General quiz about China 4

Intermediate level quiz about the geography, history, traditions and language of China (4)
1. What is the name of the range of mountains separating Tibet and Xinjiang provinces?
Wudang
Qilian
Kunlun
Daxue
Qinghai, snow, mountains

2. At which university did Sun Yatsen study?
University of Hong Kong
University of Hawai'i
Fudan University, Shanghai
Harvard University
Sun Yatsen, sculpture, Taiwan
Statue of Dr. Sun Yatsen at memorial hall in Taipei, Taiwan

3. An explosion on 12th September 2015 killed 173 people, in which city did it happen?
Ningbo
Guangzhou
Tianjin
Wuhan
Tianjin, bridge, skyscraper
Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

4. Amber is considered a potent medicine because it was thought to contain the essence of a what?
tiger
Daoist sage
turtoise
monkey
amber

5. About how many Chinese characters in common use are all pronounced 'shi'?
5
10
250
50

6. The world famous Shaolin monastery for martial arts is located in which province?
Hubei
Hunan
Shandong
Henan
Henan, Shaolin , martial arts
Shaolin martial arts display Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

7. In Beijing a 'hutong' is what?
Old building
Type of monkey
A Zoo
Old lane
Tang dynasty, roof, Beijing, architecture
Traditional Tang Dynasty style roof figures at the Forbidden City, Beijing. Figures include a man riding a hen.

8. You may hear that 'guanxi' is very important in China what is it?
table manners
residency permit
social network
formal banquet
restaurant, food, people, Sichuan
A traditional Sichuan chafing dish lunch at Jiezi, Sichuan Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

9. Chiang Kaishek is associated with which event in 1936?
Marrying Song Meiling
Meeting with Mao Zedong
Battle with Japanese
Kidnapping at Xi'an
Chiang Kaishek, leader
Chiang Kaishek, March 1945. Image available under a Creative Commons license .

10. The formation of the May 4th movement was a response to which event?
Death of Dowager Empress Cixi
Death of Sun Yatsen
Installation of Yuan Shikai as President
Treaty of Versailles 1919
May 4th movement, Beijing University, Beijing
Students of Beijing Normal University (arrested at the May Fourth Movement) returned to the university on May 7th, 1919. Available under a Creative Commons License

11. Gunpowder tea is a famous export from which province?
Zhejiang
Yunnan
Guangdong
Liaoning
tea, Zhejiang, tea plantation

13. In which province is the Taklamakan desert?
Yunnan
Gansu
Inner Mongolia
Xinjiang
Xinjiang, camel, desert

14. The Yangzi River is one of the longest rivers in the world, where does it stand in the world rankings for length?
2nd
4th
6th
3rd
Yangzi River, river, boat
Barge on the Yangzi river near the Three Gorges dam

15. What was probably the earliest use for kites?
carrying supplies
measuring wind speed
scaring birds
fishing
kite
A Chinese kite in flight above Portsdown Hill, Portsmouth, UK. Image by Tholly available under a Creative Commons license

16. The number of Imperial eunuchs has at one time reached how many people?
7,000
20,000
10,000
70,000
Emperor Xuangde, eunuch, Ming dynasty
Ming Emperor Xuande with his imperial eunuchs. 1425-35. Image by unknown court artist available under a Creative Commons license

17. How long did Marco Polo's visit to china last?
6 months
10 years
17 years
25 years
Marco Polo
Marco Polo in Tartar costume. Source: Scann? de Coureurs des mers, Poivre d'Arvor. Photo by Grevembrock, available under a Creative Commons license .

18. Du Fu, the famous Tang poet had a thatched cottage that can still be seen where?
Haikou
Nanning
Chengdu
Beijing
Shaanxi, calligraphy, rubbing
Taking a rubbing of famous calligraphy at Xian Beilin museum, Shaanxi Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

19. Jingdezhen is famous for the production of what?
Bamboo
Silk
Ink
Porcelain
Jiangxi, Lushan, waterfall
Waterfall on Lushan mountains, Jiangxi

20. The Meiji restoration was an important event in which neighboring country?
Malaysia
Burma
Japan
Mongolia
Switch off sounds
Switch on sounds
Try another quiz