Cultural Revolution quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   What was the radical faction led by Mao's wife called?

   Answer: Gang of Four

   Why: Jiang Qing and Zhang Chunqiao were sentenced to death in 1981, sentences later commuted to life in prison.

2. 2 Medium

   Which river did Mao swim in July 1966 to show he was fit?

   Answer: Yangtze River

   Why: State media claimed he covered nearly 15 km in just over an hour, though he mostly floated with the current.

3. 3 Hard

   Which 1968 campaign is blamed for at least 500,000 deaths?

   Answer: Cleansing the Class Ranks

   Why: Around 30 million people are estimated to have been persecuted in the campaign.

4. 4 Easy

   Roughly how many years did the Cultural Revolution last?

   Answer: Ten

   Why: Mao declared it over in 1969, yet the official dating runs from May 1966 to October 1976.

5. 5 Medium

   How much of Mao's record was right, in the verdict credited to Deng?

   Answer: 70%

   Why: The Party's 1981 resolution gives no figure; it says his merits outweigh his errors.

6. 6 Hard

   At which university did Nie Yuanzi put up her 1966 wall poster?

   Answer: Peking University

   Why: A week later, Mao had the poster read out on national radio and printed in the People's Daily.