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China Trivia
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. What happens to the children with 'little emperor syndrome?'
they become spoiled and fat
chi (energy) and blood flow
lost face
Ming
2. Who led the Red Army in the Long March?
anti-foreign and anti-communist
south - represented by red and a phoenix
5
Mao Zedong
3. Who built the first Great Wall of China - and from which dynasty was he?
chi
commoners and men (except eunuchs)
Chih Shih Huang-Ti of the Qin Dynasty
5
4. Under which dynasty did the Silk Road flourish - and who did they trade with?
Chih Shih Huang-Ti of the Qin Dynasty
kaolin with cobalt for color
Han and the Roman Empire
Ming
5. How many horses did the Mongols use?
boil it
Zhou Won Wang added it to lead his army into battle
three years later - he formed the Chinese Communist Party
5
6. How was the government affected by the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989?
lost face
landscape
boil it
from Jiangxi to Yenan
7. Who was theForbidden City forbidden to?
commoners and men (except eunuchs)
Wanli Chang Cheng means Great Wall of 10 -000 Leagues
clear the way for officials and processions - number of strokes declared the importance of the individual
Ma-Ho in honor of Muhammad
8. Under which dynasty did the Silk Road flourish - and who did they trade with?
gunpowder - printing - compass - paper - silk
the 38th parallel
Han and the Roman Empire
set up the Communist North and Capitalist South
9. What five Chinese inventions have had the most influence on today's world?
he was a eunuch orphan Muslim - so had no filial piety obligations
Zhou Won Wang added it to lead his army into battle
gunpowder - printing - compass - paper - silk
Zhou Won Wang added it to lead his army into battle
10. Which of the compass points do the Chinese place the most importance on - and what color and animal represents it?
divine wind
south - represented by red and a phoenix
the five elements
wind and water
11. What group is most affected by the one-child policy?
urban
lost face
Kublai Khan
public humiliation and loss of face
12. What does Feng Shui mean?
it was forbidden - also called Purple because purple was symbolic of the north star - or the center of the cosmos
Ming
wind and water
silkworms eat mulberry leaves
13. What does 'kamikaze' mean in Japanese?
5
divine wind
from Jiangxi to Yenan
wind and water
14. Why did the Roman Empire fall because of the silk road?
three years later - he formed the Chinese Communist Party
Kublai Khan
it overextended itself along the road
Mao Zedong
15. How many meridians are in your body?
Zhou Won Wang added it to mourn his son
5
harsh and public
chi (energy) and blood flow
16. What does the Monkey King symbolize?
Han and the Roman Empire
freedom within yourself
not a war - but a police action by the UN
Ming
17. What two things must all Chinese punishments be?
harsh and public
anti-foreign and anti-communist
it overextended itself along the road
Ma-Ho in honor of Muhammad
18. Why was a sixth string added to the guqin and by whom was it done?
devil's horsemen
urban
it overextended itself along the road
Zhou Won Wang added it to mourn his son
19. What was the saying of the Sung dynasty?
from Jiangxi to Yenan
gunpowder - printing - compass - paper - silk
Treaty of Nanking - 1840 - gave England extraterritoriality and Hong Kong
loved their art - lost their empire
20. What do the five strings on the guqin represent?
wind and water
the five elements
from Jiangxi to Yenan
three years later - he formed the Chinese Communist Party
21. Why did the Roman Empire fall because of the silk road?
the 38th parallel
Ming
it overextended itself along the road
urban
22. What two things must all Chinese punishments be?
anti-foreign and anti-communist
harsh and public
Ming
young enforcers of rules
23. Why was it called theForbidden City?
divine wind
Treaty of Nanking - 1840 - gave England extraterritoriality and Hong Kong
loved their art - lost their empire
it was forbidden - also called Purple because purple was symbolic of the north star - or the center of the cosmos
24. What important event happened in 1948 with Korea?
chi
set up the Communist North and Capitalist South
from Jiangxi to Yenan
Ming
25. What is the purpose of the creatures of the compass of China?
lost face
Ma Yuan - 'one-corner Ma -' was known for painting half the canvas in a very Taoist way
