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China Trivia

Subjects : trivia, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. What do the five strings on the guqin represent?






2. What two things must all Chinese punishments be?






3. Under which dynasty did the Silk Road flourish - and who did they trade with?






4. What was the Korean War?






5. What were the 1919 and 1989 Tiananmen Square movements against?






6. What is the central force that Feng Shui focuses on?






7. What was the nickname given to the Mongol warriors?

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8. Why was it called theForbidden City?






9. What was porcelain maid out of - and what did they use to color it?






10. Why was a seventh string added to the guqin and by whom was it done?






11. What two things must all Chinese punishments be?






12. What was Cheng-Ho originally named - and who was it in honor of?






13. Who led the Red Army in the Long March?






14. Where did the Long March begin and end?






15. Why could Cheng-Ho leave and explore?






16. Which of the compass points do the Chinese place the most importance on - and what color and animal represents it?






17. Who built the first Great Wall of China - and from which dynasty was he?






18. What are the three categories of Ming and Ching porcelain?






19. How many meridians are in your body?






20. Who was theForbidden City forbidden to?






21. Who built the first Great Wall of China - and from which dynasty was he?






22. What do the five strings on the guqin represent?






23. What happens to the children with 'little emperor syndrome?'






24. What group is most affected by the one-child policy?






25. What was the most prominent subject to paint during the Sung dynasty?






26. What does 'kamikaze' mean in Japanese?






27. How many horses did the Mongols use?






28. How many meridians are in your body?






29. What happens to the children with 'little emperor syndrome?'






30. What was the purpose of Chinese punishments?






31. What was the line that divided North Korea and South Korea?






32. Who is a famous Sung watercolor painting - and what is he known for?

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33. What is the central force that Feng Shui focuses on?






34. Who was theForbidden City forbidden to?






35. Under what dynasty was theForbidden City built?






36. In which dynasty did Cheng-Ho live?






37. What was the saying of the Sung dynasty?






38. What five Chinese inventions have had the most influence on today's world?






39. Why was a seventh string added to the guqin and by whom was it done?






40. What does the Monkey King symbolize?






41. Why was a sixth string added to the guqin and by whom was it done?






42. Who were the Red Guards in the Cultural Revolution and what was their job?






43. What important event happened in 1948 with Korea?






44. Why did the Roman Empire fall because of the silk road?






45. In which dynasty did Cheng-Ho live?






46. What do the Chinese call the Great Wall - and what does it mean?






47. What was the most prominent subject to paint during the Sung dynasty?






48. Where does silk come from and what do the producers eat?






49. What was the name of the Mongolian ruler during the failed Mongol invasions of Japan in 1274 and 1281?






50. What do you need to do in silkmaking in order to dissolve the gooey substance that holds the cocoon together?