Question 1

China's two most important river systems are the

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A)  Sui and Tang. 
B)  Yellow and Yangtze. 
C)  Plum and Terapin. 
D)  Meng and Xiang. 
A)  Sui and Tang. 
B)  Yellow and Yangtze. 
C)  Plum and Terapin. 
D)  Meng and Xiang. B

Question 2

The iron rice bowl refers to

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A)  China's restrictions against private agriculture. 
B)  the strong role of the army in Chinese politics. 
C)  China's continuing reliance on heavy industry over consumer goods. 
D)  China's welfare system,which includes lifetime health care,work,and retirement security. 
A)  China's restrictions against private agriculture. 
B)  the strong role of the army in Chinese politics. 
C)  China's continuing reliance on heavy industry over consumer goods. 
D)  China's welfare system,which includes lifetime health care,work,and retirement security. D

Question 3

How has the political culture changed in China from pre-communist times to present day? How has China blended Confucian and Maoist (communist) ideology? What obstacles exist for studying political culture in China?

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A good answer should describe the general arc of political ideology in China-early Confucian ideas dominated pre-communist China's political culture.Mao attempted to destroy aspects of that political culture through massive propaganda,mobilization,and repression or reinterpretation of Confucian ideas to benefit the state (harmony was replaced with "class struggle," and familial loyalty was extended to the state).With Mao's death,traditional Confucian values have resurfaced in China,blending with a political culture that is more at ease with raising inequality,individualism,and certain capitalist reforms.The state seems to prefer a more depoliticized political culture but studying political culture is difficult in China given a lack of public opinion data.

Question 4

Mao and the Chinese Communist Party's circuitous 1930s retreat westward into China's hinterland was known as the

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A)  Heroic Retreat. 
B)  Prelude to Victory. 
C)  Ten Thousand Li Struggle. 
D)  Long March. 
A)  Heroic Retreat. 
B)  Prelude to Victory. 
C)  Ten Thousand Li Struggle. 
D)  Long March.

Question 5

How does the National Party Congress's role in policy making compare to the policy-making role of the Politburo Standing Committee (PSC)?

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A)  The PSC has near total control over national policy making; the National Party Congress does little more than ratify policies already decided upon,though it does allow for some expression of dissenting opinions. 
B)  The PSC has full policy-making control over matters of national security and economy,but the National Party Congress is granted legislative (and thus policy) power over most other aspects of national policy. 
C)  The PSC and the National Party Congress are strongly symbiotic,with leaders of each body meeting privately to negotiate over any major policy change that will strongly affect the country. 
D)  Neither the PSC nor the National Party Congress exerts much control over policy making,but the National Party Congress does at least generate legislation that becomes a part of the national debate. 
A)  The PSC has near total control over national policy making; the National Party Congress does little more than ratify policies already decided upon,though it does allow for some expression of dissenting opinions. 
B)  The PSC has full policy-making control over matters of national security and economy,but the National Party Congress is granted legislative (and thus policy) power over most other aspects of national policy. 
C)  The PSC and the National Party Congress are strongly symbiotic,with leaders of each body meeting privately to negotiate over any major policy change that will strongly affect the country. 
D)  Neither the PSC nor the National Party Congress exerts much control over policy making,but the National Party Congress does at least generate legislation that becomes a part of the national debate.

Question 6

Mao's short-lived encouragement of public criticism and dissent in the 1950s was the

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A)  Great Leap Forward. 
B)  Hundred Flowers Campaign. 
C)  Cultural Revolution. 
D)  Great Awakening. 
A)  Great Leap Forward. 
B)  Hundred Flowers Campaign. 
C)  Cultural Revolution. 
D)  Great Awakening.

Question 7

Why does the process of political succession pose such a challenge to the dominance of the CCP? How have leaders sought to deal with the issue of political succession in China?

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A good answer should note that the probl

Question 8

China's "floating population" refers to

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A)  the huge number of Chinese people overseas. 
B)  Chinese flooded out by the Three Gorges Dam. 
C)  rural itinerant workers seeking greater prosperity in cities. 
D)  large numbers of ethnic Japanese who represent a new trend in immigration. 
A)  the huge number of Chinese people overseas. 
B)  Chinese flooded out by the Three Gorges Dam. 
C)  rural itinerant workers seeking greater prosperity in cities. 
D)  large numbers of ethnic Japanese who represent a new trend in immigration.

