalist Party less popular than the Communist Party in China?

Name three out of four.

a)

They ignored the needs of the majority peasant population

b)

The Nationalist Party's democratic ideals were not fully understood by the peasants

c)

The Nationalist Party allied itself with foreign powers

d)

The Nationalist Party was supported by the Japanese government

55.

One result of the Opium Wars was....

a)

Britain gained control over Hong Kong

b)

Britain was forced to end the opium trade

c)

China became increasingly isolated from the rest of the world

d)

China banned British ships from its ports

56.

Why were the Opium Wars significant?

a)

It forced China to change to a democratic government

b)

It forced Great Britain to recognise the importance of Confucian values

c)

It forced China to open its doors to trade with the western world

d)

It forced Great Britain to open its doors to trade with the Qing dynasty.

57.
During the 1840's, China signed "unequal treaties" with Western nations mainly because:
a)
China had won the Opium War
b)
Western nations had superior military technology
c)
leaders in China favored expansion
d)
China had requested economic assistance from the West
58.
What was the goal of the Boxer Rebellion? 
a)
A.  To give France total control of Chinese trade
b)
A.  To spread democracy throughout China
c)

A.  To force out foreign influences in China

d)
A.  To build more ports along the Chinese coast 
59.

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

60.

A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.

a)

migration

b)

conservatism

c)

infrastructure

d)

revolution

61.

He was the author of The Communist Manifesto and argued that the working class would rebel to replace capitalism with communism.

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Andrew Carnegie

62.

What product did England want?

a)

opium

b)

Silver

c)

tea

d)

coffee

63.

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

64.
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
65.

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

66.
The first non-dynastic leader of China. His 3 principles of the people helped propel him to lead China. Father of the Nationalist Party.
a)

Sun Yatsen

b)
Jiang Jieshi
c)
Mao Zedong
d)
Xi Jinping
67.
A former school teacher who eventually became China's greatest revolutionary leader. (The Great Helmsman) - Communist and father of modern China
a)
Sun Yixian
b)
Jiang Jieshi
c)
Mao Zedong
d)
Yao Ming
68.
Took over the Nationalist party after its founder died; was the main opponent of the Communist party.
a)
Sun Yixian
b)

Chiang Kai Shek

c)
Mao Zedong
d)
Yao Ming
69.
Forced the Chinese Civil War to be put on pause and made the Communists and Nationalists work together. Unofficial beginning of World War II.
a)
The Long March
b)
Japanese invasion of Manchuria
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Fall of Qing Dynasty
70.

Madame Chiang Kai Shek was famous for her fashion and spending habits

a)

True

b)

False

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