Question 1

All of the following were important parts of the economic reforms launched by Den Xiaoping EXCEPT

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A)  a growth of the role of private industry. 
B)  reducing the role of the state in the economy. 
C)  a large increase in foreign trade and investment. 
D)  the abolition of all state-owned enterprises. 
E)  encouraging people to make more money rather than serving the people. 
A)  a growth of the role of private industry. 
B)  reducing the role of the state in the economy. 
C)  a large increase in foreign trade and investment. 
D)  the abolition of all state-owned enterprises. 
E)  encouraging people to make more money rather than serving the people.

Question 2

At the end of the Mao era, China was seen as being only peripherally engaged with the global economy. Today, the country is often viewed as a powerhouse in the global economy. First, explain what kind of political and economic transformations brought this about. Second, explore what challenges the country's leadership face in trying to sustain China's remarkable record of economic growth. Finally, discuss what the Chinese model suggests to other countries wishing to undergo rapid economic development.

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At the end of the Mao era, China was pri

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true of the National Party Congress?

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A)  Its meetings provide an opportunity to debate the party's current policies. 
B)  It is one of the "highest leading bodies" of the Communist Party of China. 
C)  It meets very infrequently. 
D)  Its roles are largely symbolic. 
E)  It has more than 2,100 delegates. 
A)  Its meetings provide an opportunity to debate the party's current policies. 
B)  It is one of the "highest leading bodies" of the Communist Party of China. 
C)  It meets very infrequently. 
D)  Its roles are largely symbolic. 
E)  It has more than 2,100 delegates.

Question 4

The most powerful organizations in China's communist party-state are the

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A)  National Party Congress and the Central Committee. 
B)  Politburo and the Standing Committee. 
C)  Standing Committee and the Central Committee. 
D)  Politburo and the Secretariat. 
E)  Politburo and the Central Commission. 
A)  National Party Congress and the Central Committee. 
B)  Politburo and the Standing Committee. 
C)  Standing Committee and the Central Committee. 
D)  Politburo and the Secretariat. 
E)  Politburo and the Central Commission.

Question 5

The most powerful position in the Chinese party-state is

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A)  the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party. 
B)  the chairman of the Chinese Communist Party. 
C)  the president of the People's Republic of China. 
D)  the premier of the People's Republic of China. 
E)  all of these, since they are always held by the same person. 
A)  the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party. 
B)  the chairman of the Chinese Communist Party. 
C)  the president of the People's Republic of China. 
D)  the premier of the People's Republic of China. 
E)  all of these, since they are always held by the same person.

Question 6

How did Hu and Jiang differ from earlier communist leaders of China?

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A)  They favored economic reforms to a more free-market economy. 
B)  They wanted to allow more political freedoms. 
C)  They were more open to the possibility of independence for Taiwan. 
D)  They were technocrats. 
E)  They favored closer ties to the United States and the West. 
A)  They favored economic reforms to a more free-market economy. 
B)  They wanted to allow more political freedoms. 
C)  They were more open to the possibility of independence for Taiwan. 
D)  They were technocrats. 
E)  They favored closer ties to the United States and the West.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about the relationship between Taiwan and China (PRC) is CORRECT?

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A)  China and Taiwan have fought several wars. 
B)  Taiwan and China are closely connected through a number of economic, military, and political treaties. 
C)  China no longer regards Taiwan as part of the PRC. 
D)  China officially regards Taiwan as the protectorate of the United States. 
E)  China and Taiwan enjoy extensive economic relations, despite a tense political relationship. 
A)  China and Taiwan have fought several wars. 
B)  Taiwan and China are closely connected through a number of economic, military, and political treaties. 
C)  China no longer regards Taiwan as part of the PRC. 
D)  China officially regards Taiwan as the protectorate of the United States. 
E)  China and Taiwan enjoy extensive economic relations, despite a tense political relationship.

Question 8

The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution were both

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A)  radical movements launched by Mao in order to achieve his ideological objectives for China. 
B)  movements to promote rapid economic development relying on mass mobilization and ideological incentives. 
C)  efforts by Mao to purge his adversaries from the party. 
D)  policies implemented by Deng Xiaoping to bring greater economic and cultural freedom to China. 
E)  efforts by Mao to distinguish Chinese foreign policy as being separate from that of the Soviet Union. 
A)  radical movements launched by Mao in order to achieve his ideological objectives for China. 
B)  movements to promote rapid economic development relying on mass mobilization and ideological incentives. 
C)  efforts by Mao to purge his adversaries from the party. 
D)  policies implemented by Deng Xiaoping to bring greater economic and cultural freedom to China. 
E)  efforts by Mao to distinguish Chinese foreign policy as being separate from that of the Soviet Union.

