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Which statement accurately describes China after the Civil War?

A
The People’s Republic of China was on the island of Taiwan.
B
The island of Taiwan became known as the Republic of China.
C
The Republic of China was under the rule of Mao Zedong.
D
The People’s Republic of China was led by Chiang Kai-shek.
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Why was the Nationalist Party more popular in China’s cities than in the countryside?

A
Wealthy people who supported the party were concentrated in cities.
B
People in the countryside were less active in politics than people in the city.
C
Poor city dwellers hoped the Nationalist Party would bring economic change.
D
The Nationalist Party threatened to end crop trade with Western nations.
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If the imperial dynasty had continued to rule China, it is most likely that

A
the economy would have improved rather than weakened.
B
European nations would have gotten more of a foothold in China.
C
revolutionary groups would not have gained any power in the country.
D
Communism would not have received support among the poor.
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What was the effect on China of the Boxer Rebellion?

A
It led China to the verge of collapse.
B
It made China a Communist country.
C
It gave Europe a bigger role in China.
D
It made China a major world power.
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What is the most likely reason Chiang Kai-shek was able to rule as a dictator?

A
Chinese warlords’ strong rule demonstrated that democracy was ineffective.
B
The Nationalist Party had violently rejected republican rule under Sun Yat-sen.
C
The Communist Party supported Chiang Kai-shek and totalitarian government.
D
China was ready for a powerful leader after chaos at the end of the republic.
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As a result of the Long March, China’s Communist Party

A
grew stronger and more determined.
B
chose Mao Zedong as its new leader.
C
became weaker and lost the civil war.
D
decided to retreat from the Nationalists.
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What contributed to the downfall of China’s republic?

A
Chiang Kai-shek seized power as a dictator.
B
Warlords overthrew president Sun Yat-sen.
C
China’s presidents did not have enough power.
D
Nationalists attacked the republican government.
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Sun Yat-sen promoted nationalism in China because he

A
wanted China to develop better relations with other nations.
B
hoped it would strengthen the country’s imperial dynasty.
C
hoped it would instill a Communist belief system in citizens.
D
wanted the Chinese people to feel pride in their country.
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1943
B
1946
C
1949
D
1952
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Why did support from people in the Chinese countryside help the Communists more than support from people in the cities helped the Nationalists?

A
Many more people lived in the countryside, so they made the Communists the stronger side.
B
People in the cities were confident that the Nationalists would win, so they remained passive.
C
In the cities, people had mixed feelings about which side to support, so they did not present a united front.
D
In the countryside, people were accustomed to nearly constant warfare and so were well prepared.

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