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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 are the three categories of Ming and Ching porcelain?






2. Under what dynasty was theForbidden City built?






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






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






5. What two things must all Chinese punishments be?






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






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

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






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






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






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






12. Why was it called theForbidden City?






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






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






15. How many meridians are in your body?






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

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






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

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






20. What does Feng Shui mean?






21. What was the purpose of Chinese punishments?






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






29. What does acupuncture help balance within us?






30. Under what dynasty was theForbidden City built?






31. Who was theForbidden City forbidden to?






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






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






34. What was the saying of the Sung dynasty?






35. Who was theForbidden City forbidden to?






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






37. Why could Cheng-Ho leave and explore?






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






39. How many horses did the Mongols use?






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






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






42. What was the Korean War?






43. What important event happened in 1948 with Korea?






44. What was the purpose of Chinese punishments?






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






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






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






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






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






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