China's One Child Policy- Rapid Population Growth

Question 1

How many children were allowed in each family?

Answer 1

1

Question 2

What were the couples that only had 1 child given?

Answer 2

Rewards/ benefits

Question 3

What happened if you had more than 1 child?

Answer 3

You were punished

Question 4

List 4 benefits for couples

Answer 4

Longer maternity leave
Free education for the child
Better housing
Free medical care

Question 5

List 2 punishments for couples that had more than 1 child

Answer 5

Couples were fined part of their income

Second child couldn’t become a Chinese citizen

Question 6

Over the years, the policy changed so some couples could have a second child, what 2 reasons allow you to have a second child?

Answer 6

If you are rural, so the child can work the land

If both people in the couple are only children, so the children can look after the parents

Question 7

Good points: How many births have been prevented?

Answer 7

400 million

Question 8

Good points: What was the average number of children per woman before the policy? What is in now?

Answer 8

5. 7 (1970)

1. 8 (today)

Question 9

Good points: What was prevented?

Answer 9

Major famine

Question 10

Bad points: What type of population does China now have?

Answer 10

Ageing population

Question 11

Bad points: How many men are there to every 100 women?

Answer 11

117

Question 12

Bad points: What caused the gender imbalance?

Answer 12

Boys are preferred to girls, so girls were aborted or left at orphanages

Question 13

Bad points: What is the term for the spoilt boys?

Answer 13

‘Little Emperors’