General quiz about China 5

Intermediate quiz (quite tough) about the geography, history, traditions and language of China (5)
1. Why is Mongolia split into Outer and Inner Mongolia?
Chinese invasion of 1875
Historical division between Khanates
Civil war of 1845
Revolution of 1924
mongolia, skins, bows
Bows and furs of Mongolia. Image by Rob Stallard

2. The Supreme Buddha (Siddhārtha Gautama) was born in which country that neighbors China?
Vietnam
Nepal
Burma
Korea
Qinghai, monks, Buddhism, people
Buddhist prayer ceremony at Xining, Qinghai Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

3. K2 the second highest mountain in the world is on the border of China with which country?
Pakistan
Russia
Laos
Bhutan
K2,  mountain,  Xinjiang
K2. August 2006 Image by Svy123 available under a Creative Commons License

4. Why is the Yellow River so called?
named after color of Imperial robes
carries yellow mud
pollution with yellow dye
rivers were named after colors
pujin,  yellow river
The oldest and largest ironware cultural relics protection group in the world - Kai-Yuan Tang Large Iron Oxen, located 110 m-470 m outside the west gate of the Puzhou Ancient City 15 km in the west of Yonji City, Available under a Creative Commons License

5. Imperial designs represent the Emperor as a dragon, but which creature represents the Empress?
pheasant
phoenix
dove
peacock
manchu, Shenyang, dragon
Two dragons fighting over the pearl of wisdom. Fuling tomb, Shenyang, Liaoning

6. Which province is known by the shortened name 'Lu'?
Liaoning
Ningxia
Jiangsu
Shandong
Confucius, Beijing
Statue of Confucius at the Imperial Academy (Guozijian) Beijing

7. A magpie in a painting symbolizes a wish for what?
peace
romance
job promotion
joy
chinese wildlife, Azure winged magpie, Cyanopica cyanus
Azure-winged Magpie Cyanopica cyanus, Fujigaoka 2 Chome, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Image by Toshihiro Gamo available under a Creative Commons License

8. Which province is the coldest in summer?
Inner Mongolia
Beijing
Xinjiang
Tibet
Tibet, lake

9. The Jesuit missionaries most impressed the Imperial court with their knowledge of what?
religion
medicine
sword fighting
astronomy
christian, Shen Fuzong
Michael Alphonsius Shen Fuzong (Fu-tsung) by Sir Godfrey Kneller. 1685. Available under a Creative Commons License

10. The Tiananmen Incident of 1976 occurred following the death of which leader?
Zhou Enlai
Mao Zedong
Peng Dehuai
Zhu De
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

11. Which is the Chinese language most frequently spoken in Zhejiang province other than Mandarin?
min
yue (cantonese)
jin
wu
Yangzi River, Nanjing, bridge
The Nanjing bridge over the Yangzi

12. Which was China's most populous province in 2014?
Sichuan
Zhejiang
Guangdong
Hunan

13. Mount Lushan is close to which major famous lake?
Dongting Lake
Lake Nanyang
Lake Tai
Poyang Lake
Jiangxi, Lushan, waterfall
Waterfall on Lushan mountains, Jiangxi

14. Tanggu or Binhai is the port area for which major city?
Guangzhou
Tianjin
Hong Kong
Xiamen
Tianjin

15. Sun Yatsen's mausoleum is close to which major city?
Beijing
Nanjing
Chongqing
Fuzhou
Guangdong, Sun Yatsen
Sun Yatsen Memorial Hall with bronze statue

16. In which province did the Taiping rebellion begin?
Fujian
Guangdong
Zhejiang
Sichuan
Taiping Rebellion, battle
Taiping rebels are chased out of Yuzhuang, March 8 1854. The Taiping arrived the previous day but had to retire the next day when the Manchus arrived in hot pursuit. From Ten scenes recording the retreat and defeat of the Taiping Northern Expeditionary Forces, February 1854-March 1855. Source : web site Available under a Creative Commons license .

17. What was the religion of the great explorer Zheng He?
Buddhist
Jewish
Muslim
Christian
Zheng He, explorer

18. The Chinese nuclear test facility of Lop Nur is located in which province?
Xinjiang
Yunnan
Qinghai
Tibet

19. In which province is the fictional Shangrila said to be located?
Shandong
Yunnan
Xinjiang
Guangxi
Buddhism , Dali, Yunnan, temple

20. The magnificent Huangguoshu Waterfalls can be found in which province?
Yunnan
Shandong
Gansu
Guizhou
Guizhou, waterfall
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