December Quiz

A monthly quiz of general history, traditions, geography questions for December
1. Chengde (aka Jehol) was built as a summer resort for the emperors of which dynasty?
Qing dynasty
Han dynasty
Tang dynasty
Hebei, Chengde, Buddhism, ding
Buddhist temple at Chengde, Hebei

2. The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is located in which city?
Tianjin
Beijing
Shanghai
Shanghai, Pudong, skyscraper

3. “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
Mao Zedong
Deng Xiaoping
Hainan, Haikou, modern housing
Haikou city, Hainan island

4. The ‘Elephant Game’ is the Chinese name for which pastime?
rummy
mahjong
chess
Tang dynasty, Sancai, porcelain
Photo by Rosemania , Palace Museum, Beijing. Sancai horse, Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. Available under a Creative Commons license .

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

6. Yǔ is a common character what does it mean?
clothes
rain
fish
Shandong, beach, boat, coast
Old fishing boat on Ru Shan Shi beach, Shandong

7. The game of 'go' was a Chinese invention, what is its name in China?
xiangqi
weiqi
ma jiang
feng shui, turtle, tortoise, calligraphy
Bronze tortoise used in Feng Shui

8. The Long March of 1934-35 started from which province?
Guangdong
Jiangxi
Guizhou
Mao Zedong,  Long March
Mao Zedong during Long March. 1934-1936. Image available under a Creative Commons License

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

10. The number of the year in China is counted from the following event?
Birth of the Yellow Emperor
Foundation of the Qin dynasty
Foundation of the Zhou 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

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

12. Mandarin ducks represent what in Chinese artwork?
wealth
career success
marital harmony
duck, mandarin, whiteknights

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

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

15. China grows roughly what proportion of the world's rice?
50%
28%
38%
rice, Guangxi, terraces
Terraced rice fields being planted in Guangxi province
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