Q.1.
Mao announced his successor at the new Party Congress which opened in April Who was this to be?
Q.2.
Which paramilitary group, composed of young people, was encouraged by Mao and his cronies to militant action from 1966?
Q.3.
What do the letters GPCR stand for?
Q.4.
Throughout this period the Chinese Communist Party published the official newspaper which quickly achieved a monopoly. What was this publication called?
Q.5.
Mao identified "5 black categories", which the Cultural Revolution was intended to eliminate. Which of the following four groups was not in the original list?
Q.6.
In 1968 the government introduced a compulsory "rustication" programme for students and young professionals, and 12 million people took part in this scheme between 1968 and What did rustication involve?
Q.7.
The Cultural Revolution involved numerous attacks on people and buildings. Which one of the following was not desecrated in this period?
Q.8.
In furtherance of the cult of personality, Mao was filmed swimming in a Chinese river in July He intended to scotch rumours of his ill health, and to spread an image of robust good health and power. In which river did this incident take place?
Q.9.
Those who were found guilty in self-criticism sessions were expected to wear a particular form of head gear. What was this?
Q.10.
"The Red Detachment of Women" was the title of a work of art that received official recognition under Mao. What form did it take?