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1. What five Chinese inventions have had the most influence on today's world?
Zhou Won Wang added it to lead his army into battle
chi (energy) and blood flow
gunpowder - printing - compass - paper - silk
Chih Shih Huang-Ti of the Qin Dynasty
2. Why did the Roman Empire fall because of the silk road?
Han and the Roman Empire
anti-foreign and anti-communist
it overextended itself along the road
south - represented by red and a phoenix
3. Where did the Long March begin and end?
gunpowder - printing - compass - paper - silk
young enforcers of rules
Treaty of Nanking - 1840 - gave England extraterritoriality and Hong Kong
from Jiangxi to Yenan
4. What two things must all Chinese punishments be?
Zhou Won Wang added it to mourn his son
chi
three years later - he formed the Chinese Communist Party
harsh and public
5. Why could Cheng-Ho leave and explore?
he was a eunuch orphan Muslim - so had no filial piety obligations
public humiliation and loss of face
chi
Wanli Chang Cheng means Great Wall of 10 -000 Leagues
6. What was the most prominent subject to paint during the Sung dynasty?
to guard China
landscape
they become spoiled and fat
anti-foreign and anti-communist
7. What group is most affected by the one-child policy?
urban
it overextended itself along the road
public humiliation and loss of face
Treaty of Nanking - 1840 - gave England extraterritoriality and Hong Kong
8. What was the nickname given to the Mongol warriors?
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9. What was the name of the Mongolian ruler during the failed Mongol invasions of Japan in 1274 and 1281?
freedom within yourself
Kublai Khan
Europeans used it to dominate China during the Opium War in the 1800s
they become spoiled and fat
10. What does acupuncture help balance within us?
divine wind
chi (energy) and blood flow
Ming
it was forbidden - also called Purple because purple was symbolic of the north star - or the center of the cosmos
11. What was the Korean War?
devil's horsemen
boil it
not a war - but a police action by the UN
Ma-Ho in honor of Muhammad
12. What was Cheng-Ho originally named - and who was it in honor of?
Ming
Ma-Ho in honor of Muhammad
not a war - but a police action by the UN
the 38th parallel
13. What important event happened in 1948 with Korea?
chi
Han and the Roman Empire
Chih Shih Huang-Ti of the Qin Dynasty
set up the Communist North and Capitalist South
14. What does Feng Shui mean?
it was forbidden - also called Purple because purple was symbolic of the north star - or the center of the cosmos
Ming
wind and water
the five elements
15. What was the Korean War?
wind and water
Wanli Chang Cheng means Great Wall of 10 -000 Leagues
not a war - but a police action by the UN
Ma Yuan - 'one-corner Ma -' was known for painting half the canvas in a very Taoist way
16. How was the government affected by the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989?
the five elements
lost face
landscape
young enforcers of rules
17. Who led the Red Army in the Long March?
Han and the Roman Empire
Mao Zedong
chi (energy) and blood flow
clear the way for officials and processions - number of strokes declared the importance of the individual
18. Why was a sixth string added to the guqin and by whom was it done?
5
5
Zhou Won Wang added it to mourn his son
Ming
19. What do the five strings on the guqin represent?
chi
Ming
the five elements
kaolin with cobalt for color
20. What do the five strings on the guqin represent?
divine wind
Han and the Roman Empire
the five elements
harsh and public
21. What important event happened in 1948 with Korea?
set up the Communist North and Capitalist South
wind and water
harsh and public
5
22. Which of the compass points do the Chinese place the most importance on - and what color and animal represents it?
the 38th parallel
lost face
south - represented by red and a phoenix
harsh and public
23. What are the three categories of Ming and Ching porcelain?
commoners and men (except eunuchs)