divine wind
to guard China
26. Why was a seventh string added to the guqin and by whom was it done?
Zhou Won Wang added it to lead his army into battle
to guard China
the five elements
it was forbidden - also called Purple because purple was symbolic of the north star - or the center of the cosmos
27. What were the 1919 and 1989 Tiananmen Square movements against?
devil's horsemen
wind and water
anti-foreign and anti-communist
urban
28. What was Cheng-Ho originally named - and who was it in honor of?
Wanli Chang Cheng means Great Wall of 10 -000 Leagues
chi (energy) and blood flow
Ma-Ho in honor of Muhammad
he was a eunuch orphan Muslim - so had no filial piety obligations
29. Where did the Long March begin and end?
he was a eunuch orphan Muslim - so had no filial piety obligations
from Jiangxi to Yenan
to guard China
Treaty of Nanking - 1840 - gave England extraterritoriality and Hong Kong
30. What was porcelain maid out of - and what did they use to color it?
the five elements
Ma-Ho in honor of Muhammad
chi (energy) and blood flow
kaolin with cobalt for color
31. What does acupuncture help balance within us?
the 38th parallel
chi (energy) and blood flow
clear the way for officials and processions - number of strokes declared the importance of the individual
clear the way for officials and processions - number of strokes declared the importance of the individual
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?
Ma-Ho in honor of Muhammad
5
he was a eunuch orphan Muslim - so had no filial piety obligations
public humiliation and loss of face
34. Why could Cheng-Ho leave and explore?
devil's horsemen
he was a eunuch orphan Muslim - so had no filial piety obligations
Wanli Chang Cheng means Great Wall of 10 -000 Leagues
Ming
35. What was Cheng-Ho originally named - and who was it in honor of?
south - represented by red and a phoenix
Ma-Ho in honor of Muhammad
hard-paste - soft-paste - and bone china
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?
Mao Zedong
not a war - but a police action by the UN
young enforcers of rules
public humiliation and loss of face
37. What treaty solved the Opium War?
not a war - but a police action by the UN
the 38th parallel
Treaty of Nanking - 1840 - gave England extraterritoriality and Hong Kong
kaolin with cobalt for color
38. What was ironic about the fact that Mao Zedong attended the May 4th Movement in 1919?
public humiliation and loss of face
Wanli Chang Cheng means Great Wall of 10 -000 Leagues
three years later - he formed the Chinese Communist Party
loved their art - lost their empire
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?
devil's horsemen
silkworms eat mulberry leaves
set up the Communist North and Capitalist South
chi
41. Where does silk come from and what do the producers eat?
Ming
chi
silkworms eat mulberry leaves
Wanli Chang Cheng means Great Wall of 10 -000 Leagues
42. Why was a seventh string added to the guqin and by whom was it done?
clear the way for officials and processions - number of strokes declared the importance of the individual
5
Zhou Won Wang added it to lead his army into battle
Ma Yuan - 'one-corner Ma -' was known for painting half the canvas in a very Taoist way
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?
harsh and public
the 38th parallel
to guard China
not a war - but a police action by the UN
45. What important event happened in 1948 with Korea?
set up the Communist North and Capitalist South
harsh and public
Wanli Chang Cheng means Great Wall of 10 -000 Leagues
young enforcers of rules
46. In which dynasty did Cheng-Ho live?
boil it
Ming
not a war - but a police action by the UN
Kublai Khan
47. Why could Cheng-Ho leave and explore?
Ma Yuan - 'one-corner Ma -' was known for painting half the canvas in a very Taoist way
he was a eunuch orphan Muslim - so had no filial piety obligations
Zhou Won Wang added it to lead his army into battle
young enforcers of rules
48. What was the saying of the Sung dynasty?
loved their art - lost their empire
Treaty of Nanking - 1840 - gave England extraterritoriality and Hong Kong
from Jiangxi to Yenan
chi
49. Who led the Red Army in the Long March?
not a war - but a police action by the UN
urban
Han and the Roman Empire
Mao Zedong
50. Under what dynasty was theForbidden City built?
gunpowder - printing - compass - paper - silk
they become spoiled and fat
Ming
the five elements