Changes in education (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What percentage of China's population was illiterate in 1949?
What percentage of China's population was illiterate in 1949?
80%
In which year was the Pinyin writing system introduced in China?
In which year was the Pinyin writing system introduced in China?
1958
What type of letters did the Pinyin writing system use to represent Chinese sounds?
What type of letters did the Pinyin writing system use to represent Chinese sounds?
Roman letters
What literacy rate did China achieve by 1960?
What literacy rate did China achieve by 1960?
50%
In which year did the Cultural Revolution begin?
In which year did the Cultural Revolution begin?
1966
How many students were affected by school closures during 1966?
How many students were affected by school closures during 1966?
130 million
When was the 'Up to the mountains and down to the villages' campaign launched?
When was the 'Up to the mountains and down to the villages' campaign launched?
1968
How many young people were sent from cities to rural areas in the 1968 campaign?
How many young people were sent from cities to rural areas in the 1968 campaign?
100 million
From which year onwards did education begin to recover after the Cultural Revolution?
From which year onwards did education begin to recover after the Cultural Revolution?
1969
What literacy rate had China reached by 1976 when Mao died?
What literacy rate had China reached by 1976 when Mao died?
70%
What did the restored education system from 1969 onwards emphasize?
What did the restored education system from 1969 onwards emphasize?
Rural areas