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Chinese Communism

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The leader of China's communist party, this man ruled China from 1949 until his death in 1976.

a)

Chiang Kai-shek

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Deng Xiaoping

d)

Obi-wan Kenobi

2.

The ____________________________________, a collection of Mao's thoughts, became a sort of bible for the Chinese communists. It was hailed as the most important source of knowledge in all areas.

a)

Green Book

b)

Little Red Book

c)

Communist Manifesto

d)

Psalms of Mao

3.

True or False: The Great Leap Forward eliminated hunger and resulted in widespread prosperity in communist China. 

a)

True

b)

False

4.

In 1989, Deng Xiaoping ordered Chinese tanks and troops into _____________________________ to crush massive demonstrations by student protestors who were demanding the resignation of China's aging party leaders.  

a)

The Forbidden City

b)

The Summer Palace

c)

Tiananmen Square

d)

The Great Wall of China

5.

During the 20th century who led the Chinese communist?

a)

Sun Yixian

b)

Kim Jung il

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Ho Chi Mihn

6.

What happened to China in 1949?

a)

It was divided into North and South

b)

It became a communist state under Mao Zedong

c)

Confucius was born

d)

The Mongolian Empire reached its peak

7.

The Chinese Communist Party won support of China's citizens by promising this.

a)

to improve peasants’ living conditions

b)

everyone would have a job

c)

world domination

d)

long life and security

8.

What was the end result of China's civil war?

a)

China was divided in half

b)

China became communist

c)

China became a democracy

d)

China created a socialistic government

9.

Which segment of Chinese society gave the most support to the Communists during the Revolution?

a)

peasants

b)

religious leaders

c)

landowners

d)

bureaucrats

10.

Mao Zedong got most of his support from 600, 000 Chinese _____ during the Cultural Revolution

a)

businessman

b)

peasants and farmers

c)

professors and managers

d)

politicians

11.

The Chinese Communist Party is also called this

a)

The Communist Army

b)

The Mao Army

c)

The Red Army

d)

Orange Army

12.

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

13.

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

14.

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

15.

Who was the leader of the Communist party?

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Deng Xiaoping

c)

George W. Bush

d)

Emperor Hirohito

16.

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

17.

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

a)

1900

b)

1989

c)

2008

d)

1949

18.

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

19.

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

20.

What was the primary goal of the Chinese Communist Party during its early years?

a)

A) To establish a democratic government

b)

B) To promote industrialization

c)

C) To overthrow the Nationalist government

d)

D) To expand China's territory

21.

Which event marked the beginning of the Chinese Communist Party's rise to power?

a)

A) The Long March

b)

B) The Cultural Revolution

c)

C) The Great Leap Forward

d)

D) The Boxer Rebellion

22.

Who was the key figure in the Chinese Communist Party's victory in the Chinese Civil War?

a)

A) Chiang Kai-shek

b)

B) Sun Yat-sen

c)

C) Mao Zedong

d)

D) Zhou Enlai

23.

What was the main focus of the Chinese Communist Party's land reform policies?

a)

A) To increase agricultural exports

b)

B) To redistribute land to peasants

c)

C) To nationalize all industries

d)

D) To build urban infrastructure

24.

During which campaign did the Chinese Communist Party aim to eliminate counter-revolutionaries?

a)

A) The Hundred Flowers Campaign

b)

B) The Anti-Rightist Campaign

c)

C) The Great Leap Forward

d)

D) The Cultural Revolution

25.

What was the impact of the Chinese Communist Party's Great Leap Forward?

a)

A) Rapid industrial growth

b)

B) Economic prosperity

c)

C) Widespread famine

d)

D) Political stability