General quiz about China 2

Medium level quiz about the geography, history, traditions and language of China (2)
1. The foundation of the People's Republic of China was proclaimed in which year?
1937
1960
1949
Mao Zedong, Beijing, communism

2. 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

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

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

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

6. 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

7. Bird's nest soup is made from the nests of which bird?
hill prinia
swiflet
crested crane
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 .

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

9. On a Chinese abacus each ball in the upper (heaven) register represent how many units?
8
5
16
Xinjiang, Urumqi, market, spices
Spices on sales at a market in Xinjiang

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

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

12. The city of Lanzhou is on which major river?
Huai
Yellow
Wei
Gansu, Lanzhou, modern housing

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

14. 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

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

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

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

18. Kunming Lake, Beijing is located within which famous tourist spot?
Ming Tombs
Forbidden City
Summer Palace
Beijing, modern housing
View of Beijing city from the TV tower

19. The Terracotta warriors are in a tomb complex for the Emperor who founded which dynasty?
Yuan
Qin
Qing
Qin dynasty, Terracotta army

20. Matteo Ricci was a member of which Christian organization?
Cistercian
Benedictene
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 .
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