June Quiz

A monthly tough quiz of general history, traditions, geography questions for June
1. What proportion of the Chinese Community Party are women?
55%
35%
26%
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 .

2. Most of the most prized jade comes from which country?
Japan
Australia
Myanmar (Burma)
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

3. 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
Deng Xiaoping
Zhang Guotao
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

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

5. The disgraced Bo Xilai was mayor of which city
Xi'an
Shanghai
Chongqing

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

7. With which country did China go to war in 1962?
Korea
India
Vietnam
Great wall, Badaling, people, PKChina-71
Great Wall at Badaling. September 2019. Image by Paul Kerswill

8. Tiangong is the latest space vehicle of which type?
space lab
launch rocket
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

9. About how many Terracotta warriors have been unearthed near Xi'an?
8,000
20,000
2,000
Qin dynasty, Terracotta army
The famous terracotta warriors at the tomb of the first Qin Emperor Shihuangdi

10. Silver was traditional made into ingots in what shape?
Houses
Shoes
Bats
Buddhism , prayer wheel
Buddhist prayer wheels at Wudang temple, Inner Mongolia

11. Huangpu Military Academy was in which province?
Tianjin
Guangdong
Henan
daoism, temple, bronze, lion
Bronze temple door knobs

12. Li or Lee is a very common family name in China what does it mean?
plum
rich
hero
shanghai, skyscraper,
Modern Shanghai. Copyright Richard Wingfield, October 2017.

13. Which kingdom during the period known as the ‘Five dynasties and Ten kingdoms’ was chiefly responsible for retaining Tang civilization?
Xixia
Shu
Mongol
Tang dynasty, Sancai, porcelain
Photo by Rosemania , Palace Museum, Beijing. Sancai horse, Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. Available under a Creative Commons license .

14. Which is the luckiest Chinese number?
5
7
8
garden, Foshan, Guangdong, architecture
Moon gate in Qinghui garden, Foshan city, Guangdong

15. Where is Dowager Empress Cixi buried?
Forbidden City
Xi'an
Eastern Qing Tombs
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 .
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