Question

section 2: historical background - china (ss7h3)
focus: communism, great leap forward, and cultural revolution.

1. what was a primary goal of mao zedongs \great leap forward\ in the late 1950s?

a. to move the country toward a more democratic form of government.
b. to shift the economy from agriculture to a major industrial power quickly.
c. to encourage citizens to practice their traditional religious beliefs.
d. to open up trade with the united states and western europe.

1. during the cultural revolution in china, what was the main purpose of the

ed guards\?
a. to protect the borders from a soviet invasion.
b. to manage the new collective farms in the countryside.
c. to eliminate anyone or anything seen as a threat to communist values.
d. to help rebuild schools and hospitals destroyed during the civil war.

1. following the end of the chinese civil war in 1949, what type of government was established on the mainland?

a. constitutional monarchy
b. democratic republic
c. communist state
d. parliamentary democracy

Explanation:

Question 4

The Great Leap Forward aimed to rapidly industrialize China, shifting from an agrarian economy. Option A is incorrect as Mao's focus was on communism, not democracy. Option C is wrong as traditional religions were suppressed. Option D is incorrect as trade with the West was limited. So B matches the goal.

The Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution targeted those seen as threats to Communist values, like intellectuals or "bourgeois" elements. Option A is wrong (no Soviet invasion threat), B is about collectivization (not Red Guards' role), D is incorrect (they destroyed, not rebuilt). So C is correct.

After the 1949 Chinese Civil War, the Communist Party (led by Mao) established a Communist State on the mainland. Option A (Constitutional Monarchy) was not the case, B (Democratic Republic) is not accurate, D (Parliamentary Democracy) is incorrect. So C is correct.

Answer:

B. To shift the economy from agriculture to a major industrial power quickly.

Question 5