2. What do the Chinese call their own country of China
Hanguo
Zhongguo
Sinica
The Chinese people themselves have several names for their own country. 中国 zhōng guó is the official name. It means literally 'middle or central' 'country; kingdom or region' and was based on the traditional view that China is the center of the civilized world.
3. Sanjiangyuan Three Rivers National Park is the source of which major rivers
Mekong; Yellow and Pearl
Mekong; Yellow and Yangzi
Indus; Ganges and Yangzi
Sanjiangyuan is a large area in south-eastern Qinghai province with the Mekong eventually heading south, the Yangzi east and the Huang he (Yellow) river north.
4. What is the average height of the Tibetan plateau?
12,500 feet [3,810 meters]
14,500 feet [4,420 meters]
9,500 feet [2,896 meters]
The high altitude of Tibet makes breathing difficult. Winters are harsh and summers cool and short.
Qinghai-Tibet railway near mountains at Golmud, Qinghai
5. Which province was the most recently created?
Shanghai
Jilin
Chongqing
The province of Sichuan was split into two parts in 1997, which had by far the largest provincial population. The eastern section of Chongqing is governed by Chongqing and part of the Yangzi river valley.
Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower, seen from front entrance of Hongcheng Park, Ersha Island, Guangzhou, China. July 2010.
Image by Kxx ➚ available under a Creative Commons license ➚.
6. The Star Ferry runs between which two places?
Nanjing and Chongqing
Macau and mainland China
Kowloon and Hong Kong Island
The Star Ferry is a passenger ferry in Hong Kong that is mainly now a tourist attraction. It was established in 1888 when there were no bridges to the island of Hong Kong.
7. What is the name of the Chinese currency?
dong
renminbi
won
The distinction between the name of the currency ( 人民币 rén mín bì) and the units (元 yuán) is like the difference between the British term sterling for the currency and pound as the unit.
8. How long is the reservoir created by the Sanxia Daba (Three Gorges Dam) along the Yangzi River?
400 miles [644 kms]
600 miles [966 kms]
200 miles [322 kms]
The flooding of the Yangzi valley displaced at least one million people. The dam has the largest lock and is the largest hydro-electric system in the world.
Heilongjiang stretches marginally further north than Inner Mongolia. It shares its harsh, cold winters with its Russian neighbor.
10. The Hunza Valley is a historic land route into China, which country does it lead to?
Myanmar
Kazakhstan
Pakistan
Hunza is in the disputed area of Kashmir but is usually considered part of Pakistan. The Karakoram Highway passes through the valley at the Kunjerab Pass.
11. Xinjiang is home to many ethnic groups; which one is acknowledged in its official name?
Uyghur
Kyrgyz
Kazakh
The Uyghur (Uigur) people represent about 43% on the population of Xinjiang, closely followed by Han Chinese at 41%.
12. Wanfujing is a famous shopping street in which city?
Tianjin
Wuhan
Beijing
Wangfujing is one of the most famous shopping streets of Beijing; it is located in Dongcheng District.
13. Excluding Macau which province has the lowest population in China?
Tianjin
Tibet (Xizang)
Qinghai
Although the second largest in area Tibet has a low population - and so has the lowest population density of any province.
14. The Changbai mountains are on the border of China with which other country?
Mongolia
North Korea
Pakistan
Changbai means ‘forever white’ as the mountains have permanent snow cover. The border with North Korea runs directly through the volcanic Lake Tian.
15. The city of Guangzhou stands on which major river?
Yellow river
Pearl river
Yangzi river
Guangzhou, on the Pearl (Yu) river estuary, has been a major port for many centuries. Hong Kong and Macau stand on either side of the large outflow into the South China Sea.
17. What is the range of mountains called that separates the Yellow and Yangzi river basins?
Nanling
Hengduan
Qingling
The Qingling mountains form an important historic and climatic boundary between northern and southern China.
Luya Mountain in Shanxi
18. Which country ran the island of Macau until 1999?
Britain
Japan
Portugal
Macau was governed by Portugal for nearly 450 years. Macau stands on a rocky peninsular on the mouth of the Zhu (Pearl) River estuary connected by bridges to Taipa and Coloane Islands .
20. The Yu (or Yuyuan) gardens are a famous spot in which city?
Suzhou
Shanghai
Guangzhou
Shanghai's Old Chinese City has the narrow alleys, temples and markets typical of an old Chinese town. It has the famous traditional ?Yu Gardens? which were originally built in 1537.