General quiz about China 2

Medium level quiz about the geography, history, traditions and language of China (2)
1. A ‘fenghuang’ is the name of a Chinese mythical creature what is it usually translated as what?
phoenix
werewolf
dragon
dragon, Dali, Yunnan
Mystical creatures at Chongshen monastery, Dali, Yunnan province

2. The area around Guilin is famous for what sort of geographic feature?
volcanoes
karst (limestone pillars)
marshes

3. What is the Chinese word for walk?
zhī
xīng
zǒu
children
A group of children walking home from school in Pengzhou, Sichuan Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

4. The foundation of the People's Republic of China was proclaimed in which year?
1937
1960
1949
Mao Zedong, Beijing, communism

5. Matteo Ricci was a member of which Christian organization?
Baptist
YMCA
Jesuit
Matteo Ricci SJ, christianity
Matteo Ricci and Paul Xu Guangqi From Athanasius Kircher, La Chine … Illustr?e, Amsterdam, 1670. Image from web page Image available under a Creative Commons license .

6. Kunming Lake, Beijing is located within which famous tourist spot?
Summer Palace
Xiang Shan Park
Tian'anmen Square
Beijing, modern housing
View of Beijing city from the TV tower

7. The Terracotta warriors are in a tomb complex for the Emperor who founded which dynasty?
Han
Qin
Ming
Qin dynasty, Terracotta army

8. In the mid 19th century Shanghai was effectively run by which foreign power?
U.S.
Britain
France
Shanghai, bridge, road, cityscape
The Nanpu bridge at Shanghai

9. Which event marks the traditional end of the Chinese New Year (Spring) festival?
Lantern Festival
Dragon Boat Festival
Lichun Festival
festival, temple, lion dance
Traditional lion dance near a temple

10. The city of Lanzhou is on which major river?
Yangzi
Han
Yellow
Gansu, Lanzhou, modern housing

11. The Japanese word Kamikaze is named after the attempted invasion of Japan during which dynasty?
Tang
Mongol (Yuan)
Qing
Mount Fuji, Japan
Mt. Fuji from Tokyo Japan, February 2008. Image by Toshihiro Oimatsu from Amagasaki, Hyogo available under a Creative Commons license .

12. Which ancient construction is mentioned in the Chinese National Anthem?
Great Hall of the People
Ming Tombs
Great Wall
Tiananmen Square, crowd
2004 PRC National Day at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China. What a crowd! Image by pfctdayelise available under a Creative Commons License

13. Silkworms are normally fed on which plant's leaves?
White mulberry
Oak
Poplar
silk
Court ladies preparing silk. Produced with ink and colors on silk.
Image available under a Creative Commons license

14. Zhaolin Park, Harbin hosts a famous set of sculptures in which material
Iron
Epoxy resin
Ice
Heilongjiang, Harbin, modern housing, view
Skyline of Harbin, Heilongjiang

15. Which of these Chinese leaders were never officially Chairman or President of China?
Deng Xiaoping
Jiang Zemin
Liu Shaoqi
Shanxi, leaders, PRC
Portraits of modern leaders of the Chinese Communist party Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

16. On a Chinese abacus each ball in the upper (heaven) register represent how many units?
6
16
5
Xinjiang, Urumqi, market, spices
Spices on sales at a market in Xinjiang

17. Empress Wu Zetian was the only female Chinese ruler in which dynasty did she reign?
Han
Tang
Song
Tang dynasty,  Wu Zetian
The only Wu Zetian sculpture in China. A stone carving statue of Wu Zetian when 63 years old. Image by Guangyuan available under a Creative Commons License

18. By tradition the Chinese wear which color garments at funerals?
orange
black
white
Qingming, tomb, ancestor veneration
Making offerings at the family tomb, Qingming festival Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

19. Bird's nest soup is made from the nests of which bird?
swiflet
flamingo
hill prinia
food, banquet
A turntable, or lazy susan, surrounded by diners holding chopsticks in a restaurant in China, 1987, Photo by GeorgeLouis available under a Creative Commons license .

20. Which is the largest province in China by area?
Hunan
Xinjiang
Tibet
Xinjiang, landscape, river
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