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

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

4. How long was the Communist's Long March through western China?
6,000 miles
10,000 miles
3,200 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

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

6. Where might you expect to see 'water sleeves' in China?
at the opera
at a resturant
on a lake
food, meal
A typical Chinese family meal. Photo by ZiCheng Xu available under a Creative Commons license .

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

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

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

10. What is at the famous site of Leshan, Sichuan?
Bamboo forest
Classical gardens
Giant Buddha
Hong Kong, zodiac, sculpture
The Garden of the Chinese Zodiac features twelve carved animals in the gardens of Kowloon Walled City Park, Hong Kong

11. Which province is the coldest in winter?
Heilongjiang
Hunan
Fujian
winter sports, skier

12. How many neighboring countries have a land border with China?
14
7
20
Yangzi River, river
The upper Yangzi valley in Yunnan

13. The mark of veneration was the traditional kowtow. How many times did you have to knock your head on the ground to the Emperor?
1
9
5
kowtow
Kowtowing before the magistrate. Official session at a Chinese Yamen, Guangzhou, pre-1889. Image available under a Creative Commons license

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

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