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1. What is the most popular folk religion in China ? Islam Christianity Taoism 2. What is the official language of China ? Cantonese Taiwanese Manderin 3. How could someone become a new emperor in the ancient China ? by inheritance by vote by rebellion Culture 1. Taoism 2. Manderin 3. By inheritance Answers 1. Where does Buddhism come from ? Viet Nam Burma India 2. Which hair style is the most popular for men in ancient China ? short hair bald (no hair) long hair 3. Who was the first emperor of China ? Zhu Yuan Zhang Qin Shi Huang Mao Zedong Culture 1. India 2. Long hair 3. Qin Shi Huang Answers 1. What colour is the traditional Chinese paper cutting ? white yellow red 2. How old is the history of China ? 5,000 years 3,000 years 2,000 years 3. What was the implication of jade in ancient China ? only a stone gentleman fame and wealth Culture 1. Red 2. 5,000 years 3. Gentleman Answers 1. What are the Chinese Knots made of ? straw rattan cotton rope 2. What is the traditional Chinese costume for women ? the cheongsam the suit the ball gown 3. What was the artistic conception of Chinese drawing ? meaning of the drawing similar to the real things or not people like it or not Culture 1. Cotton rope 2. Cheongsam 3. Meaning of the drawing Answers 1. Which of the following is the so called king of poets in China ? Li Bai Du Fu Li He 2. What was the standard of female beauty in the Tang dynasty ? tall slim fat 3. What was marriage in ancient China like ? the parents came to an agreement free choice Culture appointed by government 1. Li Bai 2. Fat 3. The parents come to an agreement. Answers 1. Which dynasty did the poet Li Bai live in ? the Tang Dynasty the Song Dynasty the Ming Dynasty 2. Which kind of liquor is traditional in China ? white spirit wine beer 3. What was the marriage system like in ancient China ? one man can have more wives one woman can have more than one husband one man can only have one wife Culture 1. The Tang Dynasty 2. White spirit 3. One man can have more wives Answers 1. Which of the following is a famous calligrapher ? Zhang Daqian Wang Xizhi Qi Baishi 2. What is the traditional drink of China ? coffee champagne green tea 3. Which of these is a traditional festival in China ? Christmas Halloween Spring Festival Culture 1. Wang Xizhi 2. Green tea 3. Spring Festival Answers 1. Which of the following is a Chinese traditional art ? oil painting ink painting sketch 2. What do people do at the Spring Festival ? light fireworks have a haircut sing together 3. Which dynasty do the terracotta warriors belong to ? the Song Dynasty the Qin Dynasty the Tang Dynasty Culture 1. Ink painting 2. Light fireworks 3. The Qin Dynasty Answers 1. What is the style of ancient dance in China ? light and lively elegant and graceful warm and filled with passion 2. What do people eat at the Moon Festival ? dumplings cookies mooncakes 3. Which animal doesn’t belong to the twelve zodiacs ? the cat the monkey the pig Culture 1. Elegant and graceful 2. Mooncakes 3. The cat Answers 1. What kind of instrument is the «Zheng» ? a keyboard a strings instrument a wind instrument 2. What do people do at the Qingming Festival ? plant flowers drink wine sweep the tombs 3. How many dynasties made Xi’an the capital city in ancient China ? 8 9 13 Culture 1. A string instrument 2. Sweep the tombs 3. 13 Answers 1. How long did the Xia Dynasty last ? 2100 -1600 BC 2200 - 1300 BC 2100 - 1700 BC 2. Who invented papermaking ? Cai Lun Song Jiang Cao Cao 3. What was the name of the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty ? Beijing Kaifeng Bianliang History 1. 2100 - 1600 BC 2. Cai Lun 3. Bianliang Answers 1. What was the first Dynasty in ancient China ? the Xia Dynasty the Qing Dynasty the Tang Dynasty 2. What was the Chinese temporary capital in World War II ? Nanjing Chongqing Peking 3. Who were the transmitters of the Confucian doctrine ? Confucius Iaozi Zhuangzi History 1. The Xia Dynasty 2. Chongqing 3. Confucius Answers 1. Which country caused the Opium War ? France Britain Finland 2. Which was the capital (1912 - 1928) of the People’s Republic of China ? Nanjing Beijing Shanghai 3. What is Li Bai known as ? a doctor the great man of poem a poetry ghost History 1. Britain 2. Beijing The first leader of the Northern Go- vernment Yuan Shikai believed that Beijing had to be the capital of China. 