China's One Child Policy

In 2024, China's population is ​ (a)  

• 1.41 billion
• 1 billion
• 1.8 billion
• 1.3 million

In what year did China introduce the One Child Policy?

• 1981

• 1989

• 1978

• 1979

Why did China introduce the One Child Policy?

• The government wanted to conduct a social experiment

• Prevent famine and economic downturn

• Government wanted less women

• Children are a burden to a country

Match the figure with the correct term/phrase.

• Elderly people in China by 2050

• 400 million

• Births per woman in China

• 110

• Births prevented from the policy

• 330 million

• Salary rise for having only one child

• 1.7

• Boys for every 100 girls

• 5 to 10%

What was the name of the 'elderly enforcers' who made sure the policy was followed?

What are bare branches?

• Children who are spoilt

• Doctors who accept bribes

• Men who cannot find a partner

• Government who enforced the policy

What does this image show?

• People can be really heavy

• The 4-2-1 problem

• Babies can have a hard life

• Spoilt children

China's population growth rate has dropped from ​ (a)   in 1971 to ​ (b)   in 2022.

• 2.7%
• 0%
• 12.7%
• -8.7%

Which food allowance was withdrawn for having more than one child?

• Noodles

• Gyoza

• Meat

• Rice

Organise these options into the correct categories

Groups:

(a) Incentives

,

(b) Penalties

,

(c) Enforcements

,

(d) Exceptions

• Granny police

• Fine (4X family income)

• 5-10% salary rise

• Ethnic Minorities

• Rice allowance withdrawn

• 10% salary cut

• Chance of promotion

• Priority housing

• Lived in rural area and first child was a girl

• If both parents were single children

• Cash bonus

• Would have to pa for healthcare and education for whole family