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What was most surprising about the outbreak of the Chinese Civil War?

A
The Communist Party leaders once had declared their opposition to war.
B
The Nationalist Party and the Communist Party formerly were aligned.
C
The Nationalist Party had much to lose and little to gain in a civil war.
D
Chiang Kai-shek switched sides to launch an attack on the Communist Party.
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What is the most likely reason Chiang Kai-shek was able to rule as a dictator?

A
China was ready for a powerful leader after chaos at the end of the republic.
B
The Nationalist Party had violently rejected republican rule under Sun Yat-sen.
C
The Communist Party supported Chiang Kai-shek and totalitarian government.
D
Chinese warlords’ strong rule demonstrated that democracy was ineffective.
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What is a warlord?

A
the winner of a military campaign or power struggle
B
a former soldier who becomes leader of a country
C
an army captain who leads troops into battle
D
a military leader who rules a small area by force
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As Chinese leader, what did Mao Zedong accomplish?

A
He redistributed land in the countryside to farmers.
B
He seized control of Taiwan from Chiang Kai-shek.
C
He helped owners regain control of their businesses.
D
He systematically dismantled the Nationalist Party.
5

Who supported the Nationalist Party in the Chinese Civil War?

A
the USSR
B
the rest of Asia
C
the United States
D
Germany
6

What contributed to the downfall of China’s republic?

A
Chiang Kai-shek seized power as a dictator.
B
Warlords overthrew president Sun Yat-sen.
C
China’s presidents did not have enough power.
D
Nationalists attacked the republican government.
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Why did support from people in the Chinese countryside help the Communists more than support from people in the cities helped the Nationalists?

A
In the countryside, people were accustomed to nearly constant warfare and so were well prepared.
B
People in the cities were confident that the Nationalists would win, so they remained passive.
C
In the cities, people had mixed feelings about which side to support, so they did not present a united front.
D
Many more people lived in the countryside, so they made the Communists the stronger side.
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As a result of the Long March, China’s Communist Party

A
decided to retreat from the Nationalists.
B
grew stronger and more determined.
C
became weaker and lost the civil war.
D
chose Mao Zedong as its new leader.
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Why did support from people in the Chinese countryside help the Communists more than support from people in the cities helped the Nationalists?

A
In the cities, people had mixed feelings about which side to support, so they did not present a united front.
B
People in the cities were confident that the Nationalists would win, so they remained passive.
C
Many more people lived in the countryside, so they made the Communists the stronger side.
D
In the countryside, people were accustomed to nearly constant warfare and so were well prepared.
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Why was the Nationalist Party more popular in China’s cities than in the countryside?

A
Poor city dwellers hoped the Nationalist Party would bring economic change.
B
Wealthy people who supported the party were concentrated in cities.
C
The Nationalist Party threatened to end crop trade with Western nations.
D
People in the countryside were less active in politics than people in the city.

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