General quiz about China 4

Intermediate level quiz about the geography, history, traditions and language of China (4)
1. The number of Imperial eunuchs has at one time reached how many people?
1,000
70,000
10,000
20,000
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

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

3. In which province is the Taklamakan desert?
Qinghai
Gansu
Tibet
Xinjiang
Xinjiang, camel, desert

4. Amber is considered a potent medicine because it was thought to contain the essence of a what?
yellow dragon
Daoist sage
tiger
red dragon
amber

5. An explosion on 12th September 2015 killed 173 people, in which city did it happen?
Wuhan
Ningbo
Tianjin
Changsha
Tianjin, bridge, skyscraper
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6. How long did Marco Polo's visit to china last?
10 years
17 years
25 years
6 months
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 .

7. In Beijing a 'hutong' is what?
Toilet
Old lane
A Zoo
Old building
Dowager Empress Cixi, Qing dynasty
Dowager Empress Cixi with the wives of European diplomats in western clothing standing on either side, together with an adopted Chinese orphan. 1902. Image from http://puyi.netor.com/gallery available under a Creative Commons license .

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

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

10. The formation of the May 4th movement was a response to which event?
Arrest of Sun Yatsen
Treaty of Versailles 1919
Installation of Yuan Shikai as President
Death of Dowager Empress Cixi
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

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

12. About how many Chinese characters in common use are all pronounced 'shi'?
400
10
50
5

13. At which university did Sun Yatsen study?
Harvard University
University of Hong Kong
Fudan University, Shanghai
Peking University, Beijing
Sun Yatsen, sculpture, Taiwan
Statue of Dr. Sun Yatsen at memorial hall in Taipei, Taiwan

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

15. The Meiji restoration was an important event in which neighboring country?
Malaysia
Korea
Burma
Japan

16. You may hear that 'guanxi' is very important in China what is it?
table manners
social network
residency permit
saving 'face'
restaurant, food, people, Sichuan
A traditional Sichuan chafing dish lunch at Jiezi, Sichuan Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

17. Where you can find a smaller version of the Forbidden City?
Xi'an
Wuhan
Shenyang
Hangzhou
Liaoning, Shenyang, Manchu, Forbidden City, palace

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

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

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