Deng Xiaoping's Reforms and Impact

The video discusses Deng Xiaoping's rise to power after Mao Zedong and his implementation of the Four Modernizations, which transformed China. These reforms focused on agriculture, industry, defense, and science and technology, leading to significant economic growth and modernization. Deng's policies ended communal farming, introduced special economic zones, expanded military capabilities, and emphasized education and STEM fields.

Who succeeded Mao Zedong as the most powerful leader in China after a power struggle?

• Zhou Enlai

• Deng Xiaoping

• Jiang Zemin

• Hu Jintao

What was a key change in agricultural policy under Deng Xiaoping?

• Ending the commune system and giving land control to peasants

• Nationalization of agricultural products

• Introduction of the commune system

• Collectivization of all farms

What was the purpose of the special economic zones introduced by Deng Xiaoping?

• To restrict foreign influence in the economy

• To encourage local and foreign investment with loose regulations

• To increase state control over industries

• To centralize economic planning

Which of the following was NOT a focus of Deng Xiaoping's industrial reforms?

• Encouragement of entrepreneurship

• Introduction of merit pay

• Increased state quotas

• More local decision-making

What was a significant goal of Deng Xiaoping's national defense reforms?

• To focus solely on defensive capabilities

• To disband the army

• To make China a world power with both defensive and offensive capabilities

• To reduce military spending

How did Deng Xiaoping's reforms impact China's military status?

• It was significantly reduced

• It became the largest military in the world

• It became the third most powerful military in the world

• It remained unchanged

What was emphasized in Deng Xiaoping's science and technology reforms?

• Military technology only

• STEM education and competitive exams

• Traditional Chinese medicine

• Arts and humanities

Which historical figure's emphasis on education did Deng Xiaoping continue?

• Chiang Kai-shek

• Zhou Enlai

• Sun Yat-sen

• Mao Zedong

What was the overarching goal of Deng Xiaoping's Four Modernizations?

• To maintain Mao's policies

• To isolate China from global markets

• To make China a self-sufficient economy

• To modernize China and make it competitive globally

By the time of Deng Xiaoping's death, how did China look compared to the Mao era?

• It remained largely unchanged

• It was more isolated

• It looked fundamentally different and more modern

• It had regressed economically