General quiz about China 1

Starter level quiz on the traditions, geography, history and language of China (1).
1. What is the number nine in Chinese?
Jiǔ
Jiù
Nine Dragon Wall, Beijing, dragon
One of the nine dragons on the Nine Dragon Screen, Forbidden City, Beijing

2. Which Chinese city generates more money from gambling than Las Vegas?
Xi'an
Beijing
Macau
money, economy

3. The Forbidden City in Beijing was built during which dynasty?
Ming
Han
Song

4. Wanglang Nature Reserve is home to which famous Chinese creature?
Reticulated Python
Giant Panda
Red Panda
Emei Shan, Sichuan
Mount Emei, Sichuan. June 2007.
Image by pookieevans available under a Creative Commons license

5. Laozi is considered the founder of which tradition?
Islam
Daoism (or Taoism)
Legalism
Fujian , laozi, deity

6. The United States of America is called what in Chinese?
中国 zhōng guó
英国 yīng guó
美国 měi guó
Deng Xiaoping, leader
Deng Xiaoping during Sino-American signing ceremony, 1st Jan 1979. Image available under a Creative Commons license .

7. What is the Chinese Emperor's throne called?
Peacock Throne
Bronze Throne
Dragon Throne
Beijing, Forbidden City, Dragon throne

8. The largest hydro-electric dam in the world is located on which river?
Yangzi
Yellow
Pearl
Hubei, gorge, Yangzi River

9. Zài jiàn means what in English?
Airport
Come here
Goodbye

10. The Bund is a famous waterfront feature in which city?
Fuzhou
Shanghai
Wuhan
Shanghai, The Bund

11. Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) usually takes place in which month(s)?
January or February
January
April or May
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

12. Canton is the old name for which city?
Haikou
Fuzhou
Guangzhou
Guangdong, Guangzhou, modern housing, view
View of Guangdong's provincial capital: Guangzhou

13. The Yangzi River is one of the longest rivers in the world, where does it stand in the world rankings for length?
3rd
1st
4th
Yangzi River, river, boat
Barge on the Yangzi river near the Three Gorges dam

14. The Art of War was written by which ancient author?
Kongfuzi (Confucius)
Sun Wu (Tzu)
Laozi (Lao Tzu)
warrior, statue
Clay model of Mongol warrior

15. Qingdao, famous for Tsingtao beer, was under which country's control at the end of the 19th century?
Belgium
Japan
Germany
Shandong, Qingdao

16. Which of these animals is NOT associated with China's astrological cycle of years?
Monkey
Crab
Pig
Qilin, Sacred Way, Ming tombs
"Ways of souls" tombs of the Emperors of the Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644CE). 50km north west of Beijing, in Changping. December 2005. Image by ofol available under a Creative Commons License .

17. What is the capital city of Fujian province?
Fuzhou
Nanjing
Guangzhou
Fujian, Fuzhou, boat, modern housing
Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

18. The Chinese character for heaven or sky is what?
tiān
tài
kite, skyscraper, park, people
Flying kites in a city park

19. What is considered the luckiest number in China?
5
8
3
Beijing, Birds nest, stadium
China National Stadium in Beijing used for the Olympic Games. It is also known as the Bird Nest stadium Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

20. Whose mumified body can be seen at the south side of Tiananmen Square?
Emperor Taizong
Zhou Enlai
Mao Zedong
Tiananmen Square, crowd
2004 PRC National Day at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China. What a crowd! Image by pfctdayelise available under a Creative Commons License
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