Mao Zedong quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Which ideology sees peasants, not factory workers, as the revolutionaries?

   Answer: Maoism

   Why: The Chinese Communist Party wrote Mao Zedong Thought into its constitution as its guiding ideology at the 1945 Yan'an congress.

2. 2 Medium

   Which bird was targeted in Mao's Four Pests campaign?

   Answer: Sparrow

   Why: Killing millions of sparrows removed a natural predator of locusts, which then multiplied and devastated crops.

3. 3 Hard

   Which fruit became a cult object under Mao in 1968?

   Answer: Mango

   Why: Wax models of the gifted fruit were sealed in glass cases and carried through streets during ceremonies.

4. 4 Easy

   Which country did Mao Zedong found in 1949?

   Answer: People's Republic of China

   Why: The proclamation took place on the rostrum atop Beijing's Gate of Heavenly Peace in Tiananmen Square.

5. 5 Medium

   What 1956 campaign invited criticism of the party under Mao?

   Answer: Hundred Flowers Campaign

   Why: The campaign slogan referenced the classical idea of letting a hundred schools of thought contend.

6. 6 Hard

   Which 1935 conference gave Mao control of the Red Army?

   Answer: Zunyi Conference

   Why: The Zunyi meeting marked a shift away from Soviet Comintern advisors toward Mao's rural guerrilla strategy.