Question 1

.................... founded the People's Republic of China and was the primary leader of the country from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976.

Accepted Answer

Mao Zedong was the founding father of the People's Republic of China, leading the country from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976.

Question 2

.................. led the communist revolution in China and fought against the Nationalist Party in the Chinese Civil War.

Accepted Answer

Mao Zedong led the communist revolution in China and fought against the Nationalist Party in the Chinese Civil War, eventually establishing the People's Republic of China in 1949.

Question 3

.................. was born the son of a peasant farmer on December 26, 1893 in Shaoshan, Hunan Province, China.

Accepted Answer

Mao Zedong was born the son of a peasant farmer on December 26, 1893, in Shaoshan, Hunan Province, China. He later became the founding father of the People's Republic of China.

Question 4

After President Sun Yat-sen died in 1925, ...................took over the government and the Kuomintang.

Accepted Answer

After the death of Sun Yat-sen in 1925, Chiang Kai-shek emerged as the leader of the Kuomintang (Nationalist Party) and took control of the government, continuing the effort to unify China under the Nationalist government.

Question 5

The retreat of the ..................from the Kuomintang army is called the Long March today.

Accepted Answer

The retreat of the Communists from the Kuomintang army is known as the Long March, which took place in the 1930s in China.

Question 6

........................ fled to the island of Taiwan.

Accepted Answer

Chiang Kai-shek fled to Taiwan after his Nationalist forces were defeated by Mao Zedong's Communist forces in the Chinese Civil War.

Question 7

In 1958 ...................announced his plan to industrialize China. He called it the Great Leap Forward.

Accepted Answer

Mao Zedong announced the Great Leap Forward in 1958 as a campaign to rapidly transform China from an agrarian economy into a socialist society through rapid industrialization and collectivization.

Question 8

In 1966 .......................made his comeback in the Cultural Revolution.

Accepted Answer

Mao Zedong made his comeback during the Cultural Revolution in 1966, aiming to preserve Chinese communism by purging remnants of capitalist and traditional elements from Chinese society.

Question 9

.................ruled China until he died on September 9, 1976 from Parkinson's disease.

Accepted Answer

Mao Zedong was the leader who ruled China until his death in 1976. Sun Yat-sen, Chiang Kai-shek, and Lenin were significant figures in the history of China and Russia, but Mao was the leader of China at the time of his death.

Question 10

Egypt became a British protectorate on 14th December.......................

Accepted Answer

Egypt became a British protectorate on 14th December 1914, during World War I, as Britain sought to secure control over the Suez Canal and ensure its dominance in the region against Ottoman and German interests.

Question 11

.........................., a former education minister, founded the Wafd Party, or the Egyptian Delegation Party, during First World War.

Accepted Answer

Saad Zaghlul founded the Wafd Party, which played a significant role in Egypt's nationalist movement against British rule during and after World War I.

Question 12

.......................... led Egypt to secular independence in the 1950s and held the office of president from 1956 until his death in 1970.

Accepted Answer

Gamal Abdel Nasser was a key figure in the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, which led to the declaration of the Republic of Egypt and the end of the British occupation. He served as President of Egypt from 1956 until his death in 1970, implementing social reforms and nationalizing the Suez Canal.

Question 13

................... was an army officer who led the military Junta that deposed Egypt's King Farouk in 1952.

Accepted Answer

Nasser, specifically Gamal Abdel Nasser, was the army officer who led the military coup that deposed King Farouk in 1952, marking a significant shift in Egyptian politics and society.

Question 14

By the end of 1954 ....................had replaced titular leader General Mohammed Neguib as president.

Accepted Answer

By the end of 1954, Gamal Abdel Nasser had replaced General Mohammed Neguib as president of Egypt, marking the beginning of Nasser's prominent role in the country's politics and the Arab world.

Question 15

..................... is remembered for his ambitious attempt to modernize Egypt and create a secular Arab empire in northern Africa and the Middle East.

Accepted Answer

Nasser is known for his efforts to modernize Egypt and his ambition to establish a secular Arab empire across northern Africa and the Middle East.

Question 16

....................promoted the construction of the Aswan High Dam (completed the year he died) and challenged British, French and Israeli forces for control of the Suez Canal, nationalizing the canal in 1956.

Accepted Answer

Nasser, as the President of Egypt, was instrumental in the construction of the Aswan High Dam and nationalized the Suez Canal in 1956, leading to the Suez Crisis.

Question 17

In 1964 its leader, ....................., was sentenced to life in prison, and the leadership was forced into exile.

Accepted Answer

Nelson Mandela was the leader sentenced to life in prison in 1964, becoming a symbol of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.

Question 18

Thabo Mbeki succeeded .................as head of the ANC in 1997 and as president of South Africa in 1999.

Accepted Answer

Thabo Mbeki succeeded Nelson Mandela as head of the African National Congress (ANC) in 1997 and as president of South Africa in 1999.

Question 19

..................... succeeded Motlanthe as South Africa's president in 2009.

Accepted Answer

Jacob Zuma succeeded Kgalema Motlanthe as South Africa's president in 2009.

Question 20

........................ was a civil rights leader in South Africa.

Accepted Answer

Nelson Mandela was a prominent civil rights leader in South Africa who fought against apartheid and became the country's first black president.

Quiz 3: Important Figures in Chinese and South African History