Question 1

The Chinese Communist Party promotes the development of a harmonious socialist society that means one in which

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A)  the average standard of living for all citizens increases steadily. 
B)  there is both a higher average standard of living for the country as a whole and a more equitable distribution of income. 
C)  income equality is emphasized. 
D)  income inequality is permitted but social inequality is not. 
E)  income equality is sought while political controls remain in force. 
A)  the average standard of living for all citizens increases steadily. 
B)  there is both a higher average standard of living for the country as a whole and a more equitable distribution of income. 
C)  income equality is emphasized. 
D)  income inequality is permitted but social inequality is not. 
E)  income equality is sought while political controls remain in force.

Question 2

Under the household responsibility system

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A)  villages own the farmland but contract it out to individual families who operate it chiefly according to the profit motive. 
B)  formerly collectively owned land has been transferred to private ownership. 
C)  individual households are held responsible for a certain level of agricultural output. 
D)  individual households and families are responsible for the provision of many social services previously guaranteed by the state. 
E)  individual households are permitted to own, or invest in, rural enterprises that are, in turn, are collectively managed by local authorities. 
A)  villages own the farmland but contract it out to individual families who operate it chiefly according to the profit motive. 
B)  formerly collectively owned land has been transferred to private ownership. 
C)  individual households are held responsible for a certain level of agricultural output. 
D)  individual households and families are responsible for the provision of many social services previously guaranteed by the state. 
E)  individual households are permitted to own, or invest in, rural enterprises that are, in turn, are collectively managed by local authorities.

Question 3

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

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A)  Its meetings provide an important avenue for political maneuvering by various factions within the party. 
B)  It is very large. 
C)  It meets very infrequently. 
D)  Its roles are largely symbolic. 
E)  It has more than 2100 delegates. 
A)  Its meetings provide an important avenue for political maneuvering by various factions within the party. 
B)  It is very large. 
C)  It meets very infrequently. 
D)  Its roles are largely symbolic. 
E)  It has more than 2100 delegates.

Question 4

All of the following help to explain the 2000 year durability of the Chinese imperial system EXCEPT

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A)  an effective national government. 
B)  the influence of Confucianism. 
C)  the structure of Chinese society. 
D)  extensive trade with Europe. 
E)  a merit-based bureaucracy. 
A)  an effective national government. 
B)  the influence of Confucianism. 
C)  the structure of Chinese society. 
D)  extensive trade with Europe. 
E)  a merit-based bureaucracy.

Question 5

The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution

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A)  was launched by Mao who thought that the policies of Liu Shaoqi and Deng Xiaoping were leading to elitism and inequality. 
B)  was an effort to "purify" the country of class enemies. 
C)  involved massive authoritarian tactics such as harassing, torturing, and killing those accused of being class enemies. 
D)  ended with Mao's death. 
E)  All of the above statements are true. 
A)  was launched by Mao who thought that the policies of Liu Shaoqi and Deng Xiaoping were leading to elitism and inequality. 
B)  was an effort to "purify" the country of class enemies. 
C)  involved massive authoritarian tactics such as harassing, torturing, and killing those accused of being class enemies. 
D)  ended with Mao's death. 
E)  All of the above statements are true.

Question 6

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 the above, 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 the above, since they are always held by the same person.

Question 7

All of the following are TRUE of China's judicial system EXCEPT

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A)  citizen mediation committees often settle civil matters out of court. 
B)  the conviction rate for cases brought to trial is quite high. 
C)  judicial appointments are controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. 
D)  party members are often treated differently than non-party members. 
E)  legal reform has been undertaken because leaders recognize that a modern economy depends upon a predictable legal process. 
A)  citizen mediation committees often settle civil matters out of court. 
B)  the conviction rate for cases brought to trial is quite high. 
C)  judicial appointments are controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. 
D)  party members are often treated differently than non-party members. 
E)  legal reform has been undertaken because leaders recognize that a modern economy depends upon a predictable legal process.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT true?

