Background and Major Figures (HSC SSCE Modern History): Quizzes
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What time period saw China's dramatic transformation under Communist Party rule?
What time period saw China's dramatic transformation under Communist Party rule?
1949-1989
When did China develop Pinyin, now the internationally accepted romanization standard?
When did China develop Pinyin, now the internationally accepted romanization standard?
Late 1950s
What distinguished Mao from many other Communist leaders regarding revolutionary potential?
What distinguished Mao from many other Communist leaders regarding revolutionary potential?
He recognized peasants' potential
What was the outcome of Mao's Great Leap Forward (1958-1962)?
What was the outcome of Mao's Great Leap Forward (1958-1962)?
Catastrophic; millions starved
What label did Mao give Deng Xiaoping during the Cultural Revolution?
What label did Mao give Deng Xiaoping during the Cultural Revolution?
Number Two Capitalist Roader
What did Lin Biao compile for the People's Liberation Army?
What did Lin Biao compile for the People's Liberation Army?
Quotations of Chairman Mao
What did Peng Dehuai do at the Lushan Conference in 1959?
What did Peng Dehuai do at the Lushan Conference in 1959?
Criticized the Great Leap Forward
What action did Khrushchev take in 1960 that damaged Chinese industrial development?
What action did Khrushchev take in 1960 that damaged Chinese industrial development?
Withdrew Soviet technical experts
What was Zhao Ziyang's response to the Tiananmen Square protesters in 1989?
What was Zhao Ziyang's response to the Tiananmen Square protesters in 1989?
He sympathized & advocated dialogue
What happened to Jiang Qing after Mao's death in 1976?
What happened to Jiang Qing after Mao's death in 1976?
She was arrested then imprisoned