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By the end of the 1990s, the private economic sector in Communist China was producing what percentage of the Chinese economy's goods?


A) One percent of the gross domestic product
B) Five percent of the gross domestic product
C) Over ten percent of the gross domestic product

D) B) and C)
E) A) and C)

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As an alternative to the fading appeal of Marxism, to hold China together in the uncertain times of the early twenty-first century, the Communist leadership has encouraged which of the following?


A) The revival of Buddhism
B) Nationalism and patriotism
C) Materialism and making money

D) A) and B)
E) None of the above

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It is estimated that at the end of the twentieth century, the income of China's farmers was about what level?


A) Equal to that of urban workers
B) Greater than that of urban workers because they had their own plots of land
C) Half that of urban workers

D) B) and C)
E) None of the above

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To what extent was China dominated by Mao Zedong? Why?

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The "four olds" included all except which of the following?


A) Old buildings
B) Old thoughts
C) Old culture

D) None of the above
E) All of the above

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China's "socialist legality" during the Deng regime refers to which of the following?


A) The equalization of wealth
B) Greater economic support for the rural areas, which had benefited less than the coastal urban areas
C) Ending the arbitrary punishments associated with the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution

D) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

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How is Chinese Communist Party population policy best summarized?


A) It placed severe limitations upon population growth.
B) It encouraged peasants to have more children to assist in agricultural production.
C) It allowed no more than three children per family.

D) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

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Why was Ding Ling persecuted?

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How are agricultural "work points" best described?


A) They were abolished by Mao Zedong when he came to power.
B) They were awarded to the head of the family during the era of the agricultural communes.
C) They were given to the individual during the period of the communes whereas earlier they had awarded to the head of the family.

D) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

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What was New Democracy, and why was it important?

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When Deng Xiaoping came to power, he took which of the following stances?


A) He condemned the traditional ways of the peasants and their obsession with the "four olds."
B) He ordered a renewed commitment to socialism and the "fifth modernization."
C) He urged policies that, regardless of ideology, would "create wealth for the people."

D) A) and B)
E) None of the above

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Deng's reforms failed to achieve the "fifth modernization," which was which of the following?


A) Nationalism
B) Democracy
C) Capitalism

D) A) and B)
E) All of the above

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By the end of the 1980s, all of the following were contributing to dissent in China except which?


A) Fear of American nuclear attack
B) Economic inflation, which was reducing the real wages of salaried workers
C) Student demands for greater democracy

D) All of the above
E) B) and C)

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What was the Cultural Revolution?

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Mao Zedong launched the Cultural Revolution because he believed in which of the following principles?


A) Ideological considerations were more important than economic progress.
B) Educated specialists were to be given a free hand to rebuild the lagging Chinese economy.
C) Given the crises facing China, "experts" would have precedence over "reds."

D) A) and B)
E) None of the above

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How did Mao approach the transition from capitalist to socialist economy immediately after the Chinese civil war? What did he do similarly and differently to the Soviet Union?

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After the Chinese civil war, Mao Zedong approached the transition from a capitalist to a socialist economy by implementing various policies and initiatives. One of the key strategies he employed was the land reform, which aimed to redistribute land from landlords to peasants, thus eliminating the feudal system and establishing a more equitable distribution of resources. Additionally, Mao also focused on nationalizing key industries and implementing collectivization of agriculture, with the goal of centralizing economic control and promoting socialist principles. In terms of similarities to the Soviet Union, Mao's approach to industrialization and collectivization mirrored some of the policies implemented by the Soviet government under Stalin. Both countries sought to rapidly industrialize and modernize their economies, often at the expense of individual freedoms and rights. Additionally, both leaders emphasized the importance of a strong centralized government and the primacy of the Communist Party in guiding economic and social development. However, there were also significant differences in Mao's approach compared to the Soviet Union. Mao's emphasis on rural development and the prioritization of agriculture over heavy industry set China apart from the Soviet model, which focused more on heavy industrialization. Additionally, Mao's Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution introduced unique and often controversial policies that diverged from the Soviet approach, leading to significant social and economic upheaval in China. Overall, Mao's approach to the transition from capitalism to socialism in China was characterized by a combination of land reform, nationalization, and collectivization, with both similarities and differences to the Soviet Union's approach. These policies had a profound impact on China's economy and society, shaping the country's development for decades to come.

By 1966, Mao differed with many of his colleagues over his belief in which of the following?


A) Uninterrupted revolution
B) Nationalization of the means of production
C) The validity of Marxism and Leninism

D) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

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Why did pragmatic reformers seek to rehabilitate Confucius in the late twentieth century?

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As a result of Deng's pragmatic approach, during the 1980s, the per capita income in China experienced which of the following changes?


A) It increased 100 percent.
B) It increased 50 percent.
C) It increased 75 percent.

D) All of the above
E) B) and C)

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What is "socialist legality," and why is it important?

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