1. What island was ceded to the British after the Chinese lost the Opium War?

Answer: Hong Kong.


2. I became the leader of the Nationalist Party in 1925 upon the death of Sun Yat-sen. I eventually lost the war with the communists and fled to Taiwan. Who am I?

Answer: Chiang Kai-shek


3. I was a peasant in my youth like millions of other Chinese. I eventually became the head of the Communist Party and defeated the Nationalists in 1949. I then became the leader of the People's Republic of China. Who am I?

Answer: Mao Zedong or Mao Tse-tung


4. What was the Cultural Revolution?

Answer: An attack on the old beliefs in China. The brutality of Mao''s supporters in this period lessened his popularity. The Red Guards and the army were attacking people and especialy traditions that had outlasted many rulers.


5. The Chinese have constantly struggled with overpopulation. Name two methods they have used to curb this problem.

Answer: 1. Families are encouraged to have only one child.
2. Many individuals are not given permission to marry before the age of 30.



For more about China, see this Lecture of Chinese History.