1. This temple in Chengdu, Sichuan is in honor of which hero from the Three Kingdoms Period
Wen Chang
Cao Cao
Zhuge Liang
Liu Bei
Zhuge Liang was the strategist who masterminded the defeat of Cao Cao in 208CE.
2. This is a statue of which Buddhist deity?
Da Fo
Ya Ma
Ji Gong
Guanyin
The Buddhist Goddess of Mercy, Guanyin, listens to any who will seek her help. The statues often have many (sometimes a thousand) eyes and arms apparently because the order describing the desired form was misheard.
3. These impressive decorated arches are called what in China?
paifang
yamen
yuemen
dougong
A decorated archway was often built as a commemoration of someone important.
4. This sacred way to Imperial tombs is unusual for having some Indian-looking figures. Which dynasty does it commemorate?
Tang
Sui
Northern Song
Ming
The Northern Song dynasty had extensive contacts with other peoples along the Silk Route.
5. These individually sculpted lions decorate which famous feature?
Anji Bridge
Anping Bridge
Lugouqiao Bridge
Xuguo Bridge
The 卢沟桥 Lú gōu qiáo Bridge is also called the Marco Polo Bridge because the European traveler wrote so rhapsodically about it.
6. The traditional trinity of Daoist good luck gods: Fu, Lu and who?
Shou
Yu
Mazu
KongFu
Fu Shen; Lou (or Lu) and Shou (福禄寿 Fú Lù Shòu) form a trinity of deities giving good luck, respectively: Happiness; Prosperity and a Long life.
Daoist deities bringing happiness; prosperity and long life
7. This emblematic bronze figure of a flying horse was found in which province?
Inner Mongolia
Henan
Anhui
Gansu
The famous bronze sculpture found at the Leitai Tomb of Eastern Han Dynasty date has the horse stepping on a flying swallow to further emphasize its speed and grace.
8. This famous bridge is located in which city?
Nanning
Nanchang
Tai'an
Chengdu
The Anshun bridge over the Jin River is at the heart of Chengdu, provincial capital of Sichuan.
9. The great locks at the Yangzi Three Gorges Dam were completed when?
1990
2000
2006
1998
The dam is not the largest in the world, but it is the largest hydro-electric power station capable of generating 18,300MW of power.
10. Where might you expect to see a set of golden stupas like these?
Inner Mongolia
Yunnan
Guangdong
Fujian
The Buddhist stupas of Yunnan are similar to those of neighboring Thailand and Burma. It is in an area of the Dai minority people.
11. What were these ancient objects used for?
carpentry
money
sacrifice
game pieces
Spade money was used before coins came into use in China.
12. This heated glass cup is being prepared for doing what?
making tea
containing herbs
applying to skin
capture 'qi'
Cupping is a technique where a jar is filled with heated air and then sealed tight against the skin. The cooling air causes the skin to be forced up into the cup. It is supposed to work by drawing diseases out of the body.
13. Where can you find these curious round buildings?
Guangxi
Shandong
Fujian
Sichuan
They are ‘tulous’ the fortified dwellings of the Hakka people in the mainly tea-growing areas of Fujian province.
14. White make-up of a character in Chinese Opera usually symbolizes what?
Bravery
Evil intent
Lustfulness
Innocence
Black, blue, green, red, yellow and white colored make-up help an audience distinguish the type of character in a Chinese Opera. White make-up usually identifies the bad guys.
The Ding was a sacrificial vessel, originally used as a cauldron for cooking and storing meat. Typically dates back to the Shang dynasty.
16. In which province are these famous mountains?
Anhui
Shandong
Guangxi
Xinjiang
A notable attraction of Anhui is scenic Huangshan (Yellow Mountains) in the south, a very popular mountain range to climb for Chinese as well as foreign visitors.
17. Crescent Lake is a popular visitor attraction in which province?
Gansu
Shandong
Henan
Ningxia
月牙泉 Yuè yá quán (Crescent Lake) is in an oasis just south of Dunhuang, Gansu.
18. The distinctive style of this bronze head is associated with ancient people of which province?
Liaoning
Sichuan
Shaanxi
Shandong
The Sanxingdui culture of ancient Sichuan is little understood. It seems the people and their culture disappeared completely.
19. This building is associated with which religion?
Confucianism
Islam
Christianity
Daoism
Some mosques in Eastern China were built in the traditional Chinese architectural style. This one in Beijing was first built about 1000CE.
20. In which province can you find this historic village?
Hebei
Guangdong
Anhui
Zhejiang
Many of the houses of Hongcun village, Anhui date back to the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Advanced level picture quiz all about China.
