Crash Course World History: China's Revolutions

Who is considered the father of Communist China?

• Sun Yat Sen

• Yuan Shikai

• Chiang Kai-Shek

• Mao Zedong

What was the main goal of the self-strengthening movement?

• To promote communism

• To adopt European military and education systems

• To resist Western influence

• To support the Qing dynasty

Who was called the father of the nation by the Republic of China?

• Mao Zedong

• Sun Yat Sen

• Chiang Kai-Shek

• Yuan Shikai

What event directly led to the 1911 revolution?

• The death of Sun Yat Sen

• A bomb accidentally exploding

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The Boxer Rebellion

Which two groups formed an alliance to fight against the big landlords?

• Foreign powers and the Guomindang

• The Boxers and the Guomindang

• The Chinese Communist Party and the Guomindang

• The Guomindang and the Qing dynasty

What was the outcome of the Chinese Civil War?

• The Guomindang won

• A coalition government was formed

• The Qing dynasty was restored

• The Communists won

What was the main feature of Mao's 'people's democratic dictatorship'?

• Multiple political parties

• Free elections

• One-party rule

• Constitutional monarchy

Which campaign was aimed at reforming the Communist party itself?

• The Three Anti Campaign

• The Resist America and Aid Korea campaign

• The Five Anti Campaign

• The Great Leap Forward

What was the main consequence of the Great Leap Forward?

• Improved living standards

• Rapid industrialization

• Successful agricultural reform

• The death of millions

What was the aim of the Cultural Revolution?

• To consolidate Mao's revolution

• To introduce democratic reforms

• To improve relations with the West

• To promote traditional Chinese culture