Question 9

The Chinese Communist Party came to power in

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A)  1949. 
B)  1946. 
C)  1947. 
D)  1948. 
E)  1950. 
A)  1949. 
B)  1946. 
C)  1947. 
D)  1948. 
E)  1950.

Question 10

Which of the following BEST describes elections in China?

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A)  The Chinese Communist Party does not allow any free, contested elections in the country. 
B)  Most elections are indirect but direct elections are widely used in rural villages and there have even been experiments involving the direct election of lower-level communist party members. 
C)  Although candidates from the Chinese Communist Party always win indirect elections, independent candidates (who must be approved by the communist party) have on rare occasions been able to win direct elections. 
D)  Most subnational positions are directly elected by the citizens. 
E)  Elections are held only at the subnational level. 
A)  The Chinese Communist Party does not allow any free, contested elections in the country. 
B)  Most elections are indirect but direct elections are widely used in rural villages and there have even been experiments involving the direct election of lower-level communist party members. 
C)  Although candidates from the Chinese Communist Party always win indirect elections, independent candidates (who must be approved by the communist party) have on rare occasions been able to win direct elections. 
D)  Most subnational positions are directly elected by the citizens. 
E)  Elections are held only at the subnational level.

Question 11

Describe some ways in which the Chinese Communist Party's organization has changed in the post-Mao period.

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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has un

Question 12

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was founded in

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A)  1912, the same year a revolution brought an end to the Chinese Empire. 
B)  1918, one year after the Russian Revolution established the first communist state. 
C)  1921, almost ten years after the fall of the Chinese Empire. 
D)  1925, after breaking from the Nationalist Party. 
E)  1927, when Japan invaded China. 
A)  1912, the same year a revolution brought an end to the Chinese Empire. 
B)  1918, one year after the Russian Revolution established the first communist state. 
C)  1921, almost ten years after the fall of the Chinese Empire. 
D)  1925, after breaking from the Nationalist Party. 
E)  1927, when Japan invaded China.

Question 13

Since coming to power, all Chinese communist leaders have been unified in their belief that

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A)  socialist economic policies are the best means to develop the country. 
B)  China, not the Soviet Union, should be the leader of the communist bloc of countries. 
C)  Communist Party leadership of China should be unchallenged. 
D)  the communist regime should rely upon symbols of China's past to help maintain its legitimacy and authority. 
E)  Taiwan should become a separate independent state. 
A)  socialist economic policies are the best means to develop the country. 
B)  China, not the Soviet Union, should be the leader of the communist bloc of countries. 
C)  Communist Party leadership of China should be unchallenged. 
D)  the communist regime should rely upon symbols of China's past to help maintain its legitimacy and authority. 
E)  Taiwan should become a separate independent state.

Question 14

During the Maoist era, the Chinese state's economic policies

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A)  greatly improved the country's economic growth. 
B)  greatly improved the average standard of living. 
C)  were consistently modeled after the Soviet Union. 
D)  were marked by good management but hindered by political interference. 
E)  established a strong industrial base. 
A)  greatly improved the country's economic growth. 
B)  greatly improved the average standard of living. 
C)  were consistently modeled after the Soviet Union. 
D)  were marked by good management but hindered by political interference. 
E)  established a strong industrial base.

Question 15

Which statement about China's population is NOT correct?

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A)  Most Chinese live in the countryside. 
B)  China has over 150 cities with a population of a million or more. 
C)  Although China has over 150 ethnic groups, it is generally ethnically homogenous. 
D)  Most of China's ethnic minorities live in border regions. 
E)  China is the most populous country in the world. 
A)  Most Chinese live in the countryside. 
B)  China has over 150 cities with a population of a million or more. 
C)  Although China has over 150 ethnic groups, it is generally ethnically homogenous. 
D)  Most of China's ethnic minorities live in border regions. 
E)  China is the most populous country in the world.

Question 16

Between 1953 and 1957, China took steps that moved it decisively toward socialism. These included all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  the collectivization of agriculture. 
B)  implementing a planned economy. 
C)  the government takeover of industries. 
D)  virtually eliminating private property. 
E)  instituting a secret police organization to silence its opponents. 
A)  the collectivization of agriculture. 
B)  implementing a planned economy. 
C)  the government takeover of industries. 
D)  virtually eliminating private property. 
E)  instituting a secret police organization to silence its opponents.

