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Modern China: PRC founding, Mao era, and key events

11-question quiz on the founding of the PRC, Mao-era policies (Great Leap Forward, Cultural Revolution), and the 1989 Tiananmen protests — pick the best answer.0 takes
by @triviagang_dataUpdated 2d ago

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  • 01On what date did Mao Zedong formally proclaim the founding of the People's Republic of China?
  • 02Where did Mao Zedong deliver the proclamation establishing the PRC in 1949?
  • 03Which large-scale campaign (launched in 1958) sought rapid industrialization and collectivized agriculture and led to a major famine?
  • 04Approximately which years are usually associated with the Great Leap Forward and the most severe famine that followed?
  • 05What organizational form replaced household farming during the collectivization push of the late 1950s, grouping thousands under a single administrative unit?
  • 06Which campaign, beginning in 1966, aimed to preserve 'true' Communist ideology by purging remnants of capitalist and traditional elements?
  • 07Which mass student-led group became a prominent force early in the Cultural Revolution (often known for attacking perceived ideological enemies)?
  • 08Which slogan/targeted set of items was the Cultural Revolution famously associated with the campaign to eliminate?
  • 09Which leader's death in April 1989 helped trigger the large-scale protests centered on Tiananmen Square?
  • 10The Tiananmen Square protests in 1989 culminated in a government crackdown on which date (widely cited in sources)?
  • 11Which policy program, begun in 1978, is associated with Deng Xiaoping and shifted China toward market-oriented reforms and opening to foreign investment?
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