Which of the following statements accurately compares Mao Zedong to Deng Xiaoping?

Mao opposed capitalism; Deng supported its gradual infusion

All of the following statements about the National People’s Congress are true EXCEPT

it is a major policy making institution

China and the USSR were similar in all of the following ways EXCEPT

the communist party in both was dominated by workers

All of the following are true regarding the judiciary in China EXCEPT

It has the power of judicial review over gov't policies

Which of the following was a major goal of Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution in China?

to purify the country to meet his revolutionary goals

All of the following are forms of political participation allowed in modern China EXCEPT:

organized private interest groups

The traditional Chinese belief in the mandate of heaven defines the

right to rule as seen by the collective ancestral wisdom

Which of the following statements about China is characteristic of developing nations?

per capita gross domestic product is relatively low

All of these are accurate comparisons of Mexico & China in the latter 20th century EXCEPT

both had weak legislatures relative to the executive

“Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.” With this statement, Mao endorsed the

power of the People’s Liberation Army as commanded by CCP

Mikhail Gorbachev and Deng Xiaoping had which of the following in common?

Both supported infusion of capitalism into command economies

Which is the major reason many people of other nations oppose free trade with China?

most objections are based on human rights issues

Which is a true statement about the Chinese government’s approach to ethnic minorities?

there have been crackdowns on minorities in Tibet & Xinjiang

In the past two decades, political participation in China

is encouraged by competitive secret ballots at local level

Until the 19th century, China’s geographic characteristics encouraged the country to

ignore the rest of the world when it wanted to

The results of grassroots movements like the Tiananmen demonstrations & Falun Gong 1999-2000

demonstrates the state’s harsh response to protest

All of these resulted from the economic reforms enacted in China since the early 1980s EXCEPT

a reduction of income, regional, and gender inequalities

Inviting business owners to join the CCP

was in the pragmatic tradition of moderates in the CCP

China’s management of public policy crises is best characterized by

the importance of secrecy in the Chinese Communist Party

Which of the following is generally true about countries with unitary governments?

they have a highly centralized policy process

China’s trade policy changed significantly after Deng Xiaoping took over in that it

opened China to trade with everyone, including the U.S.

Which best explains the rampant corruption within the Chinese economic & political system?

combination of guanxi & the recent economic boom

The most important pressure for China to develop written, consistent legal codes came from

the need to have regulations in place for internat'l trade

All of these were important parts of the economic reforms launched by Deng Xiaoping EXCEPT

the abolition of all state-owned enterprises

In the past twenty years, all of the following reforms have been instituted in China EXCEPT

creation of an independent judiciary

During the Soviet Union's collapse, the Chinese leadership did which of the following?

emphasized liberalizing the economy not the political system

An important change in China in the post-Mao era has been the

encouragement of greater foreign investment in the economy

The Tiananmen Square incident was provoked by all of the following EXCEPT

unprecedented economic growth under market socialism

Which is an accurate comparison of the judicial systems of modern Russia and China?

Russia includes judicial review; China doesn't

All of the following are true of China’s One Child Policy EXCEPT

It has not been successful in slowing population growth

All of the following are characteristics of “dual rule” EXCEPT

multiple access points for citizen participation

Which best describes the Chinese political leadership since Deng Xiaoping’s death in 1997?

