December Quiz

A monthly quiz of general history, traditions, geography questions for December
1. The Long March of 1934-35 started from which province?
Jiangxi
Guizhou
Fujian
Mao Zedong,  Long March
Mao Zedong during Long March. 1934-1936. Image available under a Creative Commons License

2. China grows roughly what proportion of the world's rice?
12%
28%
38%
rice, Guangxi, terraces
Terraced rice fields being planted in Guangxi province

3. Which number is traditionally associated with the Emperor?
four
nine
five
Ming dynasty, Forbidden City, view, Beijing
View of the Forbidden City, Beijing from the peak of Jingshan Hill

4. The 'Hundred Schools of Philosophy' period occurred when in Chinese history?
Eastern Zhou dynasty
Tang dynasty
Western Zhou dynasty
Confucius, Qufu

5. The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is located in which city?
Guangzhou
Shanghai
Lanzhou
Shanghai, Pudong, skyscraper

6. Yǔ is a common character what does it mean?
abundance
rain
snow
Qufu, temple, Confucius, Shandong
Lingxing Gate of Qufu Confucian Temple, Qufu, Shandong. January 2009.
Image by Sean Shih available under a Creative Commons license

7. The tomb of the First Qin Emperor is located in which province?
Shaanxi
Hebei
Gansu
Qin dynasty, Terracotta army
The famous terracotta warriors at the tomb of the first Qin Emperor Shihuangdi

8. “It doesn't matter whether a cat is white or black, as long as it catches mice” is a famous saying of which Chinese leader?
Hu Yaobang
Zhou Enlai
Deng Xiaoping
Hainan, Haikou, modern housing
Haikou city, Hainan island

9. The ‘Elephant Game’ is the Chinese name for which pastime?
rounders
chequers
chess
school, Suzhou, Qing dynasty
Village School. Detail of scroll about Suzhou made on the order of Emperor Qianlong Image by Xu Yang, 18th century painter from Suzhou, China [1736-96] scan by Szilas available under a Creative Commons license .

10. Which country briefly conquered the island of Taiwan in 1884?
France
Japan
Great Britain
Taiwan, Taipei
Taiwan's National Concert Hall located in Taipei December 2006. Image by Scchiang available under a Creative Commons license .

11. The number of the year in China is counted from the following event?
Birth of the Yellow Emperor
Foundation of the Han dynasty
Foundation of the Qin dynasty
ming tomb, silk, Dongling, Emperor Wanli
When Wanli's tomb was opened in 1956, his invaluable silk robes began immediately to decay. Fortunately, they were copied by skillful workers who reproduced the beauty of these garments. Image by G41rn8 available under a Creative Commons License

12. The game of 'go' was a Chinese invention, what is its name in China?
weiqi
ma jiang
xiang sheng
chess, people
Chinese Chess (Xiangqi) players

13. Chengde (aka Jehol) was built as a summer resort for the emperors of which dynasty?
Ming dynasty
Qing dynasty
Song dynasty
Hebei, Chengde, Buddhism, ding
Buddhist temple at Chengde, Hebei

14. Mandarin ducks represent what in Chinese artwork?
marital harmony
young love
long life
duck, mandarin, whiteknights

15. In traditional medicine Goji berries were traditionally used to treat what?
high blood pressure
arthritis
tuberculosis
TCM, calligraphy
A range of traditional medicines with calligraphy extolling the virtues of TCM
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