June Quiz

A monthly tough quiz of general history, traditions, geography questions for June
1. What proportion of the Chinese Community Party are women?
26%
12%
35%
soldier, woman, PRC
Young girl dressed in soldier attire at the arrival of the press plane in Beijing, China. Young girl pictured is not identified. 21st Feb 1972. Image by Byron E. Schumaker, ca. 1935- available under a Creative Commons license .

2. Silver was traditional made into ingots in what shape?
Shoes
Ducks
Houses
acupuncture, TCM
A schematic of the 'Chinese' or human body meridians. The Chinese meridians are used in various oriental fight styles, as well as in healthcare; e.g. in traditional herbal medicine, massage techniques (see pressure points ), ... The schematic was based on an image of the Northern Crane Martial Arts Association dojo. Permission was given for the use of the image at wikimedia commons by sensei Phil Perez. Image by KVDP available under a Creative Commons license .

3. The disgraced Bo Xilai was mayor of which city
Chongqing
Xi'an
Tianjin

4. Most of the most prized jade comes from which country?
Myanmar (Burma)
Australia
Indonesia
jade, bowl, fish
Jade dish with two fishes among reeds, China, late Ming period. British Museum, room 33b ( the Selwyn and Ellie Alleyne Gallery). Image by Vassil available under a Creative Commons License

5. Li or Lee is a very common family name in China what does it mean?
lotus
rich
plum
Tang dynasty, Xian, Sacred Way, tomb, people
Sacred Way to tombs of Tang Emperor Gaozong and Empress Wu Zetian, Xi'an

6. About how many Terracotta warriors have been unearthed near Xi'an?
8,000
20,000
2,000
Qin dynasty, Terracotta army
The famous terracotta warriors at the tomb of the first Qin Emperor Shihuangdi

7. The taiji figure represents what?
yin and yang
a health hazard
wind and water
tai ji, yin and yang

8. Which factor was probably the most important in the success of Mao's Long March?
radio eavesdropping
Russian assistance
traditional medicines
Long march;rally
A Communist cadre leader addressing survivors of the Long March. Image available under a Creative Commons License

9. With which country did China go to war in 1962?
Afghanistan
India
Korea
Beijing, Forbidden City, bridge, canal
Bridge in the Forbidden City

10. Where is Dowager Empress Cixi buried?
Summer Palace
Eastern Qing Tombs
Xi'an
Dowager Empress Cixi, Qing dynasty
Dowager Empress Cixi with the wives of European diplomats in western clothing standing on either side, together with an adopted Chinese orphan. 1902. Image from http://puyi.netor.com/gallery available under a Creative Commons license .

11. Which kingdom during the period known as the ‘Five dynasties and Ten kingdoms’ was chiefly responsible for retaining Tang civilization?
Shu
Chen
Wu
Liaoning, Shenyang, Manchu, gateway
Stone lions and gate at the Shenyang Forbidden City in Shenyang, Liaoning

12. Huangpu Military Academy was in which province?
Tianjin
Guangdong
Xinjiang
Buddhism , Dali, Yunnan, temple
Chongsheng Temple, Dali, Yunnan

13. The early days of the Long March the communist leadership was often referred to as a joint operation between Mao and who else?
Zhou Enlai
Peng Dehuai
Zhu De
Mao Zedong, PRC, leader
Mao Zedong makes a report at the Second Plenary Session of the Seventh CPC Central Committee. April 1949. Image by Unknown available under a Creative Commons License

14. Which is the luckiest Chinese number?
13
8
7
dragon, vector
dragon design

15. Tiangong is the latest space vehicle of which type?
martian rover
lunar oribiter
space lab
space;shenzhou;lunar exploration
Chinese Shenzhou 5 spacecraft - Model 1:3, Space technology exhibition, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia. 28 October 2011 Image by Br?cke-Osteuropa available under a Creative Commons License
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