they have not strayed significantly from Deng’s policies

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1
Which of the following statements accurately compares Mao Zedong to Deng Xiaoping?
Mao opposed capitalism; Deng supported its gradual infusion
Neither Mao nor Deng supported trade with western countries
Mao supported a directly elected gov't; Deng Xiaoping didn't
Mao was a communist; Deng Xiaoping was not
2
All of the following statements about the National People’s Congress are true EXCEPT
it represents people from all walks of life
it is a major policy making institution
minority groups are guaranteed representation
it is unicameral
3
The most powerful policymaking body in China is the
National Party Congress
Central Committee
Politburo
National People’s Congress
4
During which time in its history has the Chinese gov't most strongly endorsed gender equality?
during dynastic times
while under the influence of western imperialism
under Deng Xiaoping
under Mao Zedong
5
China and the USSR were similar in all of the following ways EXCEPT
pre-revolution economies of both were mostly agricultural
the communist party in both was dominated by workers
both countries were dominated by communism for decades
both experienced long periods of revolutionary struggle
6
In contrast to direct elections in Britain, direct elections in China are held
only at the local level
when the head of government calls for them
only at the national level
at more frequent intervals
7
All of the following are true regarding the judiciary in China EXCEPT
The judiciary is under the control of the CCP
It has the power of judicial review over gov't policies
There is an increase in the number of lawsuits
The criminal system is swift and harsh
8
Which of the following was a major goal of Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution in China?
to strengthen the scholar-bureaucracy
to increase free market investment in China
to promote the competitiveness of Chinese universities
to purify the country to meet his revolutionary goals
9
All of the following are forms of political participation allowed in modern China EXCEPT:
party-sponsored mass organizations
organized private interest groups
membership in danwei
voting on the local level
10
The traditional Chinese belief in the mandate of heaven defines the
right to rule as seen by the collective ancestral wisdom
balance of power between central and regional governments
role that bureaucrats play in government
relationship of the government to foreign powers
11
Which of the following statements about China is characteristic of developing nations?
corruption is rare
foreign policy is subordinate to developed countries
China lacks natural resources
per capita gross domestic product is relatively low
12
All of these are accurate comparisons of Mexico & China in the latter 20th century EXCEPT
both had weak legislatures relative to the executive
both suppressed student protests
both outlawed opposition parties from competing in elections
both were oil producers
13
“Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.” With this statement, Mao endorsed the
power of the People’s Liberation Army as commanded by CCP
aggressive takeover of other east Asian countries by China
power of the People’s Liberation Army to command the CCP
Attempted to take Taiwan from Chiang Kai-shek’s control
14
Mikhail Gorbachev and Deng Xiaoping had which of the following in common?
Both renounced communist rule
Both supported infusion of capitalism into command economies
Both led military revolutions against their governments
Both led movements that promoted ideological purification
15
All of the following are minority groups living within the borders of China EXCEPT
Tibetans
Kazakhs
Mongols
Han Chinese
16
Which of the following was NOT a communist leader?
Vladimir Lenin
Mao Zedong
Chiang Kai-shek
Deng Xiaoping
17
Which is the major reason many people of other nations oppose free trade with China?
most objections are based on human rights issues
inclusion of Chinese consumers will lead to world inflation
China won’t be able to keep a proper import/export balance
many object to trading openly with a communist nation
18
Which is a true statement about the Chinese government’s approach to ethnic minorities?
there have been crackdowns on minorities in Tibet & Xinjiang
it has permitted independence in the smaller ethnic regions
it has appointed ethnic minorities to the Politburo
it has required ethnic minorities to live in refugee camps
19
In the past two decades, political participation in China
has been organized more by religious groups than by gov't
became mandatory for peasants and entrepreneurs
increased as the government sponsored more mass campaigns
is encouraged by competitive secret ballots at local level
20
Until the 19^th century, China’s geographic characteristics encouraged the country to
orient itself toward civilizations to the west
trade with people from several different continents
concentrate its population in the southwest
ignore the rest of the world when it wanted to
21
Since 1978 the majority of Chinese Communist Party leaders have been
technocrats
industrial capitalists
college professors
people of peasant background
22
The personal network among political elites in China are known as
nomenklatura
danwei
guanxi
fang shou
23
According to the Chinese constitution, formal power of governing rests with the
People’s Liberation Army
President
Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
National People’s Congress
24
The results of grassroots movements like the Tiananmen demonstrations & Falun Gong 1999-2000
included resolving the factional conflicts within the CCP
demonstrates the state’s harsh response to protest
have democratized politics in the Peoples Republic
shows the growth of political interest groups
25
All of these resulted from the economic reforms enacted in China since the early 1980s EXCEPT
serious air and water pollution
weakening of the social welfare system
a deeper integration of China into the international economy
a reduction of income, regional, and gender inequalities
26
Inviting business owners to join the CCP
was in the pragmatic tradition of moderates in the CCP
meant an abandonment of democratic centralism
signaled the beginning of real democracy in Chinese politics
helped China gain entry into the World Trade Organization
27
Which type of elite recruitment was/is used in both the Soviet Union & China?
mass line
nomenklatura
fang-shou
guanxi
28
China’s management of public policy crises is best characterized by
the importance of secrecy in the Chinese Communist Party
transparency in government
