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China Trivia
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Under what dynasty was theForbidden City built?
lost face
Ming
chi (energy) and blood flow
it overextended itself along the road
2. What was the most prominent subject to paint during the Sung dynasty?
south - represented by red and a phoenix
it was forbidden - also called Purple because purple was symbolic of the north star - or the center of the cosmos
landscape
harsh and public
3. Who led the Red Army in the Long March?
harsh and public
from Jiangxi to Yenan
Europeans used it to dominate China during the Opium War in the 1800s
Mao Zedong
4. What happens to the children with 'little emperor syndrome?'
he was a eunuch orphan Muslim - so had no filial piety obligations
they become spoiled and fat
silkworms eat mulberry leaves
Chih Shih Huang-Ti of the Qin Dynasty
5. Under which dynasty did the Silk Road flourish - and who did they trade with?
freedom within yourself
silkworms eat mulberry leaves
Chih Shih Huang-Ti of the Qin Dynasty
Han and the Roman Empire
6. What does the Monkey King symbolize?
freedom within yourself
the five elements
young enforcers of rules
5
7. What group is most affected by the one-child policy?
Ma-Ho in honor of Muhammad
urban
divine wind
the 38th parallel
8. What was ironic about the fact that Mao Zedong attended the May 4th Movement in 1919?
Treaty of Nanking - 1840 - gave England extraterritoriality and Hong Kong
silkworms eat mulberry leaves
set up the Communist North and Capitalist South
three years later - he formed the Chinese Communist Party
9. Why was a seventh string added to the guqin and by whom was it done?
Chih Shih Huang-Ti of the Qin Dynasty
chi
landscape
Zhou Won Wang added it to lead his army into battle
10. What are the three categories of Ming and Ching porcelain?
commoners and men (except eunuchs)
landscape
hard-paste - soft-paste - and bone china
Treaty of Nanking - 1840 - gave England extraterritoriality and Hong Kong
11. What was the Korean War?
Zhou Won Wang added it to mourn his son
not a war - but a police action by the UN
public humiliation and loss of face
landscape
12. What was Cheng-Ho originally named - and who was it in honor of?
not a war - but a police action by the UN
Ma-Ho in honor of Muhammad
young enforcers of rules
harsh and public
13. What is the purpose of the creatures of the compass of China?
5
to guard China
Mao Zedong
Ma Yuan - 'one-corner Ma -' was known for painting half the canvas in a very Taoist way
14. What are two purposes the gong served in China?
clear the way for officials and processions - number of strokes declared the importance of the individual
from Jiangxi to Yenan
Wanli Chang Cheng means Great Wall of 10 -000 Leagues
hard-paste - soft-paste - and bone china
15. What five Chinese inventions have had the most influence on today's world?
Han and the Roman Empire
set up the Communist North and Capitalist South
gunpowder - printing - compass - paper - silk
it was forbidden - also called Purple because purple was symbolic of the north star - or the center of the cosmos
16. What two things must all Chinese punishments be?
Zhou Won Wang added it to mourn his son
Wanli Chang Cheng means Great Wall of 10 -000 Leagues
harsh and public
chi (energy) and blood flow
17. What do the five strings on the guqin represent?
the five elements
it was forbidden - also called Purple because purple was symbolic of the north star - or the center of the cosmos
lost face
devil's horsemen
18. What was Cheng-Ho originally named - and who was it in honor of?
Ma-Ho in honor of Muhammad
boil it
Kublai Khan
not a war - but a police action by the UN
19. In which dynasty did Cheng-Ho live?
to guard China
Ming
lost face
the 38th parallel
20. Why was it called theForbidden City?
Ming
it was forbidden - also called Purple because purple was symbolic of the north star - or the center of the cosmos
it overextended itself along the road
three years later - he formed the Chinese Communist Party
21. How was the government affected by the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989?
lost face
it overextended itself along the road
not a war - but a police action by the UN
Wanli Chang Cheng means Great Wall of 10 -000 Leagues
22. In which dynasty did Cheng-Ho live?
Ming
chi (energy) and blood flow
devil's horsemen
the 38th parallel
23. What is the central force that Feng Shui focuses on?
Zhou Won Wang added it to mourn his son
silkworms eat mulberry leaves
loved their art - lost their empire
chi
24. Under what dynasty was theForbidden City built?
kaolin with cobalt for color
it overextended itself along the road
Treaty of Nanking - 1840 - gave England extraterritoriality and Hong Kong
Ming
25. Which of the compass points do the Chinese place the most importance on - and what color and animal represents it?
commoners and men (except eunuchs)
south - represented by red and a phoenix
to guard China
freedom within yourself
26. What was the nickname given to the Mongol warriors?
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27. What important event happened in 1948 with Korea?
