General quiz about China 2

Medium level quiz about the geography, history, traditions and language of China (2)
1. What is the Chinese word for walk?
zhī
zǒu
children
A group of children walking home from school in Pengzhou, Sichuan Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

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

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

4. Matteo Ricci was a member of which Christian organization?
Baptist
Cistercian
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 .

5. Kunming Lake, Beijing is located within which famous tourist spot?
Summer Palace
Xiang Shan Park
Ming Tombs
Beijing, modern housing
View of Beijing city from the TV tower

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

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

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

9. A ‘fenghuang’ is the name of a Chinese mythical creature what is it usually translated as what?
phoenix
unicorn
dragon
dragon, Dali, Yunnan
Mystical creatures at Chongshen monastery, Dali, Yunnan province

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

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

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

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

14. Empress Wu Zetian was the only female Chinese ruler in which dynasty did she reign?
Ming
Tang
Qing
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

15. The foundation of the People's Republic of China was proclaimed in which year?
1911
1949
1912
Mao Zedong, Beijing, communism

16. Bird's nest soup is made from the nests of which bird?
crested crane
flamingo
swiflet
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 .

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

18. Which ancient construction is mentioned in the Chinese National Anthem?
Grand Canal
Great Wall
Forbidden City
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

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

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