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'?
cats
bamboo
sleep
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. How many neighboring countries have a land border with China?
20
14
7
Huangshan, Anhui, mountain
Huangshan mountain with Pinus hwangshanensis trees, Nov 2010
Image by Peter05031960 available under a Creative Commons license

3. How long was the Communist's Long March through western China?
6,000 miles
2,000 miles
10,000 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

4. The mark of veneration was the traditional kowtow. How many times did you have to knock your head on the ground to the Emperor?
9
3
5
kowtow
Kowtowing before the magistrate. Official session at a Chinese Yamen, Guangzhou, pre-1889. Image available under a Creative Commons license

5. What is at the famous site of Leshan, Sichuan?
Classical gardens
Bamboo forest
Giant Buddha
modern housing, city, Hangzhou
Hangzhou modern district

6. Where might you expect to see 'water sleeves' in China?
at the opera
at a resturant
on a lake
red lantern, lantern, chinese new year, spring festival
Red lanterns are hung from the trees during the Chinese New Year celebrations in Ditan Park (Temple of Earth) in Beijing. Image by Paul Louis available under a Creative Commons License

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

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

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

10. Which province is the coldest in winter?
Hunan
Heilongjiang
Tibet
winter sports, skier

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

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

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

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

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