Question 17

A sign that communist ideology remains important in China can be found in the constitution's

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A)  declaration that "the Communist Party of China is a vanguard party." 
B)  definition of the country as "a socialist state under the people's democratic dictatorship." 
C)  statement that economic development is to be accomplished through "socialist means meant to bring about an egalitarian and classless society." 
D)  statement that "national unity is possible only under the rule of the Communist Party of China." 
E)  statement that the country's polices are guided by "Marxism, Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought." 
A)  declaration that "the Communist Party of China is a vanguard party." 
B)  definition of the country as "a socialist state under the people's democratic dictatorship." 
C)  statement that economic development is to be accomplished through "socialist means meant to bring about an egalitarian and classless society." 
D)  statement that "national unity is possible only under the rule of the Communist Party of China." 
E)  statement that the country's polices are guided by "Marxism, Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought."

Question 18

The "reform" of Deng's Reform and Opening policy refers to

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A)  allowing market forces to play a greater role in the country's economy. 
B)  linking the country's currency to other global currencies. 
C)  allowing government, rather than party, officials to make most economic decisions. 
D)  permitting noncommunist parties to form and run for political office. 
E)  loosening political control of the media. 
A)  allowing market forces to play a greater role in the country's economy. 
B)  linking the country's currency to other global currencies. 
C)  allowing government, rather than party, officials to make most economic decisions. 
D)  permitting noncommunist parties to form and run for political office. 
E)  loosening political control of the media.

Question 19

The central notion of the fragmented authoritarianism model is that

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A)  while power remains concentrated in the top leadership of the Communist Party of China, there are now other sources of influence as well. 
B)  decentralization accompanying economic development has given provincial and regional leaders influence in the policy-making process. 
C)  policy-making differs from policy area to policy area. 
D)  policy-making is done through bargaining within the collective leadership of the Communist Party of China. 
E)  the policy-making process has become less institutionalized. 
A)  while power remains concentrated in the top leadership of the Communist Party of China, there are now other sources of influence as well. 
B)  decentralization accompanying economic development has given provincial and regional leaders influence in the policy-making process. 
C)  policy-making differs from policy area to policy area. 
D)  policy-making is done through bargaining within the collective leadership of the Communist Party of China. 
E)  the policy-making process has become less institutionalized.

Question 20

The phrase "break the iron rice bowl" means

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A)  ending state policies that forced farmers to grow rice. 
B)  implementing policies that reduce state-guaranteed benefits to increase worker motivation. 
C)  ending state-funded subsidies to provide children with school lunches. 
D)  ending the collectivization of farms. 
E)  transforming the countryside's economy from agricultural production to small-scale industry. 
A)  ending state policies that forced farmers to grow rice. 
B)  implementing policies that reduce state-guaranteed benefits to increase worker motivation. 
C)  ending state-funded subsidies to provide children with school lunches. 
D)  ending the collectivization of farms. 
E)  transforming the countryside's economy from agricultural production to small-scale industry.

All of the following were important parts of the economic reforms launched by Den Xiaoping EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT true of the National Party Congress?

The most powerful organizations in China's communist party-state are the

The most powerful position in the Chinese party-state is

How did Hu and Jiang differ from earlier communist leaders of China?

Which of the following statements about the relationship between Taiwan and China (PRC) is CORRECT?

The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution were both

The Chinese Communist Party came to power in

Which of the following BEST describes elections in China?

Describe some ways in which the Chinese Communist Party's organization has changed in the post-Mao period.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was founded in

Since coming to power, all Chinese communist leaders have been unified in their belief that

During the Maoist era, the Chinese state's economic policies

Which statement about China's population is NOT correct?

Between 1953 and 1957, China took steps that moved it decisively toward socialism. These included all of the following EXCEPT

A sign that communist ideology remains important in China can be found in the constitution's

The "reform" of Deng's Reform and Opening policy refers to

The central notion of the fragmented authoritarianism model is that

The phrase "break the iron rice bowl" means

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Exam 15: China

All of the following were important parts of the economic reforms launched by Den Xiaoping EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT true of the National Party Congress?

The most powerful organizations in China's communist party-state are the

The most powerful position in the Chinese party-state is

How did Hu and Jiang differ from earlier communist leaders of China?

Which of the following statements about the relationship between Taiwan and China (PRC) is CORRECT?

The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution were both

The Chinese Communist Party came to power in

Which of the following BEST describes elections in China?

Describe some ways in which the Chinese Communist Party's organization has changed in the post-Mao period.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was founded in

Since coming to power, all Chinese communist leaders have been unified in their belief that

During the Maoist era, the Chinese state's economic policies

Which statement about China's population is NOT correct?

Between 1953 and 1957, China took steps that moved it decisively toward socialism. These included all of the following EXCEPT

A sign that communist ideology remains important in China can be found in the constitution's

The "reform" of Deng's Reform and Opening policy refers to

The central notion of the fragmented authoritarianism model is that

The phrase "break the iron rice bowl" means

Introducing Comparative Politics

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France

Germany

European Union

Japan

India

The United States

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