Question 1

What was the primary goal of the Cultural Revolution in China?

Accepted Answer

To build a utopian society through class struggle

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To promote Western ideologies

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To establish a capitalist economy

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To strengthen the monarchy

Question 2

Who was Chen Xiaolu in relation to the Cultural Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A Red Guard leader at Beijing's elite Number Eight high school

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A foreign journalist

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A high-ranking government official

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A prominent teacher

Question 3

How many people were reported killed in Beijing during August and September of 1966?

Accepted Answer

1,772 people

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3,000 people

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2,100 people

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500 people

Question 4

What societal norm was disrupted during the Cultural Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Educators were beaten by students

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Students were praised for their academic achievements

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Teachers were celebrated as community leaders

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Parents held the highest authority

Question 5

What was the Communist Party's official verdict on the Cultural Revolution issued in the early 1980s?

Accepted Answer

It was a mistake, end of discussion

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It was a necessary reform

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It was a misunderstood initiative

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It was a great success

Question 6

What was the atmosphere surrounding discussions of the Cultural Revolution before recent events?

Accepted Answer

Heavily censored and frozen

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Celebrated through media

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Open and encouraged

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Widely researched and published

Question 7

Who were the Red Guards?

Accepted Answer

Youth mobilized by Mao to enforce his ideology

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Military leaders from the Communist Party

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A group of foreign diplomats

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Educators opposing the government

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