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Communism

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After WWII, this land area was divided along the 38th parallel. The Soviet Union was tasked with helping the northern part while the U.S. helped the southern half.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

After WWII, North Korea was occupied by the ____________ and had a ____________ government.

a)

U.S.S.R./Communist

b)

U.S.S.R./Democratic

c)

U.S.A./Communist

d)

U.S.A./Democratic

3.

Who was the leader of the Communist party?

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Deng Xiaoping

c)

George W. Bush

d)

Emperor Hirohito

4.

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

5.

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

6.

Which of the following would happen only in a communist economy?

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

7.

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

8.

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

9.

When was the Communist state of the People’s Republic of China established

a)

1900

b)

1989

c)

2008

d)

1949

10.

Why did poor peasants support the Chinese Communist Party?

a)

They wanted to work in communes

b)

It promised them food and a better quality of life

c)

They had no other option

d)

Mao Zedong said he would give them money

11.

Which country was China’s key ally throughout the mid-1900s

a)

Japan

b)

India

c)

The U.K.

d)

Soviet Union

12.

Which two political parties emerged in China after the Emperor was overthrown, following the end of WW2? ( Pick 2)

a)

Nationalist

b)

Communist

c)

Democratic

d)

Republican

13.

When Mao died in 1976, who became the leader of China?

a)

Hirohito

b)

Sun Yixian

c)

Ho Chi Minh

d)

Den Xiaoping

14.

How successful was the Great Leap Forward?

a)

Very successful

b)

Successful

c)

Not that successful

d)

An EPIC disaster

15.

Communism

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Fidel Castro