Question 1

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
"Cornman"

Accepted Answer

The term "Cornman" does not have a widely recognized definition in the general lexicon, and it is not a standard term with a specific meaning in any professional or academic field that I am aware of as of my knowledge cutoff in 2023. It could potentially be a nickname, a character in a story, a local legend, a brand name, or simply a colloquial term referring to someone who deals with corn, such as a farmer or a vendor. Without additional context, it is difficult to provide a precise definition or identify the term accurately. If "Cornman" refers to something specific in a particular context, such as a book, movie, or cultural reference, additional information would be needed to provide an accurate description.

Question 2

Identify the following terms. 
from "Serve the people" to "Create wealth for the people"

Accepted Answer

The phrase "Serve the people" is a political slogan that was popularized by Mao Zedong, the founding father of the People's Republic of China. It encapsulates the idea that the purpose of the government, the military, and the party is to serve the interests and well-being of the common people. This concept has been a key element of Chinese Communist Party rhetoric and has been used to emphasize the party's commitment to working for the benefit of the masses."Create wealth for the people" is a phrase that suggests an economic objective focused on generating prosperity and improving the standard of living for the general population. While not as historically specific as "Serve the people," this phrase implies that the goal of economic policies and initiatives should be to increase the wealth and resources available to the community at large, rather than concentrating it in the hands of a few. It aligns with modern economic development strategies that aim to lift people out of poverty and create a more equitable distribution of wealth.
Both phrases reflect a people-centric approach to governance and economic development, emphasizing the importance of the welfare and prosperity of the general population as a key objective of leadership and policy-making.

Question 3

At the close of World War II, the Soviet Union

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A) had increased food production by tapping new, rich lands in Siberia and Turkmenistan. 
B) under Stalin decided to provide a "socialist bonus" of more consumer goods for the masses by slowing the expansion of heavy industry. 
C) had citizens who worked longer hours than before the war, ate less, and were ill-housed and poorly clothed. 
D) sharply reduced military spending, but only after the surrender of Japan. 
E) moved toward greater liberalization. 
A) had increased food production by tapping new, rich lands in Siberia and Turkmenistan. 
B) under Stalin decided to provide a "socialist bonus" of more consumer goods for the masses by slowing the expansion of heavy industry. 
C) had citizens who worked longer hours than before the war, ate less, and were ill-housed and poorly clothed. 
D) sharply reduced military spending, but only after the surrender of Japan. 
E) moved toward greater liberalization. C

Question 4

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
Andrei Sakharov

Accepted Answer

Andrei Sakharov was a renowned Soviet nu

Question 5

The major symbol of resistance to China and to their own nationalism in Tibet is ​

Accepted Answer

A) Buddhism 
B) the Mandala Flag 
C) the Potala Palace 
D) the Human Rights museum. 
E) a monument to the victims at Tienamen Square 
A) Buddhism 
B) the Mandala Flag 
C) the Potala Palace 
D) the Human Rights museum. 
E) a monument to the victims at Tienamen Square

Question 6

In 2010, more of these were sold in China than in the United States.

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A) Computers 
B) Color televisions 
C) Single-family homes 
D) Washing machines 
E) Automobiles 
A) Computers 
B) Color televisions 
C) Single-family homes 
D) Washing machines 
E) Automobiles

Question 7

In the post-war period, women in Soviet Russia did almost 40% of the heavy manual labor.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
de-Stalinization

Accepted Answer

De-Stalinization refers to the process o

Question 9

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
perestroika and glasnost

Accepted Answer

Perestroika and Glasnost are two signifi

Question 10

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
"Hard work for a few years, happiness for a thousand"

Accepted Answer

The phrase "Hard work for a few years, h

Question 11

The Soviet economy

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A) grew rapidly in the heavy industry sector during the late 1940s and the early 1950s. 
B) was, unlike the capitalist economies, devoted to raising the living standards of the poorest workers, the "toiling masses." 
C) obtained capital for expansion from overseas governments and investors. 
D) was overseen from Gosplan headquarters in the Lyubyanka building in Kharkov. 
E) became consumer driven, thus eliminating black-market activity. 
A) grew rapidly in the heavy industry sector during the late 1940s and the early 1950s. 
B) was, unlike the capitalist economies, devoted to raising the living standards of the poorest workers, the "toiling masses." 
C) obtained capital for expansion from overseas governments and investors. 
D) was overseen from Gosplan headquarters in the Lyubyanka building in Kharkov. 
E) became consumer driven, thus eliminating black-market activity.

