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China Trivia

Subjects : trivia, culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Who was theForbidden City forbidden to?






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






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






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






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






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






7. What was the purpose of Chinese punishments?






8. Where did the Long March begin and end?






9. What does Feng Shui mean?






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






11. In which dynasty did Cheng-Ho live?






12. What was the saying of the Sung dynasty?






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






14. What two things must all Chinese punishments be?






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






16. What does acupuncture help balance within us?






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






18. What treaty solved the Opium War?






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






20. Why could Cheng-Ho leave and explore?






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






22. What was the Korean War?






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






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






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

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






27. How many horses did the Mongols use?






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






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






30. Where did the Long March begin and end?






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






32. Why was it called theForbidden City?






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






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






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






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






37. What was the purpose of Chinese punishments?






38. Under what dynasty was theForbidden City built?






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. What was the Korean War?






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