April Quiz

A monthly quiz of general history, traditions, geography questions for April
1. The poet Su Shi is quoted as saying 'You can live without eating meat but you can not live without what'?
sleep
bamboo
cabbages
poet, su shu, su dongpo
This image was carried on the book which is called Wan Xiao Tang Hua Zhuan () which was published in 1743 () by Shangguan Zhou b. 1665. Available under a Creative Commons License

2. According to the yin-yang categories of food which of these foods are considered the 'yang' (hot)
cucumber
onions
shrimps
food
Cuisine of China: Snake meat. Photo by Poco a poco available under a Creative Commons license .

3. How long was the Communist's Long March through western China?
9,000 miles
3,200 miles
6,000 miles
Mao Zedong, Zhu De, Long March
Zhu De and CMC Chairman Mao Zedong (left) , accompanied by Brigadier Wang Zhen reviewed the troops,1931. Image available under a Creative Commons License

4. The Gang of Four were put under arrest in 1976 under the orders of which Chinese leader
Lin Biao
Zhao Ziyang
Hua Guofeng
Jiang Qing, Mao Zedong
Jiang Qing and Mao Zedong. Source : Netor.com . Available under a Creative Commons license .

5. Zhuangzi is an important person in what tradition?
Traditional medicine
Daoism
Kung fu
daoism, temple, bronze, lion
Bronze temple door knobs

6. How many neighboring countries have a land border with China?
14
10
8
Kazakhstan, scenery, desert, silk road
Kazakhstan scenery

7. Where might you expect to see 'water sleeves' in China?
on the beach
on a lake
at the opera
TCM, scales
TCM ingredients

8. The old Wade-Giles spelling of Guizhou is what?
Kwaijou
Gweijoe
Kweichow
Guizhou, Dragon boat festival, people
An orange themed boat taking part in a Dragon Boat festival event, Guizhou Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

9. What is at the famous site of Leshan, Sichuan?
Giant Buddha
Bamboo forest
Stone Forest
Zhejiang, Hangzhou , West Lake, lake, pagoda
Autumn view of West Lake and Pagoda at Hangzhou, Zhejiang

10. The Hui minority people belong chiefly to which religion?
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Ningxia, desert
Sand sculptures in Desert Lake scenic spot near Zhongwei, Ningxia. August 2008.
Image by Fanghong available under a Creative Commons license

11. Which Emperor commanded that the books should be burned?
Emperor Wudi
Emperor Qin Shihuangdi
Emperor Xuanzong
old book, calligraphy
A page from an old book.

12. Who of these is NOT a Tang dynasty poet?
Li Bai
Du Fu
Su Shi (Su Dongpo)
calligraphy, Ouyang Xun,  1000 characters
One Thousand Character classic in Ouyang Xun calligraphy style. Image by available under a Creative Commons License

13. Which province is the coldest in winter?
Hunan
Heilongjiang
Tibet
winter sports, skier

14. The mark of veneration was the traditional kowtow. How many times did you have to knock your head on the ground to the Emperor?
9
3
5
kowtow
Kowtowing before the magistrate. Official session at a Chinese Yamen, Guangzhou, pre-1889. Image available under a Creative Commons license

15. Compared to English how many people speak Chinese as their first or second language?
3:1
1:3
1:2
Shenzhen, people, food
Shenzhen vegetable market, Guangdong Copyright © Dreamstime see image license
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