WorksheetsChina Falls to Communism (1949)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who led the Nationalist forces during the Chinese Civil War?
A. Mao Zedong
B. Karl Marx
C. Chiang Kai-shek
D. Ho Chi Minh
2. What did the Chinese Communists promise to the people?
A. More taxes and military power
B. Land reform, equality, and an end to poverty
C. Trade with the U.S.
D. A new emperor
3. Which group received U.S. support during the Chinese Civil War?
A. The Communists
B. The Soviet Union
C. The Red Guards
D. The Nationalist
4. Why did many peasants in China support the Communist Party?
A. The Communists had foreign weapons
B. The Communists promised land and equality
C. They feared the U.S. military
D. They wanted to restore the emperor
5. What military tactics did the Communists use effectively?
A. Naval warfare
B. Guerrilla warfare
C. Air raids
D. Bombing campaigns
6. In what year was the People’s Republic of China officially declared?
A. 1945
B. 1947
C. 1949
D. 1950
7. What happened to Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalists after losing the war?
A. They were captured by Mao
B. They moved to Taiwan
C. They joined the Communist Party
D. They fled to Japan
8. Why did the U.S. continue to support the Nationalist government in Taiwan?
A. It had oil reserves
A. It had oil reserves
C. The U.S. believed it was the "real" government of China
D. Taiwan was a U.S. state
9. Why did China’s shift to communism shock the United States?
A. China was a small, unimportant country
B. The U.S. didn’t know about the war
C. China was large and powerful, and its fall helped communism spread
D. The U.S. was allied with the Communists
10. What emotion did many Americans feel after China became communist?
A. Relief
B. Pride
C. Fear
D. Joy
