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?
plum
hero
lotus
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, west lake
West Lake, Hangzhou. Copyright Richard Wingfield, October 2017.

2. About how many Terracotta warriors have been unearthed near Xi'an?
600
8,000
1,000
Qin dynasty, Terracotta army
The famous terracotta warriors at the tomb of the first Qin Emperor Shihuangdi

3. With which country did China go to war in 1962?
Afghanistan
India
Korea
Harbin, Heilongjiang, Confucius, temple
Confucius Temple, Harbin. April 2010
Image by Gongml available under a Creative Commons license

4. Which kingdom during the period known as the ‘Five dynasties and Ten kingdoms’ was chiefly responsible for retaining Tang civilization?
Wu
Shu
Xixia
school, Suzhou, Qing dynasty
Village School. Detail of scroll about Suzhou made on the order of Emperor Qianlong Image by Xu Yang, 18th century painter from Suzhou, China [1736-96] scan by Szilas available under a Creative Commons license .

5. Silver was traditional made into ingots in what shape?
Houses
Shoes
Beetles
marriage, tea, ceremony
Chinese marriage ceremony

6. Tiangong is the latest space vehicle of which type?
lunar rover
space lab
launch rocket
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

7. What proportion of the Chinese Community Party are women?
55%
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 .

8. Which is the luckiest Chinese number?
5
2
8
Maotai, PKChina-42
Maotai spirit at Baijia Dayuan restaurant, Beijing. September 2019. Image by Paul Kerswill

9. 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
Zhou Enlai
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

10. Most of the most prized jade comes from which country?
Myanmar (Burma)
Iran
Afghanistan
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

11. Huangpu Military Academy was in which province?
Guangdong
Jiangsu
Tianjin
Sanya, Hainan, beach
Beach scene at Sanya, Hainan. June 2012.
Image by Dounai available under a Creative Commons license

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

13. Where is Dowager Empress Cixi buried?
Eastern Qing Tombs
Chengde
Forbidden City
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 .

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

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