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China Trivia

Subjects : trivia, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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 does acupuncture help balance within us?






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






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






4. What treaty solved the Opium War?






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






6. What does acupuncture help balance within us?






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






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






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






10. What important event happened in 1948 with Korea?






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

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12. What does the Monkey King symbolize?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. In which dynasty did Cheng-Ho live?






22. Where did the Long March begin and end?






23. What was the nickname given to the Mongol warriors?

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24. What was the nickname given to the Mongol warriors?

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






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






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






28. What was the saying of the Sung dynasty?






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






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






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






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






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






36. Why was it called theForbidden City?






37. Why could Cheng-Ho leave and explore?






38. How many meridians are in your body?






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






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






41. What two things must all Chinese punishments be?






42. What was the Korean War?






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






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






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






46. What does Feng Shui mean?






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






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






49. What was the purpose of Chinese punishments?






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