freedom within yourself
anti-foreign and anti-communist
to guard China
set up the Communist North and Capitalist South
28. What do the Chinese call the Great Wall - and what does it mean?
freedom within yourself
Ma Yuan - 'one-corner Ma -' was known for painting half the canvas in a very Taoist way
wind and water
Wanli Chang Cheng means Great Wall of 10 -000 Leagues
29. Who were the Red Guards in the Cultural Revolution and what was their job?
silkworms eat mulberry leaves
clear the way for officials and processions - number of strokes declared the importance of the individual
5
young enforcers of rules
30. Why was a sixth string added to the guqin and by whom was it done?
he was a eunuch orphan Muslim - so had no filial piety obligations
5
it overextended itself along the road
Zhou Won Wang added it to mourn his son
31. Who is a famous Sung watercolor painting - and what is he known for?
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32. Who were the Red Guards in the Cultural Revolution and what was their job?
public humiliation and loss of face
three years later - he formed the Chinese Communist Party
Ming
young enforcers of rules
33. Why could Cheng-Ho leave and explore?
Europeans used it to dominate China during the Opium War in the 1800s
lost face
he was a eunuch orphan Muslim - so had no filial piety obligations
Ma Yuan - 'one-corner Ma -' was known for painting half the canvas in a very Taoist way
34. What was porcelain maid out of - and what did they use to color it?
wind and water
kaolin with cobalt for color
divine wind
landscape
35. Where did the Long March begin and end?
divine wind
from Jiangxi to Yenan
urban
not a war - but a police action by the UN
36. Which of the compass points do the Chinese place the most importance on - and what color and animal represents it?
boil it
south - represented by red and a phoenix
Kublai Khan
chi (energy) and blood flow
37. Why could Cheng-Ho leave and explore?
Wanli Chang Cheng means Great Wall of 10 -000 Leagues
he was a eunuch orphan Muslim - so had no filial piety obligations
not a war - but a police action by the UN
divine wind
38. What were the 1919 and 1989 Tiananmen Square movements against?
anti-foreign and anti-communist
he was a eunuch orphan Muslim - so had no filial piety obligations
chi (energy) and blood flow
5
39. What do the Chinese call the Great Wall - and what does it mean?
the 38th parallel
Wanli Chang Cheng means Great Wall of 10 -000 Leagues
he was a eunuch orphan Muslim - so had no filial piety obligations
three years later - he formed the Chinese Communist Party
40. What do the five strings on the guqin represent?
the 38th parallel
Treaty of Nanking - 1840 - gave England extraterritoriality and Hong Kong
from Jiangxi to Yenan
the five elements
41. What was the nickname given to the Mongol warriors?
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42. Who was theForbidden City forbidden to?
commoners and men (except eunuchs)
three years later - he formed the Chinese Communist Party
boil it
boil it
43. Who built the first Great Wall of China - and from which dynasty was he?
lost face
harsh and public
Chih Shih Huang-Ti of the Qin Dynasty
boil it
44. What treaty solved the Opium War?
silkworms eat mulberry leaves
it was forbidden - also called Purple because purple was symbolic of the north star - or the center of the cosmos
loved their art - lost their empire
Treaty of Nanking - 1840 - gave England extraterritoriality and Hong Kong
45. Why was a seventh string added to the guqin and by whom was it done?
three years later - he formed the Chinese Communist Party
Han and the Roman Empire
Zhou Won Wang added it to lead his army into battle
Ming
46. Who is a famous Sung watercolor painting - and what is he known for?
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47. Where does silk come from and what do the producers eat?
Ma Yuan - 'one-corner Ma -' was known for painting half the canvas in a very Taoist way
Ma-Ho in honor of Muhammad
commoners and men (except eunuchs)
silkworms eat mulberry leaves
48. Who built the first Great Wall of China - and from which dynasty was he?
he was a eunuch orphan Muslim - so had no filial piety obligations
Chih Shih Huang-Ti of the Qin Dynasty
public humiliation and loss of face
it overextended itself along the road
49. What does acupuncture help balance within us?
chi (energy) and blood flow
Ma Yuan - 'one-corner Ma -' was known for painting half the canvas in a very Taoist way
it overextended itself along the road
loved their art - lost their empire
50. What was the line that divided North Korea and South Korea?
the 38th parallel
three years later - he formed the Chinese Communist Party
5
harsh and public