Why did Chinese people think well of the communists in the 1940s?

The communists did most the fighting against the Japanese.

Mao's "Great Leap Forward" led to all these EXCEPT

a successful mule-breeding program.

The alliance between Chinese nationalists and communists fell apart in 1927 when...

nationalists attacked the communists.

Young Chinese intellectuals preferred communism for all these reasons EXCEPT...

They had experienced it and knew it worked.

Chinese peasants of the 1930s liked the communists for all the following reasons EXCEPT

they gave land to the peasants.

Which of these is NOT true of the "Cultural Revolution"?

Peasants were brought to the cities to live.

"To Live": What most likely happened to Mr. Niu?

He was accused and punished for capitalist "crimes".

Which, in Ms. Sakaki's opinion, is the most important condition for a democracy to survive?

A population educated in how a democracy works

"To Live": Why was Youqing asleep behind a wall at his school?

He had been up too long making steel.

"To Live": Why was Long'er executed by the communists?

He burned the big house rather than share it.

Why are the Red Guards of the 1960s-1970s called China's "lost generation"?

They lost their chances for education.

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Soviet and Chinese Communism

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1
Educated professionals kicked out of their jobs:
neither
Soviet communism
both
Chinese communism
2
Emphasis on peasants:
Chinese communism
both
Soviet communism
neither
3
Emphasis on education:
Chinese communism
neither
both
Soviet communism
4
Why did Chinese people think well of the communists in the 1940s?
The nationalists stole money from the US.
The communists ran free soup kitchens.
The communists did most the fighting against the Japanese.
The communists ran free hospitals.
5
Addressing people as "comrade":
both
neither
Chinese communism
Soviet communism
6
Mao's "Great Leap Forward" led to all these EXCEPT
a successful mule-breeding program.
the starvation of 30 million peasants.
massive collective farms (communes).
low-quality backyard steel.
7
Backyard steel:
Soviet communism
Chinese communism
both
neither
8
The alliance between Chinese nationalists and communists fell apart in 1927 when...
communists attacked the nationalists.
nationalists attacked the communists.
the nationalists went to Taiwan.
Japan attacked China.
9
Who was the longest-ruling dictator of the Soviet Union?
Stalin
Lenin
10
Civil war between communists and non-communists:
Soviet communism
neither
both
Chinese communists
11
Young Chinese intellectuals preferred communism for all these reasons EXCEPT...
They were too young to have good judgment.
They had experienced it and knew it worked.
Sun Yixian's Chinese Republic had failed.
They had not experienced it themselves.
12
Factory production of steel:
Chinese communism
both
Soviet communism
neither
13
All distributed land taken from peasants and put into huge collective farms:
both
Soviet communism
Chinese communism
neither
14
Tens of millions of people starving to death due to government agricultural policy:
Chinese communism
Soviet communism
both
neither
15
Chinese peasants of the 1930s liked the communists for all the following reasons EXCEPT
they didn't bother the women or steal.
they gave land to the peasants.
they taught the peasants to read and write.
they helped the peasants in the fields.
16
Land distribution to peasants:
neither
Chinese communism
both
Soviet communism
17
Totalitarian government:
neither
Soviet communism
both
Chinese communism
18
Purges (times of accusation and punishment):
Soviet communism
both
neither
Chinese communism
19
Which of these is NOT true of the "Cultural Revolution"?
Educated professionals were sent to work on communes.
It was a way for Mao to purge enemies.
Peasants were brought to the cities to live.
After a few years, Red Guards were sent to work on communes.
20
Young people leaving school to attack the old:
neither
Chinese communism
both
Soviet communism
21
Whose fault was it that Professor Wang was out of commission when Fengxia needed him?
Fugui's
The Red Guards'
both Fugui and Jiazhen's
Jiazhen's
22
"To Live": What most likely happened to Mr. Niu?
He was accused and punished for capitalist "crimes".
He was sent to a commune.
He was sent to Taiwan.
His wife left him.
23
"To Live": Which army was it better to be in during China's civil war?
nationalist
communist
24
Near-worship of the leader:
neither
both
Chinese communism
Soviet communism
25
"To Live": All these were true of Chunsheng EXCEPT
He kept his Jeep.
His wife killed herself.
He was accused of being a capitalist.
He never got over his guilt about Youqing.
26
Communist system:
Soviet communism
neither
Chinese communists
both
27
Mao's "Cultural Revolution" resulted in all the following EXCEPT
cultural museums were built.
young people left school to attack anything or anyone old.
everyone had to know Mao's Little Red Book.
many deaths and suicides were caused by the Red Guards.
28
A "lost generation":
both
Soviet communism
Chinese communism
neither
29
First began with the overthrow of a long line of rulers:
Soviet communism
both
neither
Chinese communism
30
A dead generation:
both
Soviet communism
neither
Chinese communism
31
Emphasis on industrial city workers ("I am the man who arranges the blocks...")
Chinese communism
Soviet communism
both
neither
32
Everyone afraid of being accused:
both
Chinese communism
Soviet communism
neither
33
Which, in Ms. Sakaki's opinion, is the most important condition for a democracy to survive?
Equal rights for all
Universal suffrage (everyone can vote)
A literate population
A population educated in how a democracy works
34
Factories put under control of the workers:
neither
Chinese communism
both
Soviet communism
35
"To Live": Why was Youqing asleep behind a wall at his school?
He had been up too late studying.
He had been up too long making steel.
He had been up too late delivering hot water.
He had been up too late helping with the puppet show.
36
Encouragement of religion:
both
neither
Chinese communism
Soviet communism
37
Mao was most like...
The Czar
Stalin
Lenin
Trotsky
38
Five-year plans:
Chinese communism
neither
Soviet communism
both
39
"To Live": Why was Long'er executed by the communists?
He was a gambler.
He burned the big house rather than share it.
He refused to joint the Red Army.
He was considered a landlord.
40
Why are the Red Guards of the 1960s-1970s called China's "lost generation"?
They lost their chances for education.
They never could get back home from the communes.
They were depressed, and sat in cafes drinking and writing.
Most of them never had kids.

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