Question 1

The greatest mourning in the past fifty years was not for Mao Zedong but was for which former Chinese prime minister, showing the great respect he commanded from the every day populace?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zhou Enlai 
B)  Deng Xiaoping 
C)  Chiang Kai-shek 
D)  Hu Jintao 
E)  Xi Jinping 
A)  Zhou Enlai 
B)  Deng Xiaoping 
C)  Chiang Kai-shek 
D)  Hu Jintao 
E)  Xi Jinping A

Question 2

In 1927, the CCP had to switch to a peasant-based strategy because

Accepted Answer

A)  of their defeat by the KMT. 
B)  Moscow told them to. 
C)  there weren't any cities in China. 
D)  of the Japanese invasion. 
E)  of the rejection by urban working classes. 
A)  of their defeat by the KMT. 
B)  Moscow told them to. 
C)  there weren't any cities in China. 
D)  of the Japanese invasion. 
E)  of the rejection by urban working classes. A

Question 3

With the support of the PLA, Mao launched this movement in 1963 to return ideology to the center stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Great Leap Forward 
B)  Socialist Education Movement 
C)  The Four Modernizations 
D)  The Hundred Flowers Campaign 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  The Great Leap Forward 
B)  Socialist Education Movement 
C)  The Four Modernizations 
D)  The Hundred Flowers Campaign 
E)  All of the above are true. B

Question 4

Although individual leaders may hold great power in China,

Accepted Answer

A)  they do so based on a popularly ratified constitution. 
B)  decisions still require the approval of the People's Deputies. 
C)  their ability to influence policy is limited by the bureaucracy. 
D)  they are still subject to media criticism. 
E)  factions still play an important role in policy setting. 
A)  they do so based on a popularly ratified constitution. 
B)  decisions still require the approval of the People's Deputies. 
C)  their ability to influence policy is limited by the bureaucracy. 
D)  they are still subject to media criticism. 
E)  factions still play an important role in policy setting.

Question 5

Beginning in 1934, the CCP spent more than a year fleeing and fighting the KMT. This has become known as the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Beginning in 1934, the CCP spent more...

Question 6

Much of China's political and economic life is dominated by the fact that the country is so much larger than any other nation on what dimension?

Accepted Answer

A)  Geographic land mass 
B)  Population 
C)  Carbon emissions 
D)  Gross domestic product 
E)  Nuclear weapons 
A)  Geographic land mass 
B)  Population 
C)  Carbon emissions 
D)  Gross domestic product 
E)  Nuclear weapons

Question 7

Who is the current president of China?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deng Xiaoping 
B)  Hu Jintao 
C)  Jiang Zemin 
D)  Xi Jinping 
E)  Wei Jingsheng 
A)  Deng Xiaoping 
B)  Hu Jintao 
C)  Jiang Zemin 
D)  Xi Jinping 
E)  Wei Jingsheng

Question 8

What event in 1956 led to the Soviet-Chinese "split," causing China to pursue its own path to socialism?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Cuban Missile Crisis 
B)  The Korean War 
C)  Reagan's speech in Berlin telling the Soviets to tear down the Berlin Wall 
D)  The assassination of Mao Zedong by Soviet agents 
E)  Khrushchev's "secret speech" about multiple "roads to socialism" 
A)  The Cuban Missile Crisis 
B)  The Korean War 
C)  Reagan's speech in Berlin telling the Soviets to tear down the Berlin Wall 
D)  The assassination of Mao Zedong by Soviet agents 
E)  Khrushchev's "secret speech" about multiple "roads to socialism"

Question 9

Falun Gong was outlawed because

Accepted Answer

A)  it was trying to establish itself as a political party. 
B)  all religions are prohibited under Chinese law. 
C)  cult leaders were calling for the overthrow of the government. 
D)  Communist Party leaders fear any organized group beyond their control. 
E)  it is funded by Western sources. 
A)  it was trying to establish itself as a political party. 
B)  all religions are prohibited under Chinese law. 
C)  cult leaders were calling for the overthrow of the government. 
D)  Communist Party leaders fear any organized group beyond their control. 
E)  it is funded by Western sources.

