General quiz about China 4

Intermediate level quiz about the geography, history, traditions and language of China (4)
1. You may hear that 'guanxi' is very important in China what is it?
formal banquet
social network
table manners
saving 'face'
restaurant, food, people, Sichuan
A traditional Sichuan chafing dish lunch at Jiezi, Sichuan Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

2. About how many Chinese characters in common use are all pronounced 'shi'?
250
100
5
50

3. What is the name of the range of mountains separating Tibet and Xinjiang provinces?
Kunlun
Tian
Wudang
Qilian
Qinghai, snow, mountains

4. The formation of the May 4th movement was a response to which event?
Arrest of Sun Yatsen
Death of Sun Yatsen
Treaty of Versailles 1919
Installation of Yuan Shikai as President
May 4th movement, Beijing University, Beijing
Students of Beijing Normal University (arrested at the May Fourth Movement) returned to the university on May 7th, 1919. Available under a Creative Commons License

5. The world famous Shaolin monastery for martial arts is located in which province?
Shandong
Hubei
Hunan
Henan
Henan, Shaolin , martial arts
Shaolin martial arts display Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

6. Amber is considered a potent medicine because it was thought to contain the essence of a what?
turtoise
tiger
red dragon
monkey
amber

7. What was probably the earliest use for kites?
frightening enemies
carrying supplies
measuring wind speed
fishing
kite
A Chinese kite in flight above Portsdown Hill, Portsmouth, UK. Image by Tholly available under a Creative Commons license

8. Where you can find a smaller version of the Forbidden City?
Changchun
Shenyang
Hangzhou
Wuhan
Liaoning, Shenyang, Manchu, Forbidden City, palace

9. The number of Imperial eunuchs has at one time reached how many people?
70,000
10,000
7,000
1,000
Emperor Xuangde, eunuch, Ming dynasty
Ming Emperor Xuande with his imperial eunuchs. 1425-35. Image by unknown court artist available under a Creative Commons license

10. Du Fu, the famous Tang poet had a thatched cottage that can still be seen where?
Hangzhou
Nanning
Chengdu
Qufu
Shaanxi, calligraphy, rubbing
Taking a rubbing of famous calligraphy at Xian Beilin museum, Shaanxi Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

11. The Yangzi River is one of the longest rivers in the world, where does it stand in the world rankings for length?
4th
3rd
6th
2nd
Yangzi River, river, boat
Barge on the Yangzi river near the Three Gorges dam

13. Jingdezhen is famous for the production of what?
Porcelain
Ink
Moon cakes
Bamboo
Jiangxi, Lushan, waterfall
Waterfall on Lushan mountains, Jiangxi

14. The Meiji restoration was an important event in which neighboring country?
Japan
Mongolia
Thailand
Korea

15. Gunpowder tea is a famous export from which province?
Zhejiang
Liaoning
Guangdong
Yunnan
tea, Zhejiang, tea plantation

16. How long did Marco Polo's visit to china last?
2 years
17 years
25 years
10 years
Marco Polo
Marco Polo in Tartar costume. Source: Scann? de Coureurs des mers, Poivre d'Arvor. Photo by Grevembrock, available under a Creative Commons license .

17. Chiang Kaishek is associated with which event in 1936?
Kidnapping at Xi'an
Retreat to Chongqing
Trip to Moscow
Meeting with Mao Zedong
Chiang Kaishek, leader
Chiang Kaishek, March 1945. Image available under a Creative Commons license .

18. At which university did Sun Yatsen study?
Tsinghua University, Beijing
University of Hawai'i
Peking University, Beijing
University of Hong Kong
Sun Yatsen, sculpture, Taiwan
Statue of Dr. Sun Yatsen at memorial hall in Taipei, Taiwan

19. In Beijing a 'hutong' is what?
Type of monkey
A Zoo
Old building
Old lane

20. In which province is the Taklamakan desert?
Xinjiang
Yunnan
Inner Mongolia
Tibet
Xinjiang, camel, desert
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