December Quiz

A monthly quiz of general history, traditions, geography questions for December
1. The number of the year in China is counted from the following event?
Birth of the Yellow Emperor
Foundation of the Han dynasty
Foundation of the Zhou dynasty
ming tomb, silk, Dongling, Emperor Wanli
When Wanli's tomb was opened in 1956, his invaluable silk robes began immediately to decay. Fortunately, they were copied by skillful workers who reproduced the beauty of these garments. Image by G41rn8 available under a Creative Commons License

2. The ‘Elephant Game’ is the Chinese name for which pastime?
chess
rummy
baseball
Moxibustion, TCM, moxibustion
Moxibustion

3. Which country briefly conquered the island of Taiwan in 1884?
France
Japan
Belgium
Taiwan, Taipei
Taiwan's National Concert Hall located in Taipei December 2006. Image by Scchiang available under a Creative Commons license .

4. In traditional medicine Goji berries were traditionally used to treat what?
high blood pressure
arthritis
bronchitis
TCM, calligraphy
A range of traditional medicines with calligraphy extolling the virtues of TCM

5. The Long March of 1934-35 started from which province?
Jilin
Guizhou
Jiangxi
Mao Zedong,  Long March
Mao Zedong during Long March. 1934-1936. Image available under a Creative Commons License

6. China grows roughly what proportion of the world's rice?
66%
12%
28%
rice, Guangxi, terraces
Terraced rice fields being planted in Guangxi province

7. “It doesn't matter whether a cat is white or black, as long as it catches mice” is a famous saying of which Chinese leader?
Jiang Zemin
Hua Guofeng
Deng Xiaoping
Hainan, Haikou, modern housing
Haikou city, Hainan island

8. The tomb of the First Qin Emperor is located in which province?
Sichuan
Shaanxi
Henan
Qin dynasty, Terracotta army
The famous terracotta warriors at the tomb of the first Qin Emperor Shihuangdi

9. The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is located in which city?
Lanzhou
Wuhan
Shanghai
Shanghai, Pudong, skyscraper

10. Chengde (aka Jehol) was built as a summer resort for the emperors of which dynasty?
Tang dynasty
Qing dynasty
Han dynasty
Hebei, Chengde, Buddhism, ding
Buddhist temple at Chengde, Hebei

11. Mandarin ducks represent what in Chinese artwork?
long life
young love
marital harmony
duck, mandarin, whiteknights

12. The game of 'go' was a Chinese invention, what is its name in China?
weiqi
xiang sheng
ma jiang
Hong Kong, deity, marriage, Yue Lao
Yue Lao temple, Hong Kong. God of marriage.

13. Which number is traditionally associated with the Emperor?
nine
ten
six
Ming dynasty, Forbidden City, view, Beijing
View of the Forbidden City, Beijing from the peak of Jingshan Hill

14. Yǔ is a common character what does it mean?
expensive
rain
clothes
Yangzi River, river
The upper Yangzi valley in Yunnan

15. The 'Hundred Schools of Philosophy' period occurred when in Chinese history?
Qin dynasty
Han dynasty
Eastern Zhou dynasty
Confucius, Qufu
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