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China Trivia

Subjects : trivia, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Where did the Long March begin and end?






2. What was the purpose of Chinese punishments?






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






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






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






6. What treaty solved the Opium War?






7. What are two purposes the gong served in China?






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






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






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






11. Under what dynasty was theForbidden City built?






12. What does acupuncture help balance within us?






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






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?






16. What does 'kamikaze' mean in Japanese?






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






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






19. What two things must all Chinese punishments be?






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






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






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






23. Why was it called theForbidden City?






24. Where did the Long March begin and end?






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






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






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






28. In which dynasty did Cheng-Ho live?






29. What are two purposes the gong served in China?






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






31. What was the purpose of Chinese punishments?






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






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






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?






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






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






38. What treaty solved the Opium War?






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?






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






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






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






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






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






47. In which dynasty did Cheng-Ho live?






48. Who was theForbidden City forbidden to?






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






50. How many meridians are in your body?







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