Question 12

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
Tiananmen Square, 1989

Accepted Answer

Tiananmen Square is a large public plaza

Question 13

A significant way in which China differed in implementing Communism from Russia was

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A) Mao made a transition from agriculture to heavy industry over a gradual 25-year period. 
B) New Democracy realized that time and indoctrination were needed to convince people this was the best way. 
C) China had a longer-term tradition of university education that could be carried to the masses. 
D) Rejecting the used of collectivized agriculture. 
E) None of these. 
A) Mao made a transition from agriculture to heavy industry over a gradual 25-year period. 
B) New Democracy realized that time and indoctrination were needed to convince people this was the best way. 
C) China had a longer-term tradition of university education that could be carried to the masses. 
D) Rejecting the used of collectivized agriculture. 
E) None of these.

Question 14

The Great Leap Forward

Accepted Answer

A) was an economic success, raising agricultural production fifteen percent in two years. 
B) created huge rural communes but failed economically. 
C) was a more conservative approach to land reform. 
D) was aimed at organizing urban Chinese life. 
E) produced such success that Mao became deified in China. 
A) was an economic success, raising agricultural production fifteen percent in two years. 
B) created huge rural communes but failed economically. 
C) was a more conservative approach to land reform. 
D) was aimed at organizing urban Chinese life. 
E) produced such success that Mao became deified in China.

Question 15

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
Hu Jintao

Accepted Answer

Hu Jintao is a Chinese politician who se

Question 16

In its struggle to free itself from Communist rule and reestablish an independent political structure, Czechoslovakia experienced

Accepted Answer

A) the crushing of reform by Soviet troops in 1968. 
B) a high level of tolerance for dissident protest in the 1970s. 
C) a political and economic union with Hungary. 
D) massive political and economic reforms after 1968. 
E) the return of the Sudetenland from East Germany. 
A) the crushing of reform by Soviet troops in 1968. 
B) a high level of tolerance for dissident protest in the 1970s. 
C) a political and economic union with Hungary. 
D) massive political and economic reforms after 1968. 
E) the return of the Sudetenland from East Germany.

Question 17

Did relationships between the government of the Soviet Union and its Eastern European "satellites" change significantly after the death of Stalin? If so, in what ways, and why? If not, why not?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the relationships between the gover

Question 18

Joseph Stalin

Accepted Answer

A) inaugurated a benevolent stage of governmental policy with his Stalingrad speech in 1946. 
B) continued his reliance on the terror apparatus, including the holding of about 9,000,000 Soviet citizens in Siberian concentration camps. 
C) named his protégé, Andrei Zhdanov, as his successor. 
D) denounced Lenin at the Thirtieth Party Congress. 
E) pursued a policy of peaceful coexistence with the West in 1948. 
A) inaugurated a benevolent stage of governmental policy with his Stalingrad speech in 1946. 
B) continued his reliance on the terror apparatus, including the holding of about 9,000,000 Soviet citizens in Siberian concentration camps. 
C) named his protégé, Andrei Zhdanov, as his successor. 
D) denounced Lenin at the Thirtieth Party Congress. 
E) pursued a policy of peaceful coexistence with the West in 1948.

