Economic development (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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In which year was the First Five Year Plan established in China?
In which year was the First Five Year Plan established in China?
1953
How much did the Soviet Union loan to China under the 1950 treaty?
How much did the Soviet Union loan to China under the 1950 treaty?
$300 million
How many technical engineers did the Soviet Union provide to China?
How many technical engineers did the Soviet Union provide to China?
10,000
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 was the abolition of private industry successfully achieved?
In which year was the abolition of private industry successfully achieved?
1956
What percentage of locomotive targets were met under the First Five Year Plan?
What percentage of locomotive targets were met under the First Five Year Plan?
80%
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
Within how many years did Mao want China to become a modernised nation?
Within how many years did Mao want China to become a modernised nation?
Five years
How many farmsteads made up each Agricultural Producers' Co-operative (APC)?
How many farmsteads made up each Agricultural Producers' Co-operative (APC)?
20-30
What percentage of farmers were part of APCs by 1957?
What percentage of farmers were part of APCs by 1957?
90%
Who developed the agricultural movement known as Lysenkoism?
Who developed the agricultural movement known as Lysenkoism?
Trofim Lysenko
Who replaced Peng Dehuai as defence minister after his purge in 1959?
Who replaced Peng Dehuai as defence minister after his purge in 1959?
Lin Biao