dominance of the military in civilian affairs
dependence on foreign governments to solve domestic problems
29
Which has been an important consequence of the one-child family policy for Chinese society?
greater government protection of reproductive rights
growing female support for the Chinese Communist Party
a decline in the income gap between urban & rural families
an increase in the median age
30
Which of the following is generally true about countries with unitary governments?
they have a history of racial, ethnic or religious conflict
they have multiracial populations
they have a highly centralized policy process
they assign significant power to local governments.
31
How would the Chinese describe their economy today?
communism
socialism
capitalistic communism
market socialism
32
China’s trade policy changed significantly after Deng Xiaoping took over in that it
stimulated trade within China but not with other countries
placed tariffs on Chinese products that raised prices
opened China to trade with everyone, including the U.S.
opened China to trade with only east Asian countries
33
Which best explains the rampant corruption within the Chinese economic & political system?
absence of any viable religions in China
combination of guanxi & the recent economic boom
weak enforcement of laws and a weak military
appointment of leaders through the nomenklatura system
34
The main reason that the gov't has established Special Economic Zones since 1979 is to
establish government regulation of trade
stimulate foreign trade
increase agricultural production
encourage domestic trade
35
The proliferation of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in China is an indication that
the CCP is more tolerant of protests
rule of law is strengthening
civil society is growing
civil liberties and rights are now respected
36
Which organizing principle differentiated the CCP from the Soviet Communist Party?
pluralism
democratic centralism
mass line
dictatorship of the proletariat
37
Compared to the Soviet Party, the CCP has always been more
factionalized
centralized
internationalist
honest
38
The most important pressure for China to develop written, consistent legal codes came from
the need to have regulations in place for internat'l trade
dissidents who criticize China from abroad
mass organizations controlled through danwei
the media, especially Xinhua and the People’s Daily
39
The Chinese gov't usually allows one organization for a profession or activity. This is
state corporatism
communism
fragmentation
interest group pluralism
40
All of these were important parts of the economic reforms launched by Deng Xiaoping EXCEPT
the de-collectivization of Chinese agricultural production
a growth of the role of private industry
a large increase in foreign trade and foreign investment
the abolition of all state-owned enterprises
41
In the past twenty years, all of the following reforms have been instituted in China EXCEPT
a loosening of restrictions on internal movement in China
competitive village elections
creation of an independent judiciary
mandatory retirement ages for national leaders
42
During the Soviet Union's collapse, the Chinese leadership did which of the following?
emphasized liberalizing the economy not the political system
mmulated the Soviet examples of glasnost and perestroika
sought to strengthen and reinforce Maoist roots
liberalized the political system by eliminating guanxi
43
An important change in China in the post-Mao era has been the
encouragement of greater foreign investment in the economy
elimination of private enterprise
banning of military participation in official policy-making
renewal of isolationist foreign policy
44
The Tiananmen Square incident was provoked by all of the following EXCEPT
unprecedented economic growth under market socialism
increased economic corruption
the belief that China should allow for more democracy
increased political corruption
45
Which is an accurate comparison of the judicial systems of modern Russia and China?
Both are under the control of each country’s Communist Party
Both act independently from executive & judicial branches
neither system adheres to specific law codes
Russia includes judicial review; China doesn't
46
Which political plan had as its main goal the removal of all vestiges of the old China?
Cultural Revolution
Great Leap Forward
Four Modernizations
Long March
47
All of the following are true of China’s One Child Policy EXCEPT
It is coupled with positive incentives
It resulted in an unequal gender ratio
It has not been successful in slowing population growth
It is coupled with negative sanctions
48
The most significant ethnically based protest against the Beijing government has come from
Tibet
Hong Kong
Shandong
Mongolia
49
Protesters against the torch relay before the 2008 Olympics were mainly concerned about China’s
treatment of the Uyghurs
relationship with Japan
occupation of Tibet
treatment of Hong Kong
50
All of the following are characteristics of “dual rule” EXCEPT
vertical supervision by the next highest level of government
centralization and CCP domination
multiple access points for citizen participation
complex and sometimes conflicting lines of authority
51
Which best describes the Chinese political leadership since Deng Xiaoping’s death in 1997?
there is much infighting among the members of the Politburo
they have not strayed significantly from Deng’s policies
they are much more repressive in terms of human rights
they've restored many practices from the Cultural Revolution
52
In Chinese politics fang-shou is the process of
decentralizing policy making powers to the regional levels
tightening/loosening up cycle that reflects factional power
allowing capitalism within Special Economic Zones
vertical supervision of each level of govt by a higher level
53
Five Year Plans in both the Soviet Union and China emphasized
increasing the amount of international trade
nationalizing industry and collectivizing agriculture
decentralization of political decisions to the local level
mass line and the ethic of struggle
54
A problem that has developed in China as a result of the government’s one-child policy is
a serious disparity between #s of male & female children
migration of people from rural to urban areas
a decline in government tax revenues
a serious decline in overall Chinese population
55
The Russian Revolution of 1917 and the Chinese regime change in 1949 both resulted in the
restoration of a hereditary monarch
almost immediate improvement in the countries’ economies
creation of a communist state
purification of an existing dominant ideology

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