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China Trivia

Subjects : trivia, culture
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  • 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 was the name of the Mongolian ruler during the failed Mongol invasions of Japan in 1274 and 1281?






2. What was the Korean War?






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






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






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






6. How many meridians are in your body?






7. What treaty solved the Opium War?






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






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






10. In which dynasty did Cheng-Ho live?






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






12. Why could Cheng-Ho leave and explore?






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






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






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






16. What important event happened in 1948 with Korea?






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






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






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






20. What was the saying of the Sung dynasty?






21. Who was theForbidden City forbidden to?






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






23. What does the Monkey King symbolize?






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






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






26. What does 'kamikaze' mean in Japanese?






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






28. Who was theForbidden City forbidden to?






29. What does 'kamikaze' mean in Japanese?






30. Why could Cheng-Ho leave and explore?






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






32. Why was it called theForbidden City?






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






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






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






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






37. What important event happened in 1948 with Korea?






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






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






40. What does acupuncture help balance within us?






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


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






43. What does acupuncture help balance within us?






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






45. Where did the Long March begin and end?






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






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






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






49. Under what dynasty was theForbidden City built?






50. What was the Korean War?