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China Trivia

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. Who were the Red Guards in the Cultural Revolution and what was their job?






2. What does the Monkey King symbolize?






3. Under what dynasty was theForbidden City built?






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






5. How many horses did the Mongols use?






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






7. In which dynasty did Cheng-Ho live?






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






9. What does the Monkey King symbolize?






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






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






12. What important event happened in 1948 with Korea?






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






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






15. Why was it called theForbidden City?






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






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






18. What was the Korean War?






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






20. What important event happened in 1948 with Korea?






21. How many meridians are in your body?






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






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






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






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






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






27. What was the most prominent subject to paint during the Sung dynasty?






28. What was the Korean War?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. What does 'kamikaze' mean in Japanese?






37. What does acupuncture help balance within us?






38. Why could Cheng-Ho leave and explore?






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

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






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






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






43. What does 'kamikaze' mean in Japanese?






44. How many horses did the Mongols use?






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






46. Why could Cheng-Ho leave and explore?






47. What was the saying of the Sung dynasty?






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






49. Who was theForbidden City forbidden to?






50. What was the saying of the Sung dynasty?