Red Terror (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What time period did the Red Terror cover during the Cultural Revolution?
What time period did the Red Terror cover during the Cultural Revolution?
1966-1976
Who launched the 'Four Olds' campaign in August 1966?
Who launched the 'Four Olds' campaign in August 1966?
Lin Biao
What did 'old ideas' refer to in the Four Olds campaign?
What did 'old ideas' refer to in the Four Olds campaign?
Traditional philosophical thoughts
Which groups were systematically targeted by Red Guards during the Red Terror?
Which groups were systematically targeted by Red Guards during the Red Terror?
Intellectuals, Party officials, wealthy
What item did Red Guards carry that made them easily recognisable?
What item did Red Guards carry that made them easily recognisable?
Mao's 'Little Red Book'
Approximately how many people were killed by Red Guards during the Red Terror?
Approximately how many people were killed by Red Guards during the Red Terror?
Several hundred thousand
What were local police forces instructed to do during Red Guard attacks?
What were local police forces instructed to do during Red Guard attacks?
They were forbidden from intervening
Which religious structures became particular targets for Red Guard destruction?
Which religious structures became particular targets for Red Guard destruction?
Temples and shrines
What extreme action did Red Guards take against symbols of the old order?
What extreme action did Red Guards take against symbols of the old order?
Raided tombs of ancient emperors
How many families lost their homes and possessions during Red Guard raids?
How many families lost their homes and possessions during Red Guard raids?
Hundreds of thousands of families
By when had the Red Terror created such chaos that government authority effectively collapsed?
By when had the Red Terror created such chaos that government authority effectively collapsed?
Early 1967
What resulted from different Red Guard groups fighting each other for control?
What resulted from different Red Guard groups fighting each other for control?
Complete anarchy in many areas
What happened to China's economic productivity during the Red Terror period?
What happened to China's economic productivity during the Red Terror period?
It was severely damaged