General quiz about China 2

Medium level quiz about the geography, history, traditions and language of China (2)
1. Silkworms are normally fed on which plant's leaves?
White mulberry
Gingko
Black mulberry
silk
Court ladies preparing silk. Produced with ink and colors on silk.
Image available under a Creative Commons license

2. What is the Chinese word for walk?
zhī
xīng
zǒu
children
A group of children walking home from school in Pengzhou, Sichuan Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

3. Which of these Chinese leaders were never officially Chairman or President of China?
Deng Xiaoping
Mao Zedong
Liu Shaoqi
Shanxi, leaders, PRC
Portraits of modern leaders of the Chinese Communist party Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

4. Empress Wu Zetian was the only female Chinese ruler in which dynasty did she reign?
Ming
Tang
Han
Tang dynasty,  Wu Zetian
The only Wu Zetian sculpture in China. A stone carving statue of Wu Zetian when 63 years old. Image by Guangyuan available under a Creative Commons License

5. Kunming Lake, Beijing is located within which famous tourist spot?
Forbidden City
Temple of Heaven
Summer Palace
Beijing, modern housing
View of Beijing city from the TV tower

6. The area around Guilin is famous for what sort of geographic feature?
marshes
volcanoes
karst (limestone pillars)

7. Which is the largest province in China by area?
Sichuan
Qinghai
Xinjiang
Xinjiang, landscape, river

8. Matteo Ricci was a member of which Christian organization?
Lutheran
Jesuit
Cistercian
Matteo Ricci SJ, christianity
Matteo Ricci and Paul Xu Guangqi From Athanasius Kircher, La Chine … Illustr?e, Amsterdam, 1670. Image from web page Image available under a Creative Commons license .

9. The Terracotta warriors are in a tomb complex for the Emperor who founded which dynasty?
Qin
Yuan
Ming
Qin dynasty, Terracotta army

10. A ‘fenghuang’ is the name of a Chinese mythical creature what is it usually translated as what?
unicorn
phoenix
basilisk
dragon, Dali, Yunnan
Mystical creatures at Chongshen monastery, Dali, Yunnan province

11. The foundation of the People's Republic of China was proclaimed in which year?
1949
1945
1912
Mao Zedong, Beijing, communism

12. By tradition the Chinese wear which color garments at funerals?
orange
white
yellow
Qingming, tomb, ancestor veneration
Making offerings at the family tomb, Qingming festival Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

13. In the mid 19th century Shanghai was effectively run by which foreign power?
Japan
Britain
Germany
Shanghai, bridge, road, cityscape
The Nanpu bridge at Shanghai

14. Which ancient construction is mentioned in the Chinese National Anthem?
Grand Canal
Great Wall
Red Canal
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

15. The Japanese word Kamikaze is named after the attempted invasion of Japan during which dynasty?
Sui
Qing
Mongol (Yuan)
Mount Fuji, Japan
Mt. Fuji from Tokyo Japan, February 2008. Image by Toshihiro Oimatsu from Amagasaki, Hyogo available under a Creative Commons license .

16. On a Chinese abacus each ball in the upper (heaven) register represent how many units?
10
16
5
Xinjiang, Urumqi, market, spices
Spices on sales at a market in Xinjiang

17. Which event marks the traditional end of the Chinese New Year (Spring) festival?
Lantern Festival
Easter
Dragon Boat Festival
festival, temple, lion dance
Traditional lion dance near a temple

18. The city of Lanzhou is on which major river?
Yangzi
Pearl
Yellow
Gansu, Lanzhou, modern housing

19. Zhaolin Park, Harbin hosts a famous set of sculptures in which material
Epoxy resin
Ice
Bronze
Heilongjiang, Harbin, modern housing, view
Skyline of Harbin, Heilongjiang

20. Bird's nest soup is made from the nests of which bird?
hill prinia
swiflet
crested crane
food, banquet
A turntable, or lazy susan, surrounded by diners holding chopsticks in a restaurant in China, 1987, Photo by GeorgeLouis available under a Creative Commons license .
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