June Quiz

A monthly tough quiz of general history, traditions, geography questions for June
1. 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

2. Tiangong is the latest space vehicle of which type?
space lab
launch rocket
lunar oribiter
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

3. Huangpu Military Academy was in which province?
Tianjin
Zhejiang
Guangdong
Xuanzang, Buddhism, Shanxi, Xian
Statue of Xuanzang at the Great Wild Goose Pagoda, Xi'an, Shaanxi

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

5. Which is the luckiest Chinese number?
8
5
13
bird, painting, vector
Bird painting

6. The early days of the Long March the communist leadership was often referred to as a joint operation between Mao and who else?
Deng Xiaoping
Zhu De
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

7. Li or Lee is a very common family name in China what does it mean?
plum
king
rich
Sichuan, food
Roadside snacks at Chengdu, Sichuan

8. Most of the most prized jade comes from which country?
Australia
Myanmar (Burma)
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. The taiji figure represents what?
yin and yang
The Emperor
a health hazard
tai ji, yin and yang

10. With which country did China go to war in 1962?
Afghanistan
Vietnam
India
Lin Zexu, opium war, sculpture
Lin Zexu

11. Where is Dowager Empress Cixi buried?
Summer Palace
Eastern Qing Tombs
Xi'an
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 .

12. Which kingdom during the period known as the ‘Five dynasties and Ten kingdoms’ was chiefly responsible for retaining Tang civilization?
Xixia
Shu
Mongol
examinations, Beijing
Examination hall in Beijing. John Clark Ridpath (1899)
Image available under a Creative Commons license

13. Silver was traditional made into ingots in what shape?
Shoes
Houses
Beetles
garden, Foshan, Guangdong, architecture
Moon gate in Qinghui garden, Foshan city, Guangdong

14. What proportion of the Chinese Community Party are women?
26%
35%
12%
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 .

15. Which factor was probably the most important in the success of Mao's Long March?
military tactics
heavy artillery
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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