Question 10

Mao's defeat by the KMT in 1934 led to what event?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Shanghai Massacre 
B)  The Long March 
C)  The Cultural Revolution 
D)  The Four Modernizations 
E)  The Great Leap Forward 
A)  The Shanghai Massacre 
B)  The Long March 
C)  The Cultural Revolution 
D)  The Four Modernizations 
E)  The Great Leap Forward

Question 11

The Four Modernizations were proposed

Accepted Answer

A)  as ways to complete the social restructuring of the Cultural Revolution. 
B)  by Red Guard leaders to challenge bureaucratic leadership. 
C)  as replacements for Mao Zedong's goals for the Cultural Revolution. 
D)  when the Soviet Union withdrew its aid to China. 
E)  to distract people from the infighting among party leaders. 
A)  as ways to complete the social restructuring of the Cultural Revolution. 
B)  by Red Guard leaders to challenge bureaucratic leadership. 
C)  as replacements for Mao Zedong's goals for the Cultural Revolution. 
D)  when the Soviet Union withdrew its aid to China. 
E)  to distract people from the infighting among party leaders.

Question 12

The first American president to visit communist China was __________ and at the time he was met by the respected Chinese prime minister __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jimmy Carter; Zhou Enlai 
B)  Richard Nixon; Zhou Enlai 
C)  Jimmy Carter; Mao Zedong 
D)  Richard Nixon; Deng Xiaoping 
E)  Bill Clinton; Deng Xiaoping 
A)  Jimmy Carter; Zhou Enlai 
B)  Richard Nixon; Zhou Enlai 
C)  Jimmy Carter; Mao Zedong 
D)  Richard Nixon; Deng Xiaoping 
E)  Bill Clinton; Deng Xiaoping

Question 13

The Chinese government has experienced growing difficulty in recruiting new members in recent years, even having to go so far as to permit capitalists to join the CCP. What is the long-term impact of this growing recruitment problem for the Chinese government? Is there something they could do to change the situation?

Accepted Answer

The long-term impact of the growing recr

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of a mass movement censored by the Chinese government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gang of Four 
B)  Red Guard 
C)  Cultural Revolution 
D)  Falun Gong 
E)  Hundred Flowers 
A)  Gang of Four 
B)  Red Guard 
C)  Cultural Revolution 
D)  Falun Gong 
E)  Hundred Flowers

Question 15

The Chinese revolution occurred in a rural country that didn't have a credible central government and that had been invaded by Japan. How did those circumstances affect the way the Chinese communists went about trying to put Marxist ideas and ideals into practice?

Accepted Answer

The Chinese revolution occurred in a uni

Question 16

One of the remarkable things about Deng Xiaoping was that he

Accepted Answer

A)  ruled so long even though he was less than five feet tall. 
B)  was purged and returned to leadership positions twice. 
C)  was an engineer. 
D)  did not participate in the Long March. 
E)  loved playing bridge, but did so poorly. 
A)  ruled so long even though he was less than five feet tall. 
B)  was purged and returned to leadership positions twice. 
C)  was an engineer. 
D)  did not participate in the Long March. 
E)  loved playing bridge, but did so poorly.

Question 17

Can the Chinese government continue to ignore political reform while pursuing economic growth? Does the growth in the Chinese middle class inevitably produce democratization in China?

Accepted Answer

The Chinese government has been able to

Question 18

China's most influential leader since the death of Mao Zedong was __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Deng Xiaoping 
B)  Zhu Rongji 
C)  Chiang Kai-shek 
D)  Xuan Latan 
E)  Lei Feng 
A)  Deng Xiaoping 
B)  Zhu Rongji 
C)  Chiang Kai-shek 
D)  Xuan Latan 
E)  Lei Feng

Question 19

The Communist regime underwent tremendous turmoil, both during the revolution and during its first few decades in power. How has the Communist government managed to stay in power throughout?

