December Quiz

A monthly quiz of general history, traditions, geography questions for December
1. The ‘Elephant Game’ is the Chinese name for which pastime?
rounders
chequers
chess
opera, costume, people, woman
Chinese Opera, Chengdu

2. The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is located in which city?
Beijing
Shanghai
Tianjin
Shanghai, Pudong, skyscraper

3. China grows roughly what proportion of the world's rice?
28%
40%
50%
rice, Guangxi, terraces
Terraced rice fields being planted in Guangxi province

4. The number of the year in China is counted from the following event?
Founding of the Republic of China
Birth of the Yellow Emperor
Foundation of the Qin 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

5. Yǔ is a common character what does it mean?
abundance
rain
clothes
window lattice, Forbidden City, Beijing
Ancient Lattice Windows at the Forbidden City, Beijing

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

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

8. Mandarin ducks represent what in Chinese artwork?
wealth
marital harmony
peace
duck, mandarin, whiteknights

9. The game of 'go' was a Chinese invention, what is its name in China?
xiangqi
fengzhong
weiqi
Shanxi, Sui dynasty
Traditional style academy building at old town of Yuci, Shanxi

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

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

12. “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?
Deng Xiaoping
Hua Guofeng
Jiang Zemin
Hainan, Haikou, modern housing
Haikou city, Hainan island

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

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

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