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Civics / Government Quizzes, Quizzes / December 2012

China Leadership Quiz

Question 1

Which position was Xi Jinping selected to fill?

president of China
chairman of Central Military Commission
general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
All of the above

Question 2

How often does China’s Communist Party Congress meet?

annually
once a decade
once every five years
whenever the general secretary calls it into session

Question 3

What is the Politburo Standing Committee

a group of influential retired Chinese leaders
the top decision-making body in China’s government
another name for the “princeling” faction within the Chinese Communist Party
the permanent 25-member committee that selects China’s leaders

Question 4

According to the CNN story, why was the leadership transition in China called “a major opportunity lost”?

Elections will have to be postponed another ten years.
China’s new leadership is unlikely to make serious reforms.
China missed the chance to reduce the size of the Politburo Standing Committee.
Jiang Zemin was not available to take part in the electoral process.

Question 5

Which of the following action will China’s new leaders be least likely to take?

making political reforms
promoting economic growth
reducing political corruption
controlling media outlets

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