Power struggle after Mao’s death (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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When did Zhou Enlai die?
When did Zhou Enlai die?
8 January 1976
On what date did the Tiananmen Square protest occur?
On what date did the Tiananmen Square protest occur?
5 April 1976
How many protesters were arrested during the Tiananmen Square protest?
How many protesters were arrested during the Tiananmen Square protest?
Four thousand
What position did Deng Xiaoping hold before his arrest in 1976?
What position did Deng Xiaoping hold before his arrest in 1976?
Vice Premier
Who ordered the arrest of the Gang of Four?
Who ordered the arrest of the Gang of Four?
Hua Guofeng
When were the Gang of Four arrested?
When were the Gang of Four arrested?
6 October 1976
What position was Deng Xiaoping reinstated to?
What position was Deng Xiaoping reinstated to?
Vice-Chairman of Central Committee
When was the Gang of Four tried?
When was the Gang of Four tried?
1980-81
What sentence did Jiang Qing ultimately receive?
What sentence did Jiang Qing ultimately receive?
Life imprisonment
What was Yao Wenyuan's sentence?
What was Yao Wenyuan's sentence?
20-year imprisonment
When did Deng Xiaoping launch the Four Basic Principles?
When did Deng Xiaoping launch the Four Basic Principles?
1979
Which was one of Deng's Four Basic Principles?
Which was one of Deng's Four Basic Principles?
Uphold dictatorship of proletariat