June Quiz

A monthly tough quiz of general history, traditions, geography questions for June
1. Li or Lee is a very common family name in China what does it mean?
hero
plum
rock
children
A group of children walking home from school in Pengzhou, Sichuan Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

2. The taiji figure represents what?
Yangzi river
The Emperor
yin and yang
tai ji, yin and yang

3. What proportion of the Chinese Community Party are women?
43%
26%
35%
soldier, woman, PRC
Young girl dressed in soldier attire at the arrival of the press plane in Beijing, China. Young girl pictured is not identified. 21st Feb 1972. Image by Byron E. Schumaker, ca. 1935- available under a Creative Commons license .

4. Tiangong is the latest space vehicle of which type?
space lab
lunar oribiter
martian rover
space;shenzhou;lunar exploration
Chinese Shenzhou 5 spacecraft - Model 1:3, Space technology exhibition, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia. 28 October 2011 Image by Br?cke-Osteuropa available under a Creative Commons License

5. The disgraced Bo Xilai was mayor of which city
Ningbo
Tianjin
Chongqing

6. With which country did China go to war in 1962?
Afghanistan
India
Korea
Qing dynasty, gateway
Stone archway at the Eastern Royal Tombs of the Qing dynasty, Zunhua, Hebei

7. Where is Dowager Empress Cixi buried?
Eastern Qing Tombs
Ming Tombs
Chengde
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. Most of the most prized jade comes from which country?
Myanmar (Burma)
Iran
Japan
jade, bowl, fish
Jade dish with two fishes among reeds, China, late Ming period. British Museum, room 33b ( the Selwyn and Ellie Alleyne Gallery). Image by Vassil available under a Creative Commons License

9. Which is the luckiest Chinese number?
5
7
8
marriage, couple, people, valentines
Chinese wedding couple

10. About how many Terracotta warriors have been unearthed near Xi'an?
600
8,000
2,000
Qin dynasty, Terracotta army
The famous terracotta warriors at the tomb of the first Qin Emperor Shihuangdi

11. Which kingdom during the period known as the ‘Five dynasties and Ten kingdoms’ was chiefly responsible for retaining Tang civilization?
Chen
Wu
Shu
Tang dynasty, woman, music
Chinese artwork of lady musicians in a raised-relief, from the Capital Museum in Beijing, dated to the Five Dynasties and the Ten Kingdoms Period (907-960CE) Image by gongfu_king available under a Creative Commons license .

12. Silver was traditional made into ingots in what shape?
Shoes
Beetles
Ducks
dress, clothing, women, silk
Chinese silk dresses

13. The early days of the Long March the communist leadership was often referred to as a joint operation between Mao and who else?
Zhu De
Zhang Guotao
Peng Dehuai
Mao Zedong, PRC, leader
Mao Zedong makes a report at the Second Plenary Session of the Seventh CPC Central Committee. April 1949. Image by Unknown available under a Creative Commons License

14. Huangpu Military Academy was in which province?
Guangdong
Jiangsu
Henan
Beijing, Beihai Park
The Beihai Park, imperial garden in Beijing. December 2007. Image by storyvillegirl available under a Creative Commons License

15. Which factor was probably the most important in the success of Mao's Long March?
Russian assistance
military tactics
radio eavesdropping
Long march;rally
A Communist cadre leader addressing survivors of the Long March. Image available under a Creative Commons License
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