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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 happens to the children with 'little emperor syndrome?'






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






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






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






5. How many horses did the Mongols use?






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






7. Who was theForbidden City forbidden to?






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






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






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






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






12. What does Feng Shui mean?






13. What does 'kamikaze' mean in Japanese?






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






15. How many meridians are in your body?






16. What does the Monkey King symbolize?






17. What two things must all Chinese punishments be?






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






19. What was the saying of the Sung dynasty?






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






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






22. What two things must all Chinese punishments be?






23. Why was it called theForbidden City?






24. What important event happened in 1948 with Korea?






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






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






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






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






29. Where did the Long March begin and end?






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






31. What does acupuncture help balance within us?






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

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33. What was the purpose of Chinese punishments?






34. Why could Cheng-Ho leave and explore?






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






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






37. What treaty solved the Opium War?






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






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

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






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






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






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

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






45. What important event happened in 1948 with Korea?






46. In which dynasty did Cheng-Ho live?






47. Why could Cheng-Ho leave and explore?






48. What was the saying of the Sung dynasty?






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






50. Under what dynasty was theForbidden City built?