loved their art - lost their empire
to guard China
hard-paste - soft-paste - and bone china
24. How was the government affected by the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989?
chi
to guard China
lost face
three years later - he formed the Chinese Communist Party
25. What was ironic about the fact that Mao Zedong attended the May 4th Movement in 1919?
three years later - he formed the Chinese Communist Party
hard-paste - soft-paste - and bone china
loved their art - lost their empire
from Jiangxi to Yenan
26. Why was a seventh string added to the guqin and by whom was it done?
landscape
Zhou Won Wang added it to lead his army into battle
anti-foreign and anti-communist
boil it
27. How many meridians are in your body?
kaolin with cobalt for color
Zhou Won Wang added it to mourn his son
5
urban
28. What does Feng Shui mean?
wind and water
Kublai Khan
from Jiangxi to Yenan
loved their art - lost their empire
29. What does the Monkey King symbolize?
gunpowder - printing - compass - paper - silk
urban
freedom within yourself
three years later - he formed the Chinese Communist Party
30. What two things must all Chinese punishments be?
south - represented by red and a phoenix
from Jiangxi to Yenan
harsh and public
chi (energy) and blood flow
31. Where does silk come from and what do the producers eat?
Ma-Ho in honor of Muhammad
loved their art - lost their empire
Chih Shih Huang-Ti of the Qin Dynasty
silkworms eat mulberry leaves
32. What was ironic about the fact that Mao Zedong attended the May 4th Movement in 1919?
from Jiangxi to Yenan
three years later - he formed the Chinese Communist Party
the 38th parallel
young enforcers of rules
33. What group is most affected by the one-child policy?
Kublai Khan
he was a eunuch orphan Muslim - so had no filial piety obligations
chi (energy) and blood flow
urban
34. What is the central force that Feng Shui focuses on?
it overextended itself along the road
set up the Communist North and Capitalist South
chi
silkworms eat mulberry leaves
35. In which dynasty did Cheng-Ho live?
chi (energy) and blood flow
clear the way for officials and processions - number of strokes declared the importance of the individual
Ming
Chih Shih Huang-Ti of the Qin Dynasty
36. Under which dynasty did the Silk Road flourish - and who did they trade with?
Han and the Roman Empire
5
the five elements
he was a eunuch orphan Muslim - so had no filial piety obligations
37. What was the purpose of Chinese punishments?
not a war - but a police action by the UN
set up the Communist North and Capitalist South
public humiliation and loss of face
chi (energy) and blood flow
38. What were the 1919 and 1989 Tiananmen Square movements against?
5
Wanli Chang Cheng means Great Wall of 10 -000 Leagues
anti-foreign and anti-communist
he was a eunuch orphan Muslim - so had no filial piety obligations
39. How many meridians are in your body?
divine wind
5
Ma-Ho in honor of Muhammad
they become spoiled and fat
40. Why was it called theForbidden City?
devil's horsemen
5
Han and the Roman Empire
it was forbidden - also called Purple because purple was symbolic of the north star - or the center of the cosmos
41. Under what dynasty was theForbidden City built?
Ming
freedom within yourself
from Jiangxi to Yenan
wind and water
42. What five Chinese inventions have had the most influence on today's world?
public humiliation and loss of face
gunpowder - printing - compass - paper - silk
three years later - he formed the Chinese Communist Party
he was a eunuch orphan Muslim - so had no filial piety obligations
43. What were the 1919 and 1989 Tiananmen Square movements against?
devil's horsemen
from Jiangxi to Yenan
not a war - but a police action by the UN
anti-foreign and anti-communist
44. What was the purpose of Chinese punishments?
public humiliation and loss of face
it was forbidden - also called Purple because purple was symbolic of the north star - or the center of the cosmos
wind and water
Europeans used it to dominate China during the Opium War in the 1800s
45. In which dynasty did Cheng-Ho live?
hard-paste - soft-paste - and bone china
silkworms eat mulberry leaves
Ming
Europeans used it to dominate China during the Opium War in the 1800s
46. How many horses did the Mongols use?
freedom within yourself
5
three years later - he formed the Chinese Communist Party
the five elements
47. Who led the Red Army in the Long March?
from Jiangxi to Yenan
south - represented by red and a phoenix
Mao Zedong
Europeans used it to dominate China during the Opium War in the 1800s
48. What was the line that divided North Korea and South Korea?
the 38th parallel
Zhou Won Wang added it to lead his army into battle
Ma-Ho in honor of Muhammad
wind and water
49. What was the line that divided North Korea and South Korea?
Wanli Chang Cheng means Great Wall of 10 -000 Leagues
the 38th parallel
divine wind
it overextended itself along the road
50. What treaty solved the Opium War?
Treaty of Nanking - 1840 - gave England extraterritoriality and Hong Kong
the 38th parallel
from Jiangxi to Yenan
urban
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