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China Trivia

Subjects : trivia, culture
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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. Who were the Red Guards in the Cultural Revolution and what was their job?






2. How was the government affected by the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989?






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






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






5. What does acupuncture help balance within us?






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






7. What two things must all Chinese punishments be?






8. What treaty solved the Opium War?






9. How many horses did the Mongols use?






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






11. What important event happened in 1948 with Korea?






12. Where did the Long March begin and end?






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






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






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






16. What does Feng Shui mean?






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






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






19. What was the Korean War?






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


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






22. How many horses did the Mongols use?






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






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






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






26. What does the Monkey King symbolize?






27. How did the invention of gunpowder backfire on the Chinese?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. What was the purpose of Chinese punishments?






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






37. In which dynasty did Cheng-Ho live?






38. What does the Monkey King symbolize?






39. What treaty solved the Opium War?






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






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






42. What was the Korean War?






43. In which dynasty did Cheng-Ho live?






44. What important event happened in 1948 with Korea?






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


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






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






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






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






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