The great famine (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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Approximately how many people died during the great famine in China (1958-62)?
Approximately how many people died during the great famine in China (1958-62)?
30 million
Which years did the great famine occur in China?
Which years did the great famine occur in China?
1958-62
Which province was particularly affected by droughts in 1959 and 1960?
Which province was particularly affected by droughts in 1959 and 1960?
Sichuan province
What drove the administration of communes rather than practical farming knowledge?
What drove the administration of communes rather than practical farming knowledge?
Communist Party slogans
Why were essential farming tools melted down during this period?
Why were essential farming tools melted down during this period?
To produce steel in backyard furnaces
How much deeper than normal were seeds planted under Lysenkoism policies?
How much deeper than normal were seeds planted under Lysenkoism policies?
1.5 metres deeper
What percentage of seeds failed to grow properly under Lysenkoism policies?
What percentage of seeds failed to grow properly under Lysenkoism policies?
90%
Which animals were targeted in the Four Pests Campaign launched in 1957?
Which animals were targeted in the Four Pests Campaign launched in 1957?
Flies, rats, mosquitoes, and sparrows
What happened after sparrows were killed in the Four Pests Campaign?
What happened after sparrows were killed in the Four Pests Campaign?
An explosion in crop-eating insects
Who gained influence by promoting pragmatic policies during the famine crisis?
Who gained influence by promoting pragmatic policies during the famine crisis?
Liu Shaoqi and Deng Xiaoping
What did the 1960 emergency reforms permit to help address the famine?
What did the 1960 emergency reforms permit to help address the famine?
Small private farms
By how much did grain production increase between 1961 and 1966?
By how much did grain production increase between 1961 and 1966?
Over 60 million tonnes