AP®︎ World History: Topic 8.4 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 8.4 of AP World History – Spread of Communism After 1900.
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Topic 8.4
Question 1 Easy
Mao Zedong proclaiming the People's Republic of China, 1949
Hou Bo, 1949. Wikimedia Commons.
The ceremony depicted in the photograph most directly resulted in which of the following political developments?
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Topic 8.4: Spread of Communism
Thematic Focus: Economic SystemsECN
As societies develop, they affect and are affected by the ways that they produce, exchange, and consume goods and services.
Learning Objective: Unit 8: Learning Objective D
Explain the causes and consequences of China's adoption of communism.
Historical Developments: KC-6.2.I.i
As a result of internal tension and Japanese aggression, Chinese communists seized power. These changes in China eventually led to communist revolution.
Historical Developments: KC-6.3.I.A.ii
In communist China, the government controlled the national economy through the Great Leap Forward, often implementing repressive policies, with negative repercussions for the population.
Thematic Focus: Social Interactions and OrganizationSIO
The process by which societies group their members and the norms that govern the interactions between these groups and between individuals influence political, economic, and cultural institutions and organization.
Learning Objective: Unit 8: Learning Objective E
Explain the causes and effects of movements to redistribute economic resources.
Historical Developments: KC-6.2.II.D.i
Movements to redistribute land and resources developed within states in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, sometimes advocating communism or socialism.
Illustrative Examples specific knowledge students should know & demonstrate
- Communist Revolution for Vietnamese independence
- Mengistu Haile Mariam in Ethiopia
- Land reform in Kerala and other states within India
- White Revolution in Iran
