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Deng Xiaoping Quiz

How much do you know about the leader (1904-1997) who opened the People's Republic of China to the world?
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Last updated: November 16, 2023
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First submittedJanuary 29, 2022
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Birth province (hint: Chengdu, spicy food)
Sichuan
He spent most of the 1920s in this country doing manual labor
France
Deng followed his mentor Mao on this "big walk" in the 1930s
Long March
Like many officials, Deng was sent into exile during this 1960s purge
Cultural Revolution
Rival group of radicals consisting of Mao's wife and three allies (think hard...)
Gang of Four
Item which Deng brought home from his first visit to the United States, considering it a technical marvel (it could cry, suck and pee)
A doll
Wall where people were briefly allowed to put posters calling for more freedom and participation
Democracy Wall
Deng established SEZs, small areas that experimented with free trade. What does SEZ stand for?
Special Economic Zone
City close to Guangzhou which became the first SEZ in 1979. It grew from a village to a metropolis of 10 million.
Shenzhen
Communist country that was invaded in 1979
Vietnam
In 1979, the US officialy recognized the People's Republic, equivalently dropping this de facto country
Taiwan
Set of regulations that were meant to control China's population boom
One Child Policy
Deng negotiated the handover of this British city, which took place a few months after his death
Hong Kong
Concept he devised for mentioned city
One country, two systems
Deng ordered troops to shoot demonstrators at this place in 1989
Tiananmen Square
1992 voyage to Shanghai and Guangdong which cemented China's opening-up policy
Southern Tour
Quote: It doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice.
Quote: A basic contradiction between socialism and the market economy does not exist.
camus
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Level 78
Jan 29, 2022
Deng was the key in what is probably the largest economic turnaround in history. Without him, China may have become a region ravaged again by civil wars, another North Korea or, who knows, a democracy. He might just be the single most influential person since World War 2. Considering this, he seems outrageously little known in the west. Only about half of quiz takers knew him in the Paramount Leaders of China quiz, and he isn't even mentioned among the 28 answers of the China Country quiz.
camus
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Level 78
Jan 29, 2022
#4: Many high-ranking politicians despaired when they were sent into exile. Deng enjoyed the fresh air in the countryside and his work in a tractor factory, and caught up on his reading. Upon his return a few years later, the septuagenarian seemed vital and refreshed compared to the other leaders in Beijing.
camus
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Level 78
Jan 29, 2022
#9: Shenzhen is now frequently called the Silicon Valley of China.
camus
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Level 78
Jan 29, 2022
#16: By 1992, Deng had effectively retired and conservatives (i.e., those opposed to economic reforms) in the Communist Party were about to gain the upper hand. Deng's trip was devised as a giant PR campaign to call attention to recent successes and to convince the public to hold on to the opening policy. It worked.
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