Social development (OCR A-Level History A): Quizzes
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What was Mao's ideological basis for believing in gender equality?
What was Mao's ideological basis for believing in gender equality?
Communist doctrine stated all workers were equal
How were women considered in China before 1950?
How were women considered in China before 1950?
Second-class citizens
Why did poor families often sell their daughters?
Why did poor families often sell their daughters?
They wanted sons to work in fields
When was the Marriage Law passed?
When was the Marriage Law passed?
1 May 1950
What right did the Marriage Law grant for the first time in China?
What right did the Marriage Law grant for the first time in China?
Divorce was permitted
In what year were maternity benefits introduced?
In what year were maternity benefits introduced?
1951
What practices did the Marriage Law ban?
What practices did the Marriage Law ban?
Polygamy and arranged marriages
What was foot binding known as?
What was foot binding known as?
Lotus feet
At what ages were young women subjected to foot binding?
At what ages were young women subjected to foot binding?
Four to nine years old
When was foot binding banned?
When was foot binding banned?
Around the 1950s
How many deaths resulted from the Great Chinese Famine?
How many deaths resulted from the Great Chinese Famine?
16-23 million, possibly up to 40 million
What period was known as the 'Three Bitter Years'?
What period was known as the 'Three Bitter Years'?
1958 until 1960
Which factor contributed to the Great Chinese Famine?
Which factor contributed to the Great Chinese Famine?
Droughts from 1959 to 1960