China under Mao Answers

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The student militias that carried out the Cultural Revolution were known as the

A
Beijing Guards.
B
Mao Guards.
C
Red Guards.
D
Chinese Guards.
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In 1966, Mao Zedong launched the Cultural Revolution in China in response to new

A
communist policies that threatened economic equality.
B
social policies that threatened economic equality.
C
democratic policies that threatened social equality.
D
economic policies that threatened social equality.
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The image shows people holding pictures of Mao Zedong during the Cultural Revolution.

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They were captivated by Chairman Mao’s cult of personality.
B
They were offended by Chairman Mao’s propaganda machine.
C
They were indifferent about Chairman Mao’s new economic policies.
D
They were irritated by Chairman Mao’s revolution against capitalism.
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The first Five-Year Plan was considered a success in what way?

A
Agricultural output rose as China’s economy transformed into a communist system.
B
Agricultural output rose as China’s economy transformed into a capitalist system.
C
Industrial output rose as China’s economy transformed into a capitalist system.
D
Industrial output rose as China’s economy transformed into a communist system.
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What happened in 1976 that ended the Cultural Revolution?

A
the death of Mao Zedong
B
the retirement of Mao Zedong
C
a nationwide famine
D
an economic collapse
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The graph shows the death rates in some Chinese provinces during the Great Leap Forward.On the basis of the graph, in what year did China call off the Great Leap Forward?

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1958
B
1959
C
1960
D
1961
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The charts show coal and steel production during China’s first Five-Year Plan.Judging by the charts, the first Five-Year Plan was considered a

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failure because production in both of these industries declined.
B
success for steel production but a failure for coal production.
C
failure for steel production but a success for coal production.
D
success because production in both of these industries soared.
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Which best explains how the policies of the Great Leap Forward led to the Cultural Revolution?

A
China’s party leaders introduced capitalist ideas after the Great Leap Forward, prompting Mao Zedong to call for a revolution.
B
China’s party leaders introduced communist ideas after the Great Leap Forward, prompting Mao Zedong to call for a revolution.
C
Mao Zedong introduced capitalist ideas after the Great Leap Forward, prompting China’s party leaders to call for a revolution.
D
Mao Zedong introduced agrarian ideas after the Great Leap Forward, prompting China’s party leaders to call for a revolution.
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Where were some of China’s brightest people sent during the Cultural Revolution?

A
to concentration camps
B
to reeducation camps
C
to labor camps
D
to prison camps
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The Red Guards carried out the Cultural Revolution by

A
protecting old customs against new reforms.
B
persecuting intellectuals and government officials.
C
freeing thousands of people from reeducation camps.
D
recruiting supporters of capitalistic policies.

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