3. The great man of poem Answers 1. Which country forced China to sign the « Treaty of Nanking » ? Germany Holland Britain 2. Which of the following is the last dynasty of China ? the Qing Dynasty the Song Dynasty the Yuan Dynasty 3. Who was the first emperor in Chinese mythology ? Nu Wa Huang Emperor Jade Emperor History 1. Britain According to the « Opium War », China lost the war to Britian. 2. The Qing Dynasty 3. Huang Emperor Answers 1. Which of the following dynasties lasted the longest ? the Chou Dynasty the Han Dynasty the Tang Dynasty 2. When was the Communist Party established ? in 1921 in 1922 in 1943 3. Where are the Terracotta Warriors ? in Xi’an in Tianjin in Hongkong History 1. Chou Dynasty 2. In 1921 3. In Xi’an Answers 1. Name one of the four great Chinese inventions in history ? the compass the oven the cigarette 2. Which of the following is the name of the first emperor of China ? Win Iso Ying Zheng Liu Ying 3. Which of the following refers to the three Kingdoms ? Wei Song Dynasty Tang Dynasty History 1. The Compass The four great Chinese inventions are : the compass, papermaking, gunpowder and printing. 2. Ying Zheng 3. Wei Answers 1. In which dynasty did Taiwan become an official territory of China ? in the Ming Dynasty in the Qing Dynasty in the Tang Dynasty 2. When were the Yuanmingyuan Imperial Gardens destroyed ? in 1865 in 1873 in 1860 3. Which of the following refers to the Warring States ? Qing Dynasty Chu Yuan Dynasty History 1. In the Qing Dynasty From 1683 (Shi Lang took over Taiwan) to 1895 (Treaty of Shimonoseki) Taiwan belonged to China. 2. In 1860 3. Chu Answers 1. When did China rule over the largest territory ? in the Tang Dynasty in the Qing Dynasty in the Yuan Dynasty 2. Which country brought opium to China ? Germany Britain Spain 3. Which country used the « McMahon Line » to divide Tibet ? Britain the United States Russia History 1. Yuan Dynasty 2. Britain 3. Britain Britain wanted to expand the British Indies, so they created the McMahon Line to dispute the land, southern Tibet. Answers 1. Which of the following treaties ceded Taiwan to Japan ? the Treaty of Shimonoseki the Treaty of Tianjin the Treaty of Nanking 2. How long did it take China to defeat Japan in World War II ? 6 years 7 years 8 years 3. Which area was a disputed territory as a result of the McMahon Line ? Southern Tibet Diaoyu Islands Kashmir History 1. The Treaty of Shimonoseki 2. 8 years From 1937 to 1945, China needed 8 years to defeat Japan. 3. Southern Tibet Answers 1. When did the « Marco Polo Bridge Incident » happen ? on July 7th, 1937 on March 7th, 1943 on March 12th, 1954 2. Which country planned the « 9.18 Incident » ? Japan Russia France 3. Who was the first leader of the People’s Republic of China ? Chairman Mao Chairman Hu President Obama History 1. On July 7th, 1937 In the night of July 7th,1937, the Japanese and Chinese army fired at the Marco Polo Bridge. 2. Japan On September 18th,1931, Japan created a fake « Train bombing » incident to attack China and created the Fake Manchukou. 3. Chairman Mao Chairman Mao is known as the founder of The People’s Republic of China, also as the first leader of it. Answers 1. Which is the highest mountain in China ? the Alps the Himalayas the Yellow Mountain 2. What is the lucky colour in China ? green black red 3. What date is China’s National Day ? October 1st May 1st July 4th Nation 1. The Himalayas 2. Red 3. October 1st Answers 1. How many stars are there on China’s national flag ? 5 50 8 2. What is a traditional Chinese clothing ? the suit the cheongsam the T-shirt 3. What skin colour do Chinese people mostly have ? yellow white black Nation 1. 5 2. The cheongsam 3. Yellow Answers 1. How many nationalities are there in China ? 50 70 56 2. What do Chinese people use when eating ? chopsticks spoon fork 3. What is China’s « Mother River »? the Yellow River the Nile the Volga River Nation 1. 56 2. Chopsticks 3. The Yellow River Answers 1. What’s the shape of China on the world map ? a rooster a hippo a rabbit 2. What is a traditional Chinese food ? hamburger sushi dumplings 3. Which session was the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games ? 29 25 30 Nation 1. A Rooster 2. Dumplings 3. 29 Answers 1. What’s the population of China ? 0.56 billion 1.37 billion 2.3 billion 2. What do Chinese people traditionally eat on birthdays ? noodles pasta beefsteak 3. Which city in China held the Expo 2010 ? Shanghai Beijing Tianjin Nation 1. 1.37 billion 2. Noodles 3. Shanghai Answers 1.
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