History Quiz 3

History quiz all about Chinese history - a bit harder.
1. The first books in China were made of what?
pine tree bark
strips of bamboo or wood
vellum
paper
Shang dynasty, bronze, calligraphy
Ancient script of Zhou through to Shang dynasty date inscribed on bronze vessel

2. Puyi was Emperor of Manchuguo 1934-45 where was his capital?
Shenyang
Jilin City
Daqing
Changchun
Emperor Puyi, Mao Zedong
'Henry' Puyi and Mao Zedong, Autumn 1961. Image available under a Creative Commons license .

3. In 1980 China set up a number of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) to promote rapid economic development. Which one of these was NOT a SEZ?
Shantou
Xiamen
Zhuhai
Xi'an
Guangdong, Shenzhen, skyscraper, modern housing

4. Shenzhou is the name of a high profile programme for what purpose?
environmental protection
space exploration
agricultural research
military training

5. The most senior lama after the Dalai Lama in Tibetan buddhism is who?
Potala Lama
Karmapa Lama
Panchen Lama
President of China
Yunnan, Shangrila, golden deer
Roof of Tibetan Temple in Shangri-La, Yunnan

6. The banker H. H. Kung married who in 1914?
Song Qingling
Song Guofeng
Song Ailing
Song Meiling
Hainan, forest, view, mountains
Tropical forest park, Hainan island

7. The An Lushan revolt took place in which dynasty
Shang
Ming
Tang
Sui

8. The 10,000 ton sculpture in Tiananmen square commemorates what?
Long March
Heroes of the People
October 1st 1949
Lu Xun
Tiananmen square, National Peoples Congress
Tiananmen Square, 12th June 2010. Image by Ronnie Macdonald available under a Creative Commons License

9. The battle of Yamen marked the end of the Song dynasty, where did it take place?
Shandong
Guangdong
Zhejiang
Fujian
Song dynasty, sacred way
Stone Statues guarding the Sacred Way at the Song Dynasty Imperial Tombs, Gongyi, Henan

10. The Yongle Dadian was what?
race course
essay competition
encyclopedia
type of epic poem
Qilin, Sacred Way, Ming tombs
"Ways of souls" tombs of the Emperors of the Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644CE). 50km north west of Beijing, in Changping. December 2005. Image by ofol available under a Creative Commons License .

11. Which writer wrote with dismay about the destruction of the Old Summer Palace in 1860?
George Eliot
Victor Hugo
Charles Dickens
Leo Tolstoy
Beijing, Old Summer Palace, architecture, ruin
Ruins of the Old Summer Palace (Yuan ming Yuan) Beijing. It was destroyed by British and French Army in the Second Opium War

12. 'Rats and foxes' was a term used by Dowager Empress Cixi for which group of people?
Han Chinese
Taiping rebels
Imperial eunuchs
English diplomats
Dowager Empress Cixi, Qing dynasty
Dowager Empress Cixi with the wives of European diplomats in western clothing standing on either side, together with an adopted Chinese orphan. 1902. Image from http://puyi.netor.com/gallery available under a Creative Commons license .

13. The Jinggang Mountains are famous for what?
Han dynasty battle
base of Jiangxi soviet
birthplace of Chiang Kaishek
marble quarries

14. Xuanzang's trip to fetch Buddhist scriptures from India took place during which dynasty?
Sui dynasty
Tang dynasty
Han dynasty
Three Kingdoms
Xian, pagoda, arhcitecture, Shaanxi
Large Wild Goose Pagoda, is a Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi'an, Shaanxi

15. Which leader put the Gang of Four under arrest?
Hua Guofeng
Zhao Ziyang
Hu Yaobang
Deng Xiaoping
Mao Zedong, badge, PRC
Pin badges of Mao Zedong at a market stall

16. What was the central doctrine of the Taiping rebels?
Ten commandments
Analects of Confucius
Amitabha
Dao de Jing
Taiping Rebellion, battle
Taiping rebels are chased out of Yuzhuang, March 8 1854. The Taiping arrived the previous day but had to retire the next day when the Manchus arrived in hot pursuit. From Ten scenes recording the retreat and defeat of the Taiping Northern Expeditionary Forces, February 1854-March 1855. Source : web site Available under a Creative Commons license .

17. When did China detonate its first atom bomb?
1964
1950
1976
2001

18. Who was the Premier of China 2003-12?
Zhao Ziyang
Wen Jiabao
Li Keqiang
Hu Jintao
Beijing, modern housing
View of Beijing city from the TV tower

19. In which city was Sun Yatsen kidnapped in 1896?
London
New York
Shanghai
Paris
Sun Yatsen, sculpture, Taiwan
Statue of Dr. Sun Yatsen at memorial hall in Taipei, Taiwan

20. Cao Pi declared himself the founder of which dynasty in 220CE?
Xin
Jin
Zhou
Wei
Cao Cao
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