Question 9

How has the current Xi Jinping government addressed the problem of corruption in China?

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A)  His government has targeted only those business leaders who are not associated with the CCP. 
B)  His government has targeted both high- and low-ranking officials and arrested huge numbers. 
C)  His government has targeted only those officials and business leaders with deep ties to the West. 
D)  His government has sought to use corruption reform as a cloak with which to punish only Tibetan leaders. 
A)  His government has targeted only those business leaders who are not associated with the CCP. 
B)  His government has targeted both high- and low-ranking officials and arrested huge numbers. 
C)  His government has targeted only those officials and business leaders with deep ties to the West. 
D)  His government has sought to use corruption reform as a cloak with which to punish only Tibetan leaders.

Question 10

The Red Guard was composed of

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A)  Maoist student radicals. 
B)  the initial leaders of the Chinese Revolution in 1949. 
C)  the founders of the Chinese Communist Party in the 1920s. 
D)  the Soviet faction of the Chinese Communist Party in the 1950s. 
A)  Maoist student radicals. 
B)  the initial leaders of the Chinese Revolution in 1949. 
C)  the founders of the Chinese Communist Party in the 1920s. 
D)  the Soviet faction of the Chinese Communist Party in the 1950s.

Question 11

The Chinese political organization that vied with the Chinese Communist Party for control of China during the first half of the twentieth century was the

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A)  Chinese Liberation Party. 
B)  Beijing Alliance. 
C)  Nationalist Party. 
D)  Democratic League. 
A)  Chinese Liberation Party. 
B)  Beijing Alliance. 
C)  Nationalist Party. 
D)  Democratic League.

Question 12

Which of the following represents a core component of Confucianism?

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A)  meritocracy 
B)  elevation of the people's will 
C)  elimination of hierarchy 
D)  equality of wealth 
A)  meritocracy 
B)  elevation of the people's will 
C)  elimination of hierarchy 
D)  equality of wealth

Question 13

Coastal capitalist enclaves established during the late 1970s as part of reform and opening were known as

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A)  special economic zones. 
B)  duty-free districts. 
C)  kaifa. 
D)  entrepôts. 
A)  special economic zones. 
B)  duty-free districts. 
C)  kaifa. 
D)  entrepôts.

Question 14

The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution primarily targeted

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A)  the working poor. 
B)  student revolutionaries. 
C)  disloyal Communist Party leaders. 
D)  those with the most economic and professional expertise. 
A)  the working poor. 
B)  student revolutionaries. 
C)  disloyal Communist Party leaders. 
D)  those with the most economic and professional expertise.

Question 15

Which of the following descriptions best characterizes the purpose of the "Three Represents" policy?

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A)  co-optation of wealthy entrepreneurs into the Chinese Communist Party 
B)  harmonizing the diplomatic relations of Hong Kong,Taiwan,and China 
C)  broadening the scope of the special economic zones to include major industrial centers like Beijing 
D)  extending rudimentary civil rights and voting opportunities to ethnic minorities like Tibetans,Mongolians,and Uighurs 
A)  co-optation of wealthy entrepreneurs into the Chinese Communist Party 
B)  harmonizing the diplomatic relations of Hong Kong,Taiwan,and China 
C)  broadening the scope of the special economic zones to include major industrial centers like Beijing 
D)  extending rudimentary civil rights and voting opportunities to ethnic minorities like Tibetans,Mongolians,and Uighurs

Question 16

Briefly discuss China's separatist challenges in both Tibet and Xinjiang.How might China's experiences with Hong Kong and Taiwan have influenced its policies toward these two regions?

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A good answer should note that both Tibe

Question 17

Discuss the relationship between the Chinese state and the Chinese Communist Party.Can they be separated and assessed as separate institutions?

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A good answer should discuss how the CCP

Question 18

Which of the following statements about the provinces of Xinjiang and Tibet is accurate?

