December Quiz

A monthly quiz of general history, traditions, geography questions for December
1. In traditional medicine Goji berries were traditionally used to treat what?
tuberculosis
arthritis
high blood pressure
TCM, calligraphy
A range of traditional medicines with calligraphy extolling the virtues of TCM

2. The number of the year in China is counted from the following event?
Foundation of the Zhou dynasty
Foundation of the Qin dynasty
Birth of the Yellow Emperor
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

3. The game of 'go' was a Chinese invention, what is its name in China?
xiang sheng
weiqi
xiangqi
erhu, music, park, people
Playing a traditional erhu in a public park Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

4. “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?
Zhou Enlai
Deng Xiaoping
Jiang Zemin
Hainan, Haikou, modern housing
Haikou city, Hainan island

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

6. China grows roughly what proportion of the world's rice?
28%
40%
66%
rice, Guangxi, terraces
Terraced rice fields being planted in Guangxi province

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

8. Yǔ is a common character what does it mean?
abundance
rain
fish
Guizhou, village, bridge
Zhenyuan village in Guizhou is home to many Miao minority people

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

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

11. The ‘Elephant Game’ is the Chinese name for which pastime?
chess
rounders
mahjong
lion, sculpture
Lion statue

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

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

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

15. Mandarin ducks represent what in Chinese artwork?
peace
marital harmony
young love
duck, mandarin, whiteknights
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