General quiz about China 1

Starter level quiz on the traditions, geography, history and language of China (1).
1. Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) usually takes place in which month(s)?
December or January
February or March
January or February
red lantern, lantern, chinese new year, spring festival
Red lanterns are hung from the trees during the Chinese New Year celebrations in Ditan Park (Temple of Earth) in Beijing. Image by Paul Louis available under a Creative Commons License

2. What is the number nine in Chinese?
Liù
Jiǔ
Nine Dragon Wall, Beijing, dragon
One of the nine dragons on the Nine Dragon Screen, Forbidden City, Beijing

3. Whose mumified body can be seen at the south side of Tiananmen Square?
Chiang Kaishek
Sun Yatsen
Mao Zedong
Tiananmen Square, crowd
2004 PRC National Day at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China. What a crowd! Image by pfctdayelise available under a Creative Commons License

4. Laozi is considered the founder of which tradition?
Buddhism
Daoism (or Taoism)
Legalism
Fujian , laozi, deity

5. The Chinese character for heaven or sky is what?
tián
tài
tiān
kite, skyscraper, park, people
Flying kites in a city park

6. The United States of America is called what in Chinese?
没国 méi guó
美国 měi guó
中国 zhōng guó
Deng Xiaoping, leader
Deng Xiaoping during Sino-American signing ceremony, 1st Jan 1979. Image available under a Creative Commons license .

7. Canton is the old name for which city?
Guangzhou
Haikou
Xiamen
Guangdong, Guangzhou, modern housing, view
View of Guangdong's provincial capital: Guangzhou

8. What is the Chinese Emperor's throne called?
Bronze Throne
Dragon Throne
Peacock Throne
Beijing, Forbidden City, Dragon throne

9. The largest hydro-electric dam in the world is located on which river?
Han
Pearl
Yangzi
Hubei, gorge, Yangzi River

10. Qingdao, famous for Tsingtao beer, was under which country's control at the end of the 19th century?
Germany
Britain
Belgium
Shandong, Qingdao

11. The Bund is a famous waterfront feature in which city?
Guangzhou
Tianjin
Shanghai
Shanghai, The Bund

12. The Yangzi River is one of the longest rivers in the world, where does it stand in the world rankings for length?
4th
5th
3rd
Yangzi River, river, boat
Barge on the Yangzi river near the Three Gorges dam

13. Wanglang Nature Reserve is home to which famous Chinese creature?
Tiger
Reticulated Python
Giant Panda
Emei Shan, Sichuan
Mount Emei, Sichuan. June 2007.
Image by pookieevans available under a Creative Commons license

14. What is considered the luckiest number in China?
8
3
7
Beijing, Birds nest, stadium
China National Stadium in Beijing used for the Olympic Games. It is also known as the Bird Nest stadium Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

15. Zài jiàn means what in English?
Airport
Goodbye
Thank you

16. Which Chinese city generates more money from gambling than Las Vegas?
Macau
Xi'an
Haikou
money, economy

17. The Forbidden City in Beijing was built during which dynasty?
Ming
Tang
Song

18. Which of these animals is NOT associated with China's astrological cycle of years?
Rooster
Pig
Crab
Qilin, Sacred Way, Ming tombs
"Ways of souls" tombs of the Emperors of the Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644CE). 50km north west of Beijing, in Changping. December 2005. Image by ofol available under a Creative Commons License .

19. What is the capital city of Fujian province?
Nanjing
Ningbo
Fuzhou
Fujian, Fuzhou, boat, modern housing
Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

20. The Art of War was written by which ancient author?
Kongfuzi (Confucius)
Sima Rangju
Sun Wu (Tzu)
warrior, statue
Clay model of Mongol warrior
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