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Question: Provide 50 multiple-choice exam questions for the course “Mao Zedong Thought and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics” (course code 15041), without showing the answers.

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Here are 50 multiple-choice questions covering Mao Zedong Thought and Socialism with Chinese Characteristics:

  1. Which period is primarily associated with the formation of Mao Zedong Thought as a guiding ideology?
    • A. May Fourth Movement
    • B. Agrarian Revolutionary War
    • C. War of Resistance Against Japan
    • D. War of Liberation
  2. The core content of Mao Zedong Thought is often summarized as:
    • A. Seeking truth from facts
    • B. Mass line
    • C. Independence and self-reliance
    • D. All of the above
  3. The “mass line” in Mao Zedong Thought refers to:
    • A. From the masses, to the masses
    • B. Relying only on the working class
    • C. Top-down policy implementation
    • D. Elite decision-making
  4. In which document did Mao Zedong first systematically put forward the theory of “new democracy”?
    • A. On Coalition Government
    • B. On New Democracy
    • C. On Practice
    • D. On Contradiction
  5. According to Mao Zedong, the main contradiction during the period of new democratic revolution was between:
    • A. Workers and peasants
    • B. Chinese nation and imperialism
    • C. Proletariat and bourgeoisie
    • D. Urban and rural areas
  6. The policy of “three main rules of discipline and eight points for attention” was mainly used by:
    • A. The Eighth Route Army
    • B. The Red Army
    • C. The New Fourth Army
    • D. The People’s Liberation Army after 1949
  7. Which strategy did Mao Zedong propose for Chinese revolutionary war in “Problems of Strategy in China’s Revolutionary War”?
    • A. Protracted people’s war
    • B. Quick decisive battle
    • C. Urban-centered uprising
    • D. Parliamentary struggle
  8. The concept of “surround the cities from the countryside” was first clearly proposed in which work?
    • A. Why Is It That Red Political Power Can Exist in China?
    • B. On Coalition Government
    • C. On New Democracy
    • D. Report on an Investigation of the Peasant Movement in Hunan
  9. The “Ten Major Relationships” speech was delivered in:
    • A. 1956
    • B. 1957
    • C. 1958
    • D. 1962
  10. Mao Zedong’s theory of “two combined into one” refers to the combination of:
    • A. Marxism and Chinese reality
    • B. Theory and practice
    • C. Leadership and masses
    • D. Politics and economics
  11. The main content of the first generation of collective leadership’s exploration after the founding of New China is:
    • A. Socialist transformation
    • B. Socialist construction road with Chinese characteristics
    • C. Reform and opening up
    • D. Socialist market economy
  12. The basic task of the new democratic revolution according to Mao Zedong was to:
    • A. Establish socialist system
    • B. Overthrow imperialism, feudalism and bureaucrat-capitalism
    • C. Realize industrialization
    • D. Complete land reform nationwide
  13. The “theory of continuing the revolution under the dictatorship of the proletariat” was mainly proposed during:
    • A. The Great Leap Forward
    • B. The Cultural Revolution
    • C. The Anti-Rightist Campaign
    • D. The Rectification Movement
  14. Socialism with Chinese Characteristics was first explicitly proposed at which congress?
    • A. 12th National Congress of the CPC
    • B. 13th National Congress
    • C. 14th National Congress
    • D. 15th National Congress
  15. The “primary stage of socialism” theory was systematically elaborated at the:
    • A. 13th National Congress
    • B. 12th National Congress
    • C. 6th Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee
    • D. 3rd Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee
  16. The “Four Cardinal Principles” were first formally put forward in:
    • A. 1979
    • B. 1982
    • C. 1987
    • D. 1992
  17. Who first proposed the concept of “Socialism with Chinese Characteristics”?
    • A. Deng Xiaoping
    • B. Mao Zedong
    • C. Jiang Zemin
    • D. Hu Jintao
  18. The “three represents” important thought was mainly developed by:
    • A. Jiang Zemin
    • B. Deng Xiaoping
    • C. Hu Jintao
    • D. Xi Jinping
  19. The Scientific Outlook on Development was put forward at which congress?
    • A. 16th National Congress
    • B. 17th National Congress
    • C. 15th National Congress
    • D. 18th National Congress
  20. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era was established as the guiding ideology at:
    • A. 19th National Congress
    • B. 18th National Congress
    • C. 20th National Congress
    • D. 3rd Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee
  21. The main contradiction in Chinese society in the primary stage of socialism is between:
    • A. Growing material and cultural needs and backward social production
    • B. People’s ever-growing needs for a better life and unbalanced and inadequate development
    • C. Proletariat and bourgeoisie
    • D. Urban and rural areas
  22. The “new normal” of China’s economy was first proposed by:
    • A. Xi Jinping
    • B. Hu Jintao
    • C. Jiang Zemin
    • D. Deng Xiaoping
  23. The “five-sphere integrated plan” refers to:
    • A. Economic, political, cultural, social and ecological civilization construction
    • B. Four modernizations plus one
    • C. Reform, development, stability, opening up and party building
    • D. Urbanization, industrialization, informatization, agricultural modernization and internationalization
  24. The “four-pronged comprehensive strategy” includes building:
    • A. A moderately prosperous society, deepening reform, advancing law-based governance, strengthening Party self-discipline
    • B. Socialist modernization, opening up, anti-corruption, cultural confidence
    • C. Strong country, rich people, beautiful environment, harmonious society
    • D. Economic, political, cultural and social construction
  25. The “Chinese Dream” mainly refers to:
    • A. The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation
    • B. Realizing communism
    • C. Achieving common prosperity
    • D. Building a beautiful China
  26. The core socialist values include:
