December Quiz

A monthly quiz of general history, traditions, geography questions for December
1. The number of the year in China is counted from the following event?
Founding of the Republic of China
Foundation of the Han dynasty
Birth of the Yellow Emperor
ming tomb, silk, Dongling, Emperor Wanli
When Wanli's tomb was opened in 1956, his invaluable silk robes began immediately to decay. Fortunately, they were copied by skillful workers who reproduced the beauty of these garments. Image by G41rn8 available under a Creative Commons License

2. In traditional medicine Goji berries were traditionally used to treat what?
high blood pressure
tuberculosis
arthritis
TCM, calligraphy
A range of traditional medicines with calligraphy extolling the virtues of TCM

3. The ‘Elephant Game’ is the Chinese name for which pastime?
baseball
chess
rummy
bird, painting, vector
Bird painting

4. Which country briefly conquered the island of Taiwan in 1884?
France
Japan
U.S.A.
Taiwan, Taipei
Taiwan's National Concert Hall located in Taipei December 2006. Image by Scchiang available under a Creative Commons license .

5. Chengde (aka Jehol) was built as a summer resort for the emperors of which dynasty?
Qing dynasty
Tang dynasty
Han dynasty
Hebei, Chengde, Buddhism, ding
Buddhist temple at Chengde, Hebei

6. China grows roughly what proportion of the world's rice?
28%
12%
66%
rice, Guangxi, terraces
Terraced rice fields being planted in Guangxi province

7. The tomb of the First Qin Emperor is located in which province?
Gansu
Ningxia
Shaanxi
Qin dynasty, Terracotta army
The famous terracotta warriors at the tomb of the first Qin Emperor Shihuangdi

8. Yǔ is a common character what does it mean?
fish
expensive
rain
Xinjiang, Urumqi, road
Expressway into Urumqi, Xinjiang

9. The 'Hundred Schools of Philosophy' period occurred when in Chinese history?
Western Zhou dynasty
Eastern Zhou dynasty
Qin dynasty
Confucius, Qufu

10. Which number is traditionally associated with the Emperor?
five
four
nine
Ming dynasty, Forbidden City, view, Beijing
View of the Forbidden City, Beijing from the peak of Jingshan Hill

11. The game of 'go' was a Chinese invention, what is its name in China?
xiangqi
ma jiang
weiqi
Qing Ming, hell money, fire
Burning hell money

12. “It doesn't matter whether a cat is white or black, as long as it catches mice” is a famous saying of which Chinese leader?
Zhou Enlai
Deng Xiaoping
Hua Guofeng
Hainan, Haikou, modern housing
Haikou city, Hainan island

13. The Long March of 1934-35 started from which province?
Guangdong
Jiangxi
Jilin
Mao Zedong,  Long March
Mao Zedong during Long March. 1934-1936. Image available under a Creative Commons License

14. Mandarin ducks represent what in Chinese artwork?
peace
marital harmony
long life
duck, mandarin, whiteknights

15. The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is located in which city?
Shanghai
Wuhan
Guangzhou
Shanghai, Pudong, skyscraper
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