The Lunar New Years
What are two different names for Lunar New Years?
Spring Festival and Chinese New Year
how many people died due to the Great Famine?
thirty million people
who was Mao Zedong?
The founder of the People's Republic of China, and the Chinese communist leader.
How long does the Lunar New Year last?
15 days
how long did the Great Famine last?
1960-1962 (2 years)
What was the big movement Mao was responsible for?
The Great Leap
Which two countries, besides China, celebrate the Lunar New Years?
Vietnam and Korea
What did the people eat to survive the Famine?
Grass, bark, leather, dirt, or even eachother
What did Mao do to make him popular?
He lowered the rent and gave land to the poor
What are some of the traditional food eaten in China during the Lunar New Years?
Dumplings, noodles and rice cakes
What did the leaders lie about?
They said they had more grain and produce then they actually had.
How did Mao respond to the Great Famine?
He tried to erase it from history.
What animal sign follows the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac?
Snake
Why weren't the crops growing how they should have been?
The leaders made the farmers plant the crops too close together, dig the holes too deep for the seeds and they overused the fertilizer.
Why did Mao punish Deng Dehuail after the conference?
Peng Dehuail gave Mao a letter of constructive criticism, that Mao took too personally