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China Trivia

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. Under which dynasty did the Silk Road flourish - and who did they trade with?






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






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






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






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






6. Why was it called theForbidden City?






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






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






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






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






11. Under what dynasty was theForbidden City built?






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






13. In which dynasty did Cheng-Ho live?






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






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






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

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17. What happens to the children with 'little emperor syndrome?'






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






19. What was the Korean War?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. What does 'kamikaze' mean in Japanese?






28. What happens to the children with 'little emperor syndrome?'






29. What does 'kamikaze' mean in Japanese?






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






31. How many horses did the Mongols use?






32. What does the Monkey King symbolize?






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






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






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






36. What does Feng Shui mean?






37. What was the Korean War?






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






39. What was the purpose of Chinese punishments?






40. Why could Cheng-Ho leave and explore?






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






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






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






44. Why was it called theForbidden City?






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






46. What does the Monkey King symbolize?






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






48. What was the purpose of Chinese punishments?






49. Who was theForbidden City forbidden to?






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