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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 two purposes the gong served in China?






2. In which dynasty did Cheng-Ho live?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


10. What important event happened in 1948 with Korea?






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






12. What is the purpose of the creatures of the compass of China?






13. What was the Korean War?






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






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






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






17. What important event happened in 1948 with Korea?






18. How many meridians are in your body?






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






20. Under what dynasty was theForbidden City built?






21. What does the Monkey King symbolize?






22. What does acupuncture help balance within us?






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






24. Why was it called theForbidden City?






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


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






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






28. Who was theForbidden City forbidden to?






29. Why could Cheng-Ho leave and explore?






30. In which dynasty did Cheng-Ho live?






31. What does acupuncture help balance within us?






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






33. Under what dynasty was theForbidden City built?






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






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






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






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






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






39. What was the saying of the Sung dynasty?






40. What is the purpose of the creatures of the compass of China?






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






42. What was the purpose of Chinese punishments?






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






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






45. What was ironic about the fact that Mao Zedong attended the May 4th Movement in 1919?






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






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






48. Why could Cheng-Ho leave and explore?






49. What was the saying of the Sung dynasty?






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