    • A. Prosperity, democracy, civility, harmony, freedom, equality, justice, rule of law, patriotism, dedication, integrity, friendliness
    • B. Patriotism, collectivism, socialism, hard work, plain living
    • C. Independence, self-reliance, seeking truth from facts
    • D. Reform, opening up, innovation, harmony
  27. The “two centenary goals” refer to:
    • A. Building a moderately prosperous society by 2021 and a modern socialist country by 2049
    • B. Realizing socialist modernization by 2035 and great rejuvenation by 2050
    • C. Completing industrialization by 2000 and modernization by 2050
    • D. Doubling GDP by 2020 and quadrupling by 2050
  28. The strategic positioning of “Chinese path to modernization” was clearly put forward at:
    • A. 20th National Congress
    • B. 19th National Congress
    • C. 18th National Congress
    • D. 4th Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee
  29. Mao Zedong’s philosophical work “On Contradiction” mainly discusses:
    • A. The universality and particularity of contradiction
    • B. The law of unity of opposites
    • C. The principal and secondary aspects of contradiction
    • D. All of the above
  30. The Yan’an Rectification Movement mainly opposed:
    • A. Subjectivism, sectarianism and stereotyped party writing
    • B. Bureaucratism and commandism
    • C. Liberalism and ultra-democracy
    • D. Dogmatism and empiricism
  31. The policy of “letting a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend” was proposed in:
    • A. 1956
    • B. 1957
    • C. 1958
    • D. 1966
  32. The “Great Leap Forward” mainly aimed at:
    • A. Rapidly realizing industrialization and agricultural collectivization
    • B. Establishing people’s communes nationwide
    • C. Surpassing Britain and catching up with America in steel output
    • D. All of the above
  33. The main content of the “three red banners” during the late 1950s was:
    • A. General line, Great Leap Forward, people’s communes
    • B. Class struggle, mass line, seeking truth from facts
    • C. New democracy, socialism, communism
    • D. Reform, opening up, modernization
  34. Deng Xiaoping Theory was established as the guiding ideology at:
    • A. 15th National Congress
    • B. 14th National Congress
    • C. 13th National Congress
    • D. 12th National Congress
  35. The household contract responsibility system with remuneration linked to output was first widely implemented in:
    • A. Anhui Province
    • B. Sichuan Province
    • C. Guangdong Province
    • D. Heilongjiang Province
  36. China’s socialist market economy was officially established as the goal at:
    • A. 14th National Congress
    • B. 15th National Congress
    • C. 3rd Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee
    • D. 6th Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee
  37. The important thought of “Three Represents” was written into the Party Constitution at:
    • A. 16th National Congress
    • B. 15th National Congress
    • C. 17th National Congress
    • D. 14th National Congress
  38. The concept of “harmonious society” was first proposed at:
    • A. 16th National Congress
    • B. 4th Plenary Session of the 16th Central Committee
    • C. 17th National Congress
    • D. 6th Plenary Session of the 16th Central Committee
  39. The overall layout of “five-in-one” was formally proposed at:
    • A. 18th National Congress
    • B. 17th National Congress
    • C. 19th National Congress
    • D. 16th National Congress
  40. The “Belt and Road Initiative” was first proposed in:
    • A. 2013
    • B. 2015
    • C. 2017
    • D. 2012
  41. The “two safeguards” in the new era mainly refer to:
    • A. Safeguarding General Secretary Xi Jinping’s core position and the authority and centralized, unified leadership of the CPC Central Committee
    • B. Safeguarding reform and opening up
    • C. Safeguarding socialism with Chinese characteristics
    • D. Safeguarding the people’s democratic dictatorship
  42. Mao Zedong Thought was written into the Party Constitution as the guiding ideology at:
    • A. 7th National Congress
    • B. 8th National Congress
    • C. 6th Plenary Session
    • D. Yan’an Rectification
  43. The main content of the “Four Modernizations” first proposed by Zhou Enlai was:
    • A. Industry, agriculture, national defense, science and technology
    • B. Agriculture, industry, commerce, transportation
    • C. Politics, economy, culture, military
    • D. Urbanization, industrialization, informatization, internationalization
  44. The “reform of the economic system” decision was made at:
    • A. 3rd Plenary Session of the 12th Central Committee
    • B. 3rd Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee
    • C. 4th Plenary Session of the 13th Central Committee
    • D. 5th Plenary Session of the 14th Central Committee
  45. The “community with a shared future for mankind” was first systematically elaborated by:
    • A. Xi Jinping
    • B. Hu Jintao
    • C. Jiang Zemin
    • D. Deng Xiaoping
  46. The “two centenary struggles” refer to:
    • A. Striving toward the two centenary goals
    • B. Class struggle and production struggle
    • C. Anti-imperialism and anti-feudalism
    • D. Reform and opening up
  47. The concept of “ecological civilization” was written into the Party Constitution at:
    • A. 18th National Congress
    • B. 19th National Congress
    • C. 17th National Congress
    • D. 20th National Congress
  48. The “major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics” emphasizes:
    • A. Building a new type of international relations
    • B. Non-alignment, non-confrontation, non-targeting any third party
    • C. Peaceful development and win-win cooperation
    • D. All of the above
  49. Mao Zedong’s military thought mainly includes:
    • A. People’s war, people’s army, strategy and tactics of guerrilla warfare
    • B. Active defense, luring the enemy in deep
    • C. Concentrating a superior force to annihilate the enemy
    • D. All of the above
  50. The fundamental purpose of strengthening Party political construction in the new era is to:
    • A. Ensure the Party remains the vanguard of the working class, the Chinese people and the Chinese nation
    • B. Ensure the Party always remains the firm core of leadership for the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics
    • C. Ensure long-term governance capability
    • D. All of the above

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