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China Trivia

Subjects : trivia, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Under what dynasty was theForbidden City built?






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






3. What treaty solved the Opium War?






4. What was the purpose of Chinese punishments?






5. What does 'kamikaze' mean in Japanese?






6. How many meridians are in your body?






7. Where did the Long March begin and end?






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






9. What does Feng Shui mean?






10. What two things must all Chinese punishments be?






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






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






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






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






15. Under what dynasty was theForbidden City built?






16. In which dynasty did Cheng-Ho live?






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






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






19. Who was theForbidden City forbidden to?






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






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






22. Why was it called theForbidden City?






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






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






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






26. What important event happened in 1948 with Korea?






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

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






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






30. What does 'kamikaze' mean in Japanese?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. How was the government affected by the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989?






40. How many meridians are in your body?






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






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

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






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






45. What was the purpose of Chinese punishments?






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






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






48. What does the Monkey King symbolize?






49. What treaty solved the Opium War?






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