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Communist China Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about China after the founding of the People's Republic in 1949.

A multiple-choice quiz by MaoZedong. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Author
MaoZedong

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
254,623

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. Mao Zedong was born in the 20th century.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who succeeded Jiang Zemin as chairman of the PRC? Hint

Deng Xiaoping

Lin Biao

Hua Guofeng

Hu Jintao

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Question 3 of 10

3. What day is considered the founding of the PRC? Hint

October 10, 1945

November 10, 1950

November 1, 1948

October 1, 1949

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Question 4 of 10

4. What year is said to be the year in which the CCP was founded? Hint

1921

1935

1949

1945

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Question 5 of 10

5. How did Liu Shaoqi die? Hint

He died in prison

He was assassinated in London

He died in a mysterious plane crash

He died from a heart attack

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Question 6 of 10

6. Jiang Jieshi led the Northern Expedition.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Place these events in order: the democracy wall, the Hungarian uprising, the Hundred Flowers campaign.
Hint

Hungarian uprising, Hundred Flowers campaign, democracy wall

democracy wall, Hungarian uprising, Hundred Flowers campaign

Hundred Flowers campaign, democracy wall, Hungarian uprising

Hundred Flowers campaign, Hungarian uprising, democracy wall

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Question 8 of 10

8. During the Hundred Flowers campaign, a phrase was used that dated from one of the imperial dynasties. Which? Hint

Han

Qing

Ming

Yuan

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Question 9 of 10

9. What item was often broken during the Democracy wall? (It's a pun on Deng Xiaoping's name). Hint

glass bottles

cermaic vases

bricks

windows

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Question 10 of 10

10. Mao Zedong was the chief leader of the PRC directly following the Great Leap Forward.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Mao Zedong was born in the 20th century.

Answer: false

Mao was born in 1893, into a family of "middle peasants" which means that they owned some land and rented some.

2. Who succeeded Jiang Zemin as chairman of the PRC?

Answer: Hu Jintao

Jian Zemin was a former mayor of Shanghai. He impressed Party members of the PRC with his methods of suppressing rebellions.

3. What day is considered the founding of the PRC?

Answer: October 1, 1949

October 10, 1911 is considered Taiwan's national day.

4. What year is said to be the year in which the CCP was founded?

Answer: 1921

The CCP was founded in the early 20s and allied with the Nationalists multiple times to end the warlord period, and oust Japan.

5. How did Liu Shaoqi die?

Answer: He died in prison

Liu Shaoqi was purged and thrown in jail during the cultural revolution. After Liu died, Mao announced the end of the cultural revolution.

6. Jiang Jieshi led the Northern Expedition.

Answer: true

The Northern Expedition was during the first united front, in which the CCP united with the Nationalists to oust the warlords that were in control of China at the time.

7. Place these events in order: the democracy wall, the Hungarian uprising, the Hundred Flowers campaign.

Answer: Hungarian uprising, Hundred Flowers campaign, democracy wall

The Hundred Flowers campaign was a consequence of the Hungarian Uprising. A few decades later the democracy wall was started. The Hundred Flowers campaign was initiated to give the citizens more freedom of speech, but after they began harshly criticizing the government, the campaign was stopped.

8. During the Hundred Flowers campaign, a phrase was used that dated from one of the imperial dynasties. Which?

Answer: Ming

"Let one hundred flowers bloom; let one hundred schools of thought contend." This was the phrase often used during the campaign. Sometimes criticism went "too far". There was also a Ming based play that the CCP saw as offensive, and counter-revolutionary.

9. What item was often broken during the Democracy wall? (It's a pun on Deng Xiaoping's name).

Answer: glass bottles

Deng Xiaoping's last name, Xiaoping, means "little bottle" in Chinese. Thus, people would often break bottles in mockery of him.

10. Mao Zedong was the chief leader of the PRC directly following the Great Leap Forward.

Answer: false

Liu Shaoqi took over after the disastrous Great Leap Forward, famine killed millions of people. Mao had to step aside for a few years, and took the blame.

Source: Author MaoZedong

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