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China Trivia

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. What important event happened in 1948 with Korea?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. How many horses did the Mongols use?






13. What does Feng Shui mean?






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






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






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






17. What was the saying of the Sung dynasty?






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






19. Where did the Long March begin and end?






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






21. How many meridians are in your body?






22. What does the Monkey King symbolize?






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






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

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






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






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






28. What treaty solved the Opium War?






29. Why could Cheng-Ho leave and explore?






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






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






32. How many horses did the Mongols use?






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






34. What treaty solved the Opium War?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. What does 'kamikaze' mean in Japanese?






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

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






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






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






50. Why was it called theForbidden City?