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China Trivia
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1. Where did the Long March begin and end?
he was a eunuch orphan Muslim - so had no filial piety obligations
from Jiangxi to Yenan
lost face
harsh and public
2. What was the purpose of Chinese punishments?
Treaty of Nanking - 1840 - gave England extraterritoriality and Hong Kong
Wanli Chang Cheng means Great Wall of 10 -000 Leagues
public humiliation and loss of face
Ming
3. Why was a sixth string added to the guqin and by whom was it done?
Zhou Won Wang added it to lead his army into battle
Zhou Won Wang added it to mourn his son
south - represented by red and a phoenix
Ming
4. What do you need to do in silkmaking in order to dissolve the gooey substance that holds the cocoon together?
divine wind
boil it
kaolin with cobalt for color
lost face
5. What do the Chinese call the Great Wall - and what does it mean?
it was forbidden - also called Purple because purple was symbolic of the north star - or the center of the cosmos
Wanli Chang Cheng means Great Wall of 10 -000 Leagues
to guard China
Zhou Won Wang added it to mourn his son
6. What treaty solved the Opium War?
Treaty of Nanking - 1840 - gave England extraterritoriality and Hong Kong
anti-foreign and anti-communist
5
Ming
7. What are two purposes the gong served in China?
clear the way for officials and processions - number of strokes declared the importance of the individual
anti-foreign and anti-communist
not a war - but a police action by the UN
anti-foreign and anti-communist
8. What is the purpose of the creatures of the compass of China?
to guard China
5
set up the Communist North and Capitalist South
Ma Yuan - 'one-corner Ma -' was known for painting half the canvas in a very Taoist way
9. What do the five strings on the guqin represent?
Chih Shih Huang-Ti of the Qin Dynasty
the five elements
Wanli Chang Cheng means Great Wall of 10 -000 Leagues
freedom within yourself
10. What was the line that divided North Korea and South Korea?
Ma-Ho in honor of Muhammad
urban
the 38th parallel
Europeans used it to dominate China during the Opium War in the 1800s
11. Under what dynasty was theForbidden City built?
Han and the Roman Empire
they become spoiled and fat
Treaty of Nanking - 1840 - gave England extraterritoriality and Hong Kong
Ming
12. What does acupuncture help balance within us?
not a war - but a police action by the UN
chi (energy) and blood flow
Ma Yuan - 'one-corner Ma -' was known for painting half the canvas in a very Taoist way
it was forbidden - also called Purple because purple was symbolic of the north star - or the center of the cosmos
13. What do the Chinese call the Great Wall - and what does it mean?
wind and water
Wanli Chang Cheng means Great Wall of 10 -000 Leagues
freedom within yourself
not a war - but a police action by the UN
14. Who is a famous Sung watercolor painting - and what is he known for?
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15. What do you need to do in silkmaking in order to dissolve the gooey substance that holds the cocoon together?
silkworms eat mulberry leaves
south - represented by red and a phoenix
boil it
Chih Shih Huang-Ti of the Qin Dynasty
16. What does 'kamikaze' mean in Japanese?
they become spoiled and fat
Kublai Khan
divine wind
public humiliation and loss of face
17. What group is most affected by the one-child policy?
urban
the five elements
Chih Shih Huang-Ti of the Qin Dynasty
to guard China
18. Why was a sixth string added to the guqin and by whom was it done?
Zhou Won Wang added it to mourn his son
lost face
Wanli Chang Cheng means Great Wall of 10 -000 Leagues
Ma-Ho in honor of Muhammad
19. What two things must all Chinese punishments be?
young enforcers of rules
lost face
harsh and public
three years later - he formed the Chinese Communist Party
20. Under which dynasty did the Silk Road flourish - and who did they trade with?
urban
Han and the Roman Empire
Mao Zedong
harsh and public
21. What was porcelain maid out of - and what did they use to color it?
kaolin with cobalt for color
set up the Communist North and Capitalist South
chi
the 38th parallel
22. How was the government affected by the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989?
Kublai Khan
Europeans used it to dominate China during the Opium War in the 1800s
Treaty of Nanking - 1840 - gave England extraterritoriality and Hong Kong
lost face
23. Why was it called theForbidden City?
commoners and men (except eunuchs)
Ming
not a war - but a police action by the UN
it was forbidden - also called Purple because purple was symbolic of the north star - or the center of the cosmos
24. Where did the Long March begin and end?
Zhou Won Wang added it to lead his army into battle
set up the Communist North and Capitalist South
from Jiangxi to Yenan
commoners and men (except eunuchs)
