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Bigshot CBC news journalist
Eddie Nowlan
A traditional Chinese medicine technique
Acupuncture
What is the name of the statue erected by the students?
Goddess of Democracy
Which individual was portrayed as the Benevolent Father?
When the government rules by military force it is known as what?
Martial law
Former leader of the CCP, defeated the KMT
Mao Zedong
A short thick stick carried by a police officer
Truncheon
What was used by Alex to communicate with his dad and Eddie?
A two-way radio
Which army was responsible for the Liberation of 1949
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People's Liberation Army
What is the diplomatic headquarters of government in a foreign country?
Embassy
Ancient Chinese warlord who lended arrows
Cao Cao
An ancient burial ground
Tumulus
Where did the taxi drop Shan Da off?
What is the name of the gate into the Forbidden City?
Tiananmen
or
The Gate of Heavenly Peace
Which Russian premier visited Beijing?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Chinese gov't official who gave a speech in support of the students
Zhao Ziyang
A household registration system
Hu kou
What is the name of the bicycle used by Alex and Xin-hua?
How is it spelled?
Che
What date did the Tiananmen square massacre start?
June 4, 1989
This high ranking individual persuaded the leader of China to crackdown on the student demonstrators.
Li Peng
Head of the Chinese Government, basically the dictator
Deng Xiaoping
A Chinese multi-tiered tower or temple
Pagoda
What is the battle in which many British lost their lives?
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Which event did many of the Chinese leaders survive in 1935?
The Long March
This contingent was "tough and bitter because they are mostly illiterate and fanatically loyal to their leader" (104).
27th Field Army