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China Trivia

Subjects : trivia, culture
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1. Who built the first Great Wall of China - and from which dynasty was he?






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






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






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






5. How many meridians are in your body?






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






7. What does acupuncture help balance within us?






8. How many horses did the Mongols use?






9. What treaty solved the Opium War?






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






11. What was the purpose of Chinese punishments?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Under what dynasty was theForbidden City built?






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






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






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






26. What treaty solved the Opium War?






27. What two things must all Chinese punishments be?






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






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






30. Why could Cheng-Ho leave and explore?






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






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






33. Why was it called theForbidden City?






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






35. Where did the Long March begin and end?






36. What was the Korean War?






37. What two things must all Chinese punishments be?






38. Who was theForbidden City forbidden to?






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






40. Who was theForbidden City forbidden to?






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






42. What important event happened in 1948 with Korea?






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






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

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45. What was the saying of the Sung dynasty?






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






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






48. What does 'kamikaze' mean in Japanese?






49. What does acupuncture help balance within us?






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