February monthly Quiz

A monthly tough quiz of general history, traditions, geography questions for July
1. Which of these items is not claimed as a Chinese invention?
pasta
toothbrush
umbrella
Xuanzang, Buddhism, Shanxi, Xian
Statue of Xuanzang at the Great Wild Goose Pagoda, Xi'an, Shaanxi

2. During the Ming dynasty most paper was made from the leaves of which plant?
oak tree
banana
bamboo
paper making, paper
Stacks of handmade paper

3. The grand canal link used to originally link which city to Hangzhou?
Luoyang
Zhengzhou
Wuhan
grand canal, Zhejiang, bridge
Bridge over the Grand Canal, Hangzhou

4. Emperor Yao is credited with which important innovation?
making silk
appointment on merit
writing the Yi Jing (I Ching)
emperor shun, legend, emperor
Emperor Shun performs divination in the palace. Made by Jiang Tingxi c.1725. Available under a Creative Commons License

5. The tulou houses of the Hakka people are mostly found in which province?
Anhui
Fujian
Hubei
Fujian, Tulou, lantern

6. Dandong is on the major crossing point to which neighbouring country?
Mongolia
North Korea
Vietnam
Jilin, autumn
Autumn in Jilin

7. Suzhou in Jiangsu province is famous for what?
tea
kites
gardens
bridge, Suzhou, Macartney, Alexander
A bridge near Suzhou. The Emperor commanded all bridges to give the embassy a military salute. The horseshoe shape was quite common around Suzhou. Painted by the official artist to the Macartney British Embassy to China 1793-94. Image by William Alexander available under a Creative Commons License

8. Pudong is a district of which major city?
Xi'an
Beijing
Shanghai
Shanghai, Pudong, skyscraper

9. Which chemical element traditionally provided the red color for seals and inks?
beryllium
mercury
iron
Dao de jing, seal, Daoism, Gian Jinlin
A seal by Gian Jinlun (1888-1950) which uses text from the Dao de Jing (Tao Te Ching). Image by Cangjie6 available under a Creative Commons License

10. The Dawn Redwood is a living fossil which was 'rediscovered' in which province?
Hainan
Jiangxi
Hubei
chinese wildlife,  dawn redwood,  Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Metasequoia glyptostroboides. May 2005. Image by Georges Jansoone available under a Creative Commons License

11. Who is mostly attributed for taming the Yellow River?
Yellow Emperor
Yu the Great
Guan Di
Yellow river, waterfall, river
Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River

12. Lady Hao was a military leader from which dynasty
Sui
Qing
Shang
Shang dynasty, tomb, Lady Hao, Henan
Tomb of Lady Fu Hao, Yinxu, Henan, China. Available under a Creative Commons License

13. Early compasses were often made in the form of what?
ladle
swan
knife
feng shui, compass
Division of a traditional Feng Shui compass

14. What was the 'Mukden incident' of 1931?
outbreak of plague
attack on Chiang Kaishek
railway sabotage
Heilongjiang, Harbin, modern housing, view
Skyline of Harbin, Heilongjiang

15. Which three cities are considered the three furnaces of China?
Beijing, Chongqing and Shanghai
Chongqing, Shanghai and Wuhan
Nanjing, Chongqing and Wuhan
Inner Mongolia, landscape, horse, rider
A horseman riding over the grasslands of Inner Mongolia
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