25. What was Cheng-Ho originally named - and who was it in honor of?
Ma-Ho in honor of Muhammad
freedom within yourself
chi (energy) and blood flow
freedom within yourself
26. What was ironic about the fact that Mao Zedong attended the May 4th Movement in 1919?
chi
south - represented by red and a phoenix
urban
three years later - he formed the Chinese Communist Party
27. How was the government affected by the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989?
lost face
divine wind
gunpowder - printing - compass - paper - silk
landscape
28. In which dynasty did Cheng-Ho live?
he was a eunuch orphan Muslim - so had no filial piety obligations
Zhou Won Wang added it to lead his army into battle
set up the Communist North and Capitalist South
Ming
29. What are two purposes the gong served in China?
Treaty of Nanking - 1840 - gave England extraterritoriality and Hong Kong
5
clear the way for officials and processions - number of strokes declared the importance of the individual
Ming
30. Why was a seventh string added to the guqin and by whom was it done?
Wanli Chang Cheng means Great Wall of 10 -000 Leagues
south - represented by red and a phoenix
Zhou Won Wang added it to lead his army into battle
Ming
31. What was the purpose of Chinese punishments?
Ma Yuan - 'one-corner Ma -' was known for painting half the canvas in a very Taoist way
public humiliation and loss of face
freedom within yourself
Chih Shih Huang-Ti of the Qin Dynasty
32. What are the three categories of Ming and Ching porcelain?
landscape
south - represented by red and a phoenix
Chih Shih Huang-Ti of the Qin Dynasty
hard-paste - soft-paste - and bone china
33. What was the line that divided North Korea and South Korea?
Zhou Won Wang added it to lead his army into battle
the 38th parallel
from Jiangxi to Yenan
harsh and public
34. What was the nickname given to the Mongol warriors?
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35. What was the most prominent subject to paint during the Sung dynasty?
not a war - but a police action by the UN
landscape
silkworms eat mulberry leaves
he was a eunuch orphan Muslim - so had no filial piety obligations
36. Who were the Red Guards in the Cultural Revolution and what was their job?
young enforcers of rules
silkworms eat mulberry leaves
public humiliation and loss of face
Ma Yuan - 'one-corner Ma -' was known for painting half the canvas in a very Taoist way
37. What five Chinese inventions have had the most influence on today's world?
Zhou Won Wang added it to lead his army into battle
gunpowder - printing - compass - paper - silk
Ma-Ho in honor of Muhammad
Kublai Khan
38. What treaty solved the Opium War?
Treaty of Nanking - 1840 - gave England extraterritoriality and Hong Kong
Chih Shih Huang-Ti of the Qin Dynasty
Zhou Won Wang added it to lead his army into battle
it overextended itself along the road
39. What was the nickname given to the Mongol warriors?
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40. Who is a famous Sung watercolor painting - and what is he known for?
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41. What is the central force that Feng Shui focuses on?
from Jiangxi to Yenan
Chih Shih Huang-Ti of the Qin Dynasty
divine wind
chi
42. Why did the Roman Empire fall because of the silk road?
harsh and public
not a war - but a police action by the UN
it was forbidden - also called Purple because purple was symbolic of the north star - or the center of the cosmos
it overextended itself along the road
43. What five Chinese inventions have had the most influence on today's world?
Zhou Won Wang added it to lead his army into battle
freedom within yourself
gunpowder - printing - compass - paper - silk
public humiliation and loss of face
44. Which of the compass points do the Chinese place the most importance on - and what color and animal represents it?
south - represented by red and a phoenix
urban
young enforcers of rules
freedom within yourself
45. What was porcelain maid out of - and what did they use to color it?
set up the Communist North and Capitalist South
Zhou Won Wang added it to mourn his son
kaolin with cobalt for color
landscape
46. Where does silk come from and what do the producers eat?
5
freedom within yourself
silkworms eat mulberry leaves
hard-paste - soft-paste - and bone china
47. In which dynasty did Cheng-Ho live?
the five elements
Zhou Won Wang added it to mourn his son
devil's horsemen
Ming
48. Who was theForbidden City forbidden to?
the 38th parallel
commoners and men (except eunuchs)
the five elements
Treaty of Nanking - 1840 - gave England extraterritoriality and Hong Kong
49. How did the invention of gunpowder backfire on the Chinese?
it overextended itself along the road
boil it
Europeans used it to dominate China during the Opium War in the 1800s
commoners and men (except eunuchs)
50. How many meridians are in your body?
hard-paste - soft-paste - and bone china
harsh and public
loved their art - lost their empire
5
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