Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Without the efforts of the Chinese Communist Party, without the Chinese Communists as the mainstay of the Chinese People, China can never achieve independence and liberation, or industrialization and the modernization of her agriculture

The statement above, which describes the political ideology of communism, was made by —

A. Chiang Kai-Shek
Incorrect. Chiang Kai-Shek opposed communism.

B. Karl Marx
Incorrect. Although he was a founder of modern communist theory.

C. Kim Il-Sung
Incorrect. He was a leader of communism in Korea.

D. Mao Zedong
Correct! Mao wrote this in his Little Red Book guide.

Which of these was a cause of the Korean War?

A. Chinese government blocked ships sailing to North Korea.
Incorrect. The Chinese government actually aided the North Koreans.

B. North Korean forces invaded South Korea.
Correct! North Korea wanted to unify Korea under communist rule.

C. South Korean forces invaded North Korea.
Incorrect. South Korea was invaded by the north.

D. Widespread anti-communist riots forced the Korean government to start the war.
Incorrect. The North Koreans invaded South Korea.

Using the image and your knowledge of social studies, answer the following question.

A Chinese communist propaganda poster showing Chinese workers and the military marching together with a larger Chinese communist flag and a profile of chairman Mao in the background.

This Chinese propaganda poster was used during a time in which Mao Zedong wanted to get rid of anti-communist sentiment and traditional Chinese culture, which occurred during the —

A. New Deal
Incorrect. That is Franklin Roosevelt’s campaign.

B. Cultural Revolution
Correct! Mao wanted to change the Chinese people’s views on culture.

C. Great Leap Forward
Incorrect. This occurred before the Cultural Revolution.

D. the Great Purge
Incorrect. This was Stalin (Soviet Union) campaign.

What was a term of the Korean War armistice?

A. A cease-fire line was established near the 38th parallel.
Correct! The 38th Parallel marks the border between North and South Korea.

B. North Korea agreed to be democratic.
Incorrect. North Korea to this day is still a communist country.

C. South Korea became a communist country.
Incorrect. South Korea to this day is still a democracy.

D. North and South Korea were reunited.
Incorrect. Korea to this day is divided into two separate countries with different political ideologies.