Chinese Quiz 1
1. Which legendary flamboyant Chinese city has a famous bund?
2. What was the name of the rebellion of 1900 which saw Chinese nationalists dedicated to fighting European influence.
3. Which alternative medicine, developed in ancient China, is now increasingly popular in the West,
4. What is the name of the Chinese board game that uses a set of 144 ivory tiles divided into six suits?
5. Which philosopher's principles shaped Chinese political government for more than 2000 years?
6. What was the name of the Chinese President who died in 1997?
7. Which Chinese martial art was popularised in the West by the film actor Bruce Lee in the 1970s?
8. Which language is spoken by 70% of the Chinese people?
9. Where, in June 1989 were more than 1,000 Chinese protesters massacred by government troops?
10. Which secret society, founded in AD 36 is today reputed to be involved in organised crime (drugs, gambling, prostitution) among overseas Chinese?
11. Name the longest river in China?
12. Which new policy in 1958 was an attempt to achieve true communism in China?
13. What is the name of the currency of China?
14. To the nearest 100 miles how long is the great wall of China?
15. Name the range of mountains that separate the tarim Basin from the Tibetan plateau of southwest China?
16. This region of Northeast China comprises the provinces of Jilin, Liaoning and Heilongjiang. What is it called?
17. Which city on the Yangtze Kiang River was capital of China between 1937 and 1946?
18. Which is the largest city in China?
19. What is the name of the infamous square in Beijing?
20. What is the major tourist attraction at Xian?
ANSWERS
1. Shanghai
2. Boxer rebellion
3. Acupuncture
4. Mah Jongg
5. Confucius
6. Deng Xiaoping
7. Kung Fu
8. Mandarin
9. Tiananmen Square
10. Triad
11. Chang Jiang or Yangtse Kiang
12. The Great Leap Forward
13. Yuan
14. 1450 Miles
15. Kunlun Shan
16. Manchuria
17. Chungking
18. Shanghai
19. Tiananmen Square
20. Terracotta Army