Economic development (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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In which year was the First Five Year Plan established in the PRC?
In which year was the First Five Year Plan established in the PRC?
1953
How much financial assistance did the Soviet Union provide to the PRC in loans?
How much financial assistance did the Soviet Union provide to the PRC in loans?
$300 million
What percentage of investment was allocated to heavy industry in the First Five Year Plan?
What percentage of investment was allocated to heavy industry in the First Five Year Plan?
90%
How many kilometres of new railway lines were constructed during the First Five Year Plan?
How many kilometres of new railway lines were constructed during the First Five Year Plan?
6,000km
In which year did Mao Tse-tung call for the Great Leap Forward?
In which year did Mao Tse-tung call for the Great Leap Forward?
1958
Who developed Lysenkoism, which was adopted during the Great Leap Forward?
Who developed Lysenkoism, which was adopted during the Great Leap Forward?
Trofim Lysenko
How many seeds per acre did farmers plant under Lysenkoism instead of the normal 1.5 million?
How many seeds per acre did farmers plant under Lysenkoism instead of the normal 1.5 million?
15 million
Which animals were targeted in the Four Pests Campaign?
Which animals were targeted in the Four Pests Campaign?
Rats, flies, mosquitoes, sparrows
How many farmsteads made up each Agricultural Producers' Co-operative (APC)?
How many farmsteads made up each Agricultural Producers' Co-operative (APC)?
20-30
Who replaced Peng Dehuai as defence minister after his purge?
Who replaced Peng Dehuai as defence minister after his purge?
Lin Biao