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