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A)  China's one-child policy, along with other factors, has produced a surplus of young, unmarried males. 
B)  China's one-child policy, along with other factors, has led to a low population growth rate relative to the country's level of economic development. 
C)  China's one-child policy has been especially resisted in the rural areas of the country. 
D)  Given the fact that the country still has the largest population in the world, China's one-child policy must be described as unsuccessful. 
E)  China has made exceptions to its one-child policy, notably in cases involving ethnic minorities. 
A)  China's one-child policy, along with other factors, has produced a surplus of young, unmarried males. 
B)  China's one-child policy, along with other factors, has led to a low population growth rate relative to the country's level of economic development. 
C)  China's one-child policy has been especially resisted in the rural areas of the country. 
D)  Given the fact that the country still has the largest population in the world, China's one-child policy must be described as unsuccessful. 
E)  China has made exceptions to its one-child policy, notably in cases involving ethnic minorities.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about the internal security of China is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  China maintains a website that allows citizens to report online activity that is dangerous to national security. 
B)  China maintains a system of labor camps for persons convicted of serious crimes, including political crimes. 
C)  China maintains a system of reeducation centers for persons considered to have disrupted social order, including religious dissidents. 
D)  Local public security bodies generally work independently of central control. 
E)  Inmates can be held for up to three years without a formal charge. 
A)  China maintains a website that allows citizens to report online activity that is dangerous to national security. 
B)  China maintains a system of labor camps for persons convicted of serious crimes, including political crimes. 
C)  China maintains a system of reeducation centers for persons considered to have disrupted social order, including religious dissidents. 
D)  Local public security bodies generally work independently of central control. 
E)  Inmates can be held for up to three years without a formal charge.

Question 10

Falun Gong is

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A)  a spiritual movement that combines elements from Buddhism and Taoism and traditional Chinese physical exercises. 
B)  a labor union protesting against unfair labor conditions. 
C)  a political party opposed to the Chinese Communist Party. 
D)  a youth group that promotes good social behavior and patriotism. 
E)  the national Chinese soccer team. 
A)  a spiritual movement that combines elements from Buddhism and Taoism and traditional Chinese physical exercises. 
B)  a labor union protesting against unfair labor conditions. 
C)  a political party opposed to the Chinese Communist Party. 
D)  a youth group that promotes good social behavior and patriotism. 
E)  the national Chinese soccer team.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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A)  China is slightly smaller than the United States. 
B)  China is rich in natural resources. 
C)  China has a diverse climate. 
D)  China is the third largest country in the world. 
E)  China's topography is diverse; some areas are mountainous and arid, while others are flatter and wetter. 
A)  China is slightly smaller than the United States. 
B)  China is rich in natural resources. 
C)  China has a diverse climate. 
D)  China is the third largest country in the world. 
E)  China's topography is diverse; some areas are mountainous and arid, while others are flatter and wetter.

Question 12

After their alliance between them collapsed, how did the Communists avoid the suppression of the Nationalists?

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A)  They allied themselves with the invading Japanese Army. 
B)  They undertook a 6000-mile march to a remote area of the country. 
C)  They initiated a guerrilla war against the Nationalists. 
D)  They escaped to Taiwan and established an alternative government. 
E)  They disbanded and faded into the population. 
A)  They allied themselves with the invading Japanese Army. 
B)  They undertook a 6000-mile march to a remote area of the country. 
C)  They initiated a guerrilla war against the Nationalists. 
D)  They escaped to Taiwan and established an alternative government. 
E)  They disbanded and faded into the population.

Question 13

The "Gang of Four" refers to

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A)  a group of radicals who sought to succeed Mao but ultimately lost to the moderates led by Deng Xiaoping. 
B)  the top positions in the Chinese Communist Party. 
C)  the advisors to Deng Xiaoping who advocated the use of force against demonstrators in Tiananmen Square. 
D)  Mao's term for the four great enemies of China-Taiwan, the Soviet Union, the United States, and Great Britain. 
E)  the top positions in the Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese government. 
A)  a group of radicals who sought to succeed Mao but ultimately lost to the moderates led by Deng Xiaoping. 
B)  the top positions in the Chinese Communist Party. 
C)  the advisors to Deng Xiaoping who advocated the use of force against demonstrators in Tiananmen Square. 
D)  Mao's term for the four great enemies of China-Taiwan, the Soviet Union, the United States, and Great Britain. 
E)  the top positions in the Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese government.

The Chinese Communist Party promotes the development of a harmonious socialist society that means one in which

Under the household responsibility system

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

All of the following help to explain the 2000 year durability of the Chinese imperial system EXCEPT

The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution

The most powerful position in the Chinese party-state is

All of the following are TRUE of China's judicial system EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT true?

Which of the following statements about the internal security of China is NOT true?

Falun Gong is

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

After their alliance between them collapsed, how did the Communists avoid the suppression of the Nationalists?

The "Gang of Four" refers to

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Exam 14: China

The Chinese Communist Party promotes the development of a harmonious socialist society that means one in which

Under the household responsibility system

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

All of the following help to explain the 2000 year durability of the Chinese imperial system EXCEPT

The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution

The most powerful position in the Chinese party-state is

All of the following are TRUE of China's judicial system EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT true?

Which of the following statements about the internal security of China is NOT true?

Falun Gong is

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

After their alliance between them collapsed, how did the Communists avoid the suppression of the Nationalists?

The "Gang of Four" refers to

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