Question 19

What was Gosplan?  ​

Accepted Answer

A) A system of assigning privileges to elites within the government. 
B) A state-run newspaper. 
C) A policy for governmental transparency. 
D) The architecture for centralization of the state economy within the government hierarchy. 
E) The system of law and order that carried over from Tsarist times. 
A) A system of assigning privileges to elites within the government. 
B) A state-run newspaper. 
C) A policy for governmental transparency. 
D) The architecture for centralization of the state economy within the government hierarchy. 
E) The system of law and order that carried over from Tsarist times.

Question 20

The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution

Accepted Answer

A) enabled Mao to regain control of the party after the disastrous Great Leap Forward. 
B) attempted to use conservative party members to "cleanse" China of "impure socialist elements." 
C) created an academically more demanding curriculum in schools which stressed cogent thought and scientific training. 
D) fostered literacy in rural China. 
E) was directed mainly against middle-class Soviet technicians working in China. 
A) enabled Mao to regain control of the party after the disastrous Great Leap Forward. 
B) attempted to use conservative party members to "cleanse" China of "impure socialist elements." 
C) created an academically more demanding curriculum in schools which stressed cogent thought and scientific training. 
D) fostered literacy in rural China. 
E) was directed mainly against middle-class Soviet technicians working in China.

Instructions: Identify the following terms. "Cornman"

Identify the following terms. from "Serve the people" to "Create wealth for the people"

At the close of World War II, the Soviet Union

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Andrei Sakharov

The major symbol of resistance to China and to their own nationalism in Tibet is

In 2010, more of these were sold in China than in the United States.

In the post-war period, women in Soviet Russia did almost 40% of the heavy manual labor.

Instructions: Identify the following terms. de-Stalinization

Instructions: Identify the following terms. perestroika and glasnost

Instructions: Identify the following terms. "Hard work for a few years, happiness for a thousand"

The Soviet economy

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Tiananmen Square, 1989

A significant way in which China differed in implementing Communism from Russia was

The Great Leap Forward

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Hu Jintao

In its struggle to free itself from Communist rule and reestablish an independent political structure, Czechoslovakia experienced

Did relationships between the government of the Soviet Union and its Eastern European "satellites" change significantly after the death of Stalin? If so, in what ways, and why? If not, why not?

Joseph Stalin

What was Gosplan?

The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution

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The Crisis Deepens: World War II

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Exam 14: Brave New World: Communism on Trial

Instructions: Identify the following terms. "Cornman"

Identify the following terms. from "Serve the people" to "Create wealth for the people"

At the close of World War II, the Soviet Union

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Andrei Sakharov

The major symbol of resistance to China and to their own nationalism in Tibet is ​

In 2010, more of these were sold in China than in the United States.

In the post-war period, women in Soviet Russia did almost 40% of the heavy manual labor.​

Instructions: Identify the following terms. de-Stalinization

Instructions: Identify the following terms. perestroika and glasnost

Instructions: Identify the following terms. "Hard work for a few years, happiness for a thousand"

The Soviet economy

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Tiananmen Square, 1989

A significant way in which China differed in implementing Communism from Russia was

The Great Leap Forward

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Hu Jintao

In its struggle to free itself from Communist rule and reestablish an independent political structure, Czechoslovakia experienced

Did relationships between the government of the Soviet Union and its Eastern European "satellites" change significantly after the death of Stalin? If so, in what ways, and why? If not, why not?

Joseph Stalin

What was Gosplan? ​

The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution

New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

The Beginnings of Modernization: Industrialization and Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century

The Americas and Society and Culture in the West

The High Tide of Imperialism

Shadows Over the Pacific: East Asia Under Challenge

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

Nationalism, Revolution, and Dictatorship: Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America From 1919 to 1939

The Crisis Deepens: World War II

East and West in the Grip of the Cold War

Europe and the Western Hemisphere Since 1945

Challenges of Nation Building in Africa and the Middle East

Toward the Pacific Century

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The major symbol of resistance to China and to their own nationalism in Tibet is

In the post-war period, women in Soviet Russia did almost 40% of the heavy manual labor.

What was Gosplan?