Mao’s China, 1949–76

Revision for Edexcel A-Level History course: Mao’s China, 1949–76.

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Hint	Answer
What percent of the Chinese population were peasants in 1949?	80%
How many bandits roamed the countryside after the Civil War?	1 million
Name the 1951 campaign that targeted corruption, waste and obstructionist bureaucracy	Three Antis Campaign
What percentage of businessmen were found guilty of the Five Antis (1952) in Shanghai?	99%
Name the region annexed by China during the 1951 Reunification Campaigns.	Tibet
What was the agreement that the previous region signed in order to merge with China?	17 Point Agreement
What year was the New Marriage Law passed, in which concubinage and child betrothal were outlawed?	1950
How many people were executed during the 1950 Resist America, Aid Korea Campaign?	800,000
How much did the Korean War cost China?	$10 billion
Finish the quote: "Let a hundred flowers bloom, let a hundred ______" (Mao, 1956)	schools of thought contend
What is the 1950 law that aimed to redistribute the gentry-landlord class land?	Agrarian Reform Law
How many landlords were executed during the land reform?	1-2 million
What percentage of peasant households belonged to a Mutual Aid Team (MAT)?	40%
What percentage of peasants belonged to high level Agricultural Producers' Cooperatives (APCs) by 1956?	88%
Name the first commune established by China in 1958.	Sputnik Commune

Hint	Answer
What were working women called in propaganda in order to promote the commune lifestyle?	iron women
How much money did the USSR loan as part of the 1950 Sino-Soviet Mutual Assistance Treaty?	$300 million
Mao claimed the aim of the Great Leap Forward (1958 - 1961) was to rapidly develop agriculture and industry so that China may "________"	walk on two legs
How many people died during the Great Famine (1958 - 1962)?	40 million
Name the book that Lin Bao published, containing Mao's ideology and quotes.	Little Red Book
Finish the quote: "a great disorder across the lands ______" (Mao)	leads to great order
How many people died during the Cultural Revolution (1966 - 1976)?	2 million
The Four Olds were customs, habits, ideas and _____	culture
What was the standardised phonetic alphabet?	Pinyin
Finish the quote: "I was Chairman Mao's ___" (Jiang Qing)	dog
The Gang of Four launched a campaign criticising Lin Bao and which ancient philosopher?	Confucius
The Qing Ming Festival was renamed to what in 1966?	National Memorial Day
What country did the Dalai Lama flee to from Tibet in 1959?	India
Name the prison camp system used by the government which aimed to "reform through labour".	laogai

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