General quiz about China 4

Intermediate level quiz about the geography, history, traditions and language of China (4)
1. How long did Marco Polo's visit to china last?
17 years
25 years
6 months
2 years
Marco Polo
Marco Polo in Tartar costume. Source: Scann? de Coureurs des mers, Poivre d'Arvor. Photo by Grevembrock, available under a Creative Commons license .

2. You may hear that 'guanxi' is very important in China what is it?
saving 'face'
social network
table manners
residency permit
restaurant, food, people, Sichuan
A traditional Sichuan chafing dish lunch at Jiezi, Sichuan Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

3. About how many Chinese characters in common use are all pronounced 'shi'?
5
50
100
400

4. At which university did Sun Yatsen study?
Harvard University
Fudan University, Shanghai
University of Hawai'i
University of Hong Kong
Sun Yatsen, sculpture, Taiwan
Statue of Dr. Sun Yatsen at memorial hall in Taipei, Taiwan

5. In which province is the Taklamakan desert?
Xinjiang
Yunnan
Gansu
Inner Mongolia
Xinjiang, camel, desert

6. The formation of the May 4th movement was a response to which event?
Death of Dowager Empress Cixi
Installation of Yuan Shikai as President
Death of Sun Yatsen
Treaty of Versailles 1919
May 4th movement, Beijing University, Beijing
Students of Beijing Normal University (arrested at the May Fourth Movement) returned to the university on May 7th, 1919. Available under a Creative Commons License

7. What was probably the earliest use for kites?
frightening enemies
measuring wind speed
carrying supplies
fishing
kite
A Chinese kite in flight above Portsdown Hill, Portsmouth, UK. Image by Tholly available under a Creative Commons license

8. Gunpowder tea is a famous export from which province?
Anhui
Liaoning
Zhejiang
Gansu
tea, Zhejiang, tea plantation

9. Du Fu, the famous Tang poet had a thatched cottage that can still be seen where?
Qufu
Haikou
Chengdu
Nanning
Shaanxi, calligraphy, rubbing
Taking a rubbing of famous calligraphy at Xian Beilin museum, Shaanxi Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

10. In Beijing a 'hutong' is what?
A Zoo
Old lane
Type of monkey
Old building
Lantern Festival, festival, Shanghai
China,Shanghai,Yu Garden,the Lantern Festival 2012 Image by North sea deamer available under a Creative Commons license

11. The number of Imperial eunuchs has at one time reached how many people?
70,000
5,000
20,000
7,000
Emperor Xuangde, eunuch, Ming dynasty
Ming Emperor Xuande with his imperial eunuchs. 1425-35. Image by unknown court artist available under a Creative Commons license

12. What is the name of the range of mountains separating Tibet and Xinjiang provinces?
Tian
Altay
Daxue
Kunlun
Qinghai, snow, mountains

13. Jingdezhen is famous for the production of what?
Silk
Bamboo
Moon cakes
Porcelain
Jiangxi, Lushan, waterfall
Waterfall on Lushan mountains, Jiangxi

14. The world famous Shaolin monastery for martial arts is located in which province?
Hubei
Shandong
Henan
Hebei
Henan, Shaolin , martial arts
Shaolin martial arts display Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

15. The Yangzi River is one of the longest rivers in the world, where does it stand in the world rankings for length?
3rd
5th
6th
4th
Yangzi River, river, boat
Barge on the Yangzi river near the Three Gorges dam

16. An explosion on 12th September 2015 killed 173 people, in which city did it happen?
Changsha
Shanghai
Tianjin
Guangzhou
Tianjin, bridge, skyscraper
Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

17. The Meiji restoration was an important event in which neighboring country?
Malaysia
Mongolia
Japan
Thailand

18. Amber is considered a potent medicine because it was thought to contain the essence of a what?
turtoise
yellow dragon
tiger
Daoist sage
amber

19. Chiang Kaishek is associated with which event in 1936?
Retreat to Chongqing
Trip to Moscow
Kidnapping at Xi'an
Meeting with Mao Zedong
Chiang Kaishek, leader
Chiang Kaishek, March 1945. Image available under a Creative Commons license .

20. Where you can find a smaller version of the Forbidden City?
Changchun
Xi'an
Hangzhou
Shenyang
Liaoning, Shenyang, Manchu, Forbidden City, palace
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