Power struggle after Mao’s death (OCR A-Level History A): Quizzes
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On what date did the protest occur on Tiananmen Square in 1976?
On what date did the protest occur on Tiananmen Square in 1976?
5 April 1976
What event prompted the April 1976 Tiananmen Square protest?
What event prompted the April 1976 Tiananmen Square protest?
Zhou Enlai's death on 8 January 1976
How many protesters were arrested after the Tiananmen Square protest in 1976?
How many protesters were arrested after the Tiananmen Square protest in 1976?
Four thousand
Who was suspected of leading the April 1976 protest and was immediately arrested?
Who was suspected of leading the April 1976 protest and was immediately arrested?
Deng Xiaoping
Who ordered the arrest of the Gang of Four in 1976?
Who ordered the arrest of the Gang of Four in 1976?
Hua Guofeng
On what date were the Gang of Four arrested?
On what date were the Gang of Four arrested?
6 October 1976
What sentence did Yao Wenyuan receive?
What sentence did Yao Wenyuan receive?
20-year imprisonment
When was the Gang of Four tried and found guilty?
When was the Gang of Four tried and found guilty?
1980-81
What sentences did Jiang Qing and Zhang Chunqiao ultimately receive in 1983?
What sentences did Jiang Qing and Zhang Chunqiao ultimately receive in 1983?
Life imprisonment
By the 1980s, who had Deng Xiaoping outmanoeuvred?
By the 1980s, who had Deng Xiaoping outmanoeuvred?
Hua Guofeng
In what year did Deng Xiaoping launch the Four Basic Principles?
In what year 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 the leadership of the Communist Party