April Quiz

A monthly quiz of general history, traditions, geography questions for April
1. The poet Su Shi is quoted as saying 'You can live without eating meat but you can not live without what'?
cabbages
cats
bamboo
poet, su shu, su dongpo
This image was carried on the book which is called Wan Xiao Tang Hua Zhuan () which was published in 1743 () by Shangguan Zhou b. 1665. Available under a Creative Commons License

2. Who of these is NOT a Tang dynasty poet?
Du Fu
Su Shi (Su Dongpo)
Li Bai
calligraphy, Ouyang Xun,  1000 characters
One Thousand Character classic in Ouyang Xun calligraphy style. Image by available under a Creative Commons License

3. How many neighboring countries have a land border with China?
7
20
14
Kazakhstan, scenery, desert, silk road
Kazakhstan scenery

4. Which Emperor commanded that the books should be burned?
Emperor Qin Shihuangdi
Emperor Taizong
Emperor Qianlong
old book, calligraphy
A page from an old book.

5. Which province is the coldest in winter?
Guangdong
Heilongjiang
Fujian
winter sports, skier

6. What is at the famous site of Leshan, Sichuan?
Stone Forest
Giant Buddha
Classical gardens
Macau
Bahia Da Praia Grande. Nam Van Lake (South Bay lake) one of two man made lakes in the Macau Peninsula. July 2012
Image by Kabacchi available under a Creative Commons license

7. The Hui minority people belong chiefly to which religion?
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
Ningxia, desert
Sand sculptures in Desert Lake scenic spot near Zhongwei, Ningxia. August 2008.
Image by Fanghong available under a Creative Commons license

8. The Gang of Four were put under arrest in 1976 under the orders of which Chinese leader
Zhao Ziyang
Deng Xiaoping
Hua Guofeng
Jiang Qing, Mao Zedong
Jiang Qing and Mao Zedong. Source : Netor.com . Available under a Creative Commons license .

9. Zhuangzi is an important person in what tradition?
Kung fu
Confucianism
Daoism
daoism, temple, bronze, lion
Bronze temple door knobs

10. The old Wade-Giles spelling of Guizhou is what?
Kwaijou
Guichow
Kweichow
Guizhou, Dragon boat festival, people
An orange themed boat taking part in a Dragon Boat festival event, Guizhou Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

11. How long was the Communist's Long March through western China?
10,000 miles
6,000 miles
3,200 miles
Mao Zedong, Zhu De, Long March
Zhu De and CMC Chairman Mao Zedong (left) , accompanied by Brigadier Wang Zhen reviewed the troops,1931. Image available under a Creative Commons License

12. According to the yin-yang categories of food which of these foods are considered the 'yang' (hot)
cucumber
shrimps
onions
food
Cuisine of China: Snake meat. Photo by Poco a poco available under a Creative Commons license .

13. Compared to English how many people speak Chinese as their first or second language?
1:2
1:3
2:1
Shenzhen, people, food
Shenzhen vegetable market, Guangdong Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

14. Where might you expect to see 'water sleeves' in China?
at a resturant
at the opera
in a garden
marriage, couple, people
Chinese wedding couple

15. The mark of veneration was the traditional kowtow. How many times did you have to knock your head on the ground to the Emperor?
12
3
9
kowtow
Kowtowing before the magistrate. Official session at a Chinese Yamen, Guangzhou, pre-1889. Image available under a Creative Commons license
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