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A)  The Chinese government has made major investments in transport and communication infrastructure improvement in these regions. 
B)  Persistently harsh repression has been largely successful in quelling ethnic protest in the regions. 
C)  Chinese leaders have periodically engaged in negotiations for independence in these provinces but have never granted it,even for provisional periods. 
D)  What little independence is to be had in these regions stems in large part from the Chinese government's continued disinterest in their strategic value or natural resources. 
A)  The Chinese government has made major investments in transport and communication infrastructure improvement in these regions. 
B)  Persistently harsh repression has been largely successful in quelling ethnic protest in the regions. 
C)  Chinese leaders have periodically engaged in negotiations for independence in these provinces but have never granted it,even for provisional periods. 
D)  What little independence is to be had in these regions stems in large part from the Chinese government's continued disinterest in their strategic value or natural resources.

Question 19

Which of the following could be considered a component of the "Beijing consensus"?

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A)  granting massive credit to state-owned enterprises through state banks 
B)  allowing small villages to engage in open voting for their regional leadership 
C)  closing down the special economic zones created by Deng Xiaoping 
D)  ending support for domestic enterprises so that foreign investment can flourish 
A)  granting massive credit to state-owned enterprises through state banks 
B)  allowing small villages to engage in open voting for their regional leadership 
C)  closing down the special economic zones created by Deng Xiaoping 
D)  ending support for domestic enterprises so that foreign investment can flourish

Question 20

China's legislature is known as the

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A)  Socialist People's Parliament. 
B)  National People's Congress. 
C)  House of the People. 
D)  Plenary Hall. 
A)  Socialist People's Parliament. 
B)  National People's Congress. 
C)  House of the People. 
D)  Plenary Hall.

China's two most important river systems are the

The iron rice bowl refers to

How has the political culture changed in China from pre-communist times to present day? How has China blended Confucian and Maoist (communist) ideology? What obstacles exist for studying political culture in China?

Mao and the Chinese Communist Party's circuitous 1930s retreat westward into China's hinterland was known as the

How does the National Party Congress's role in policy making compare to the policy-making role of the Politburo Standing Committee (PSC)?

Mao's short-lived encouragement of public criticism and dissent in the 1950s was the

Why does the process of political succession pose such a challenge to the dominance of the CCP? How have leaders sought to deal with the issue of political succession in China?

China's "floating population" refers to

How has the current Xi Jinping government addressed the problem of corruption in China?

The Red Guard was composed of

The Chinese political organization that vied with the Chinese Communist Party for control of China during the first half of the twentieth century was the

Which of the following represents a core component of Confucianism?

Coastal capitalist enclaves established during the late 1970s as part of reform and opening were known as

The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution primarily targeted

Which of the following descriptions best characterizes the purpose of the "Three Represents" policy?

Briefly discuss China's separatist challenges in both Tibet and Xinjiang.How might China's experiences with Hong Kong and Taiwan have influenced its policies toward these two regions?

Discuss the relationship between the Chinese state and the Chinese Communist Party.Can they be separated and assessed as separate institutions?

Which of the following statements about the provinces of Xinjiang and Tibet is accurate?

Which of the following could be considered a component of the "Beijing consensus"?

China's legislature is known as the

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China's two most important river systems are the

The iron rice bowl refers to

How has the political culture changed in China from pre-communist times to present day? How has China blended Confucian and Maoist (communist) ideology? What obstacles exist for studying political culture in China?

Mao and the Chinese Communist Party's circuitous 1930s retreat westward into China's hinterland was known as the

How does the National Party Congress's role in policy making compare to the policy-making role of the Politburo Standing Committee (PSC)?

Mao's short-lived encouragement of public criticism and dissent in the 1950s was the

Why does the process of political succession pose such a challenge to the dominance of the CCP? How have leaders sought to deal with the issue of political succession in China?

China's "floating population" refers to

How has the current Xi Jinping government addressed the problem of corruption in China?

The Red Guard was composed of

The Chinese political organization that vied with the Chinese Communist Party for control of China during the first half of the twentieth century was the

Which of the following represents a core component of Confucianism?

Coastal capitalist enclaves established during the late 1970s as part of reform and opening were known as

The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution primarily targeted

Which of the following descriptions best characterizes the purpose of the "Three Represents" policy?

Briefly discuss China's separatist challenges in both Tibet and Xinjiang.How might China's experiences with Hong Kong and Taiwan have influenced its policies toward these two regions?

Discuss the relationship between the Chinese state and the Chinese Communist Party.Can they be separated and assessed as separate institutions?

Which of the following statements about the provinces of Xinjiang and Tibet is accurate?

Which of the following could be considered a component of the "Beijing consensus"?

China's legislature is known as the

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