Accepted Answer

The Communist government has managed to

Question 20

The original political values taught by the Chinese Communist Party included all the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  collectivism-loyalties to social and political groups should be the basis for political action. 
B)  democracy-the people should directly determine the collective goals of society. 
C)  egalitarianism-everyone should be treated equally and be rewarded equally for collective action. 
D)  self-reliance-China was big enough to take care of itself and individuals united in collective action could do anything. 
E)  struggle-changing the status quo would require conflict and action by everyone. 
A)  collectivism-loyalties to social and political groups should be the basis for political action. 
B)  democracy-the people should directly determine the collective goals of society. 
C)  egalitarianism-everyone should be treated equally and be rewarded equally for collective action. 
D)  self-reliance-China was big enough to take care of itself and individuals united in collective action could do anything. 
E)  struggle-changing the status quo would require conflict and action by everyone.

The greatest mourning in the past fifty years was not for Mao Zedong but was for which former Chinese prime minister, showing the great respect he commanded from the every day populace?

In 1927, the CCP had to switch to a peasant-based strategy because

With the support of the PLA, Mao launched this movement in 1963 to return ideology to the center stage.

Although individual leaders may hold great power in China,

Beginning in 1934, the CCP spent more than a year fleeing and fighting the KMT. This has become known as the __________.

Much of China's political and economic life is dominated by the fact that the country is so much larger than any other nation on what dimension?

Who is the current president of China?

What event in 1956 led to the Soviet-Chinese "split," causing China to pursue its own path to socialism?

Falun Gong was outlawed because

Mao's defeat by the KMT in 1934 led to what event?

The Four Modernizations were proposed

The first American president to visit communist China was and at the time he was met by the respected Chinese prime minister .

Which of the following is an example of a mass movement censored by the Chinese government?

The Chinese revolution occurred in a rural country that didn't have a credible central government and that had been invaded by Japan. How did those circumstances affect the way the Chinese communists went about trying to put Marxist ideas and ideals into practice?

One of the remarkable things about Deng Xiaoping was that he

Can the Chinese government continue to ignore political reform while pursuing economic growth? Does the growth in the Chinese middle class inevitably produce democratization in China?

China's most influential leader since the death of Mao Zedong was __________.

The Communist regime underwent tremendous turmoil, both during the revolution and during its first few decades in power. How has the Communist government managed to stay in power throughout?

The original political values taught by the Chinese Communist Party included all the following EXCEPT

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The greatest mourning in the past fifty years was not for Mao Zedong but was for which former Chinese prime minister, showing the great respect he commanded from the every day populace?

In 1927, the CCP had to switch to a peasant-based strategy because

With the support of the PLA, Mao launched this movement in 1963 to return ideology to the center stage.

Although individual leaders may hold great power in China,

Beginning in 1934, the CCP spent more than a year fleeing and fighting the KMT. This has become known as the __________.

Much of China's political and economic life is dominated by the fact that the country is so much larger than any other nation on what dimension?

Who is the current president of China?

What event in 1956 led to the Soviet-Chinese "split," causing China to pursue its own path to socialism?

Falun Gong was outlawed because

Mao's defeat by the KMT in 1934 led to what event?

The Four Modernizations were proposed

The first American president to visit communist China was __________ and at the time he was met by the respected Chinese prime minister __________.

Which of the following is an example of a mass movement censored by the Chinese government?

The Chinese revolution occurred in a rural country that didn't have a credible central government and that had been invaded by Japan. How did those circumstances affect the way the Chinese communists went about trying to put Marxist ideas and ideals into practice?

One of the remarkable things about Deng Xiaoping was that he

Can the Chinese government continue to ignore political reform while pursuing economic growth? Does the growth in the Chinese middle class inevitably produce democratization in China?

China's most influential leader since the death of Mao Zedong was __________.

The Communist regime underwent tremendous turmoil, both during the revolution and during its first few decades in power. How has the Communist government managed to stay in power throughout?

The original political values taught by the Chinese Communist Party included all the following EXCEPT

Global Challenges

Domestic Responses

The Industrialized Democracies

The United States

The United Kingdom

Germany

Current and Former Communist Regimes

Russia

The Global South

India

Iran

Nigeria

Mexico

The World Is Messed up Discuss

The European Union

Toward a Paradigm Shift

Filters

The first American president to visit communist China was and at the time he was met by the respected Chinese prime minister .