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China’s Historical Political Dynamics

The document consists of a series of true or false questions regarding historical and political facts related to China, Japan, and the Korean Peninsula. Key topics include the impact of the Manchu dynasty, the effects of Mao Zedong's policies, and the geopolitical dynamics in East Asia. The answers reflect a mix of historical truths and misconceptions about these regions and their political histories.
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China’s Historical Political Dynamics

The document consists of a series of true or false questions regarding historical and political facts related to China, Japan, and the Korean Peninsula. Key topics include the impact of the Manchu dynasty, the effects of Mao Zedong's policies, and the geopolitical dynamics in East Asia. The answers reflect a mix of historical truths and misconceptions about these regions and their political histories.
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Question 1

The Manchu dynasty was the last Dynasty that ruled China.
• False

Question 2
Dynasty ruled China as a political system for centuries that ended in 1910 by the Qing Dynasty.
• False

Question 3
The Européan colonizers arrived in EA during the Han Dynasty.
• False

Question 4
The Silk Road has been considered as the only link between China and European countries.
• False

Question 5
It was the British people importing opium to China that caused social and economic problems.
•True

Question 6
Germany took control of the coastal region of the rich North China Plain.
• False

Question 7
Chinese culture was slowly eroded due to outside intrusion.
• True

Question 8
ChiangKai-shek was able to defeat the communists and established the national government in
China.
• False

Question 9
The group of General ChiangKai-Shek fled to Formosa which is now recognized as a state by
the international community.
•False

Question 10
The form of Communism promoted by Mao Zedong was not the same as the type of
Communism practiced in the Soviet Union.
• True

Question 11
The Great Leap in China initiated by Mao Zedong caused so much starvation.
• True

Question 12
The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution wreaked havoc on four thousand years of Chinese
traditional culture in a purge of elitism and a drive toward total loyalty to the Communist Party.
Socialism was given a little leniency to welcome growth.
• TRUE

Question 13
It was estimated that over thirty million lost their lives during the era of Mao Zedong due to
starvation.
• True

Question 14
"Bamboo Curtain" refers to the restriction of tourists in China to preserve communism.
• FALSE

Question 15
When Mao Zedong died, there was economic restructure to allow foreign investments thereby
removing the "bamboo curtain" which was initiated by Xi Jinping.
•False

Question 16
Hong Kong protesters were to ask lawmakers to reject the extradition bill.
• True

Question 17
At the end of 1999, the British relinquished its claim to Macau and the colony was turned over to
the Chinese government under an agreement similar to the agreement between Britain and
China regarding Hong Kong.
•False

Question 18
The "Hundred Flowers Campaign" was a move to eliminate those who spoke against
communism.
• True

Question 19
Guardianship and hierarchy define the communist party-state.
• True

Question 20
The internal organization of the Communist Party is organized around a hierarchy of party
congresses and committees extending from the top of the system down to the grassroots.
• True

Question 21
The Central Committee is the Chinese political elite with absolute power over the executive.
• False

Question 22
Judicial authority rests with the Supreme People's Court at the center and with local people's
courts below which can only try cases over party disputes.
• False

Question 23
State Councils Ministers are tasked to draft "implementing regulations" for laws to take effect.
• True

Question 24
The State Council is the executive department but not the center of the government.
•False

Question 25
The NPC and its permanent body, the NPC Standing Committee, exercise legislative functions.
• True

Question 26
Taiwan is recognized as an independent state since its breakaway from China and has been
recognized by the UN community.
•False

Question 27
Tibet remains an independent state even after the subjugation of China.
• FALSE

Question 28
Japan has emerged as the economic tiger of East Asia.
•False

Question 29
Manchuria, named after the Manchu Dynasty ethnic group that had dominated the region in
Chinese history.
• FALSE

Question 30
Macau was a former British colony and was just turned over to China.
•False

Question 31
Manchuria, named after the Manchu Dynasty ethnic group that had dominated the region in
Chinese history.
• FALSE

Question 32
When China raised its Bamboo Curtain, the United States cut its trade relations with the
Communist mainland.
TRUE

Question 33
One of the flash points in China-Taiwan relations has been the "Secessionist Policy of Taiwan".
• False

Question 34
Since the US has been supportive of Taiwan's economic independence, in response. China
began to deny Access at its ports for US ships
TRUE

Question 35
Former US president Donald Trump organized a visit to Beijing that opened the door to
US-China diplomatic relations.
•False

Question 36
The Central Committee is the Chinese political elite with absolute power over the executive.
•False

Question 37
The Soviet Union used Mongolia as a buffer state with China. Mongolia's Communist party
dominated politics until the Soviet Union collapsed in the 1990'%.
• True

Question 38
Chinese Buddhism is the dominant religion in Mongolia and is practiced by about 50 percent of
the population.
• False

Tibetan Buddhism is the dominant religion in Mongolia and is practiced by about 50


percent of the population. The Communist influence is evident in that approximately 40
percent of the population considers itself nonreligious. Most of the people are of Mongol
ethnicity. Today, about 30 percent of the people are still seminomadic and migrate
seasonally to accommodate good grazing for their livestock. A round yurt, which can be
constructed at whatever location is selected for the season and disassembled for
mobility, is the traditional dwelling. Mongolian culture and heritage revolve around a
rural agrarian culture with an extensive reliance on the horse. Archery, wrestling, and
equestrian events are some of the most popular sporting activities.

Question 39
In 1936, the civil war with the communists led by Mao Zedong resumed despite mediation by
the United States.
•False

40. Control Yuan is an investigatory agency that monitors the other branches of government.
TRUE

41. The island of Hokkaido in northern Japan has a type D climate and receives enough snow
for downhill skiing.

TRUE

42. The largest metropolitan urban area in the world that can be verified is Tokyo with a
population of 50 million.
FALSE.

43. Japan never really experienced the rural-to-urban shift common in the rest of the world.
True

44. Question 44
The capital city of Tokyo was formerly called Edo and was a major city even after the colonial
era.
• False
The capital city of Tokyo was formerly called Edo and was a major city even before the
colonial era.

The British influence in Japan is easily seen in that both Japanese and British drivers
drive on the left side of the road.

45. The British influence in Japan is easily seen in that both Japanese and British drivers drive
on the left side of the road.
TRUE
46. Japan and Germany have the same dynamics in terms of economic recovery after the
devastating effects of wars.
TRUE​

47. SAARC Secretary General is nominated by member States for a five-year term.
FALSE

48. During the war, South Korea was aided by the UN to regained their territory being occupied
by North Koreans
TRUE

49. The division of the Korean Peninsula was due to the two opposing ideologies that have
been in conflict even after the fall of the USSR.
TRUE

50. Guardianship and hierarchy define the communist party-state.


TRUE

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