General quiz about China 2

Medium level quiz about the geography, history, traditions and language of China (2)
1. A ‘fenghuang’ is the name of a Chinese mythical creature what is it usually translated as what?
werewolf
phoenix
dragon
dragon, Dali, Yunnan
Mystical creatures at Chongshen monastery, Dali, Yunnan province

2. Empress Wu Zetian was the only female Chinese ruler in which dynasty did she reign?
Tang
Song
Sui
Tang dynasty,  Wu Zetian
The only Wu Zetian sculpture in China. A stone carving statue of Wu Zetian when 63 years old. Image by Guangyuan available under a Creative Commons License

3. Matteo Ricci was a member of which Christian organization?
Lutheran
Jesuit
Baptist
Matteo Ricci SJ, christianity
Matteo Ricci and Paul Xu Guangqi From Athanasius Kircher, La Chine … Illustr?e, Amsterdam, 1670. Image from web page Image available under a Creative Commons license .

4. The Japanese word Kamikaze is named after the attempted invasion of Japan during which dynasty?
Tang
Mongol (Yuan)
Sui
Mount Fuji, Japan
Mt. Fuji from Tokyo Japan, February 2008. Image by Toshihiro Oimatsu from Amagasaki, Hyogo available under a Creative Commons license .

5. In the mid 19th century Shanghai was effectively run by which foreign power?
Russia
Britain
U.S.
Shanghai, bridge, road, cityscape
The Nanpu bridge at Shanghai

6. Which of these Chinese leaders were never officially Chairman or President of China?
Deng Xiaoping
Hu Jintao
Jiang Zemin
Shanxi, leaders, PRC
Portraits of modern leaders of the Chinese Communist party Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

7. Which ancient construction is mentioned in the Chinese National Anthem?
Great Wall
Ming Tombs
Great Hall of the People
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

8. On a Chinese abacus each ball in the upper (heaven) register represent how many units?
9
6
5
Xinjiang, Urumqi, market, spices
Spices on sales at a market in Xinjiang

9. Bird's nest soup is made from the nests of which bird?
brown booby
swiflet
mandarin duck
food, banquet
A turntable, or lazy susan, surrounded by diners holding chopsticks in a restaurant in China, 1987, Photo by GeorgeLouis available under a Creative Commons license .

10. Which event marks the traditional end of the Chinese New Year (Spring) festival?
Lantern Festival
Confucius' Birthday
Qingming Festival
festival, temple, lion dance
Traditional lion dance near a temple

11. Which is the largest province in China by area?
Qinghai
Xinjiang
Sichuan
Xinjiang, landscape, river

12. By tradition the Chinese wear which color garments at funerals?
blue
orange
white
Qingming, tomb, ancestor veneration
Making offerings at the family tomb, Qingming festival Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

13. Silkworms are normally fed on which plant's leaves?
White mulberry
Black mulberry
Gingko
silk
Court ladies preparing silk. Produced with ink and colors on silk.
Image available under a Creative Commons license

14. The foundation of the People's Republic of China was proclaimed in which year?
1912
1949
1911
Mao Zedong, Beijing, communism

15. What is the Chinese word for walk?
zǒu
zhī
children
A group of children walking home from school in Pengzhou, Sichuan Copyright © Dreamstime see image license

16. The Terracotta warriors are in a tomb complex for the Emperor who founded which dynasty?
Ming
Yuan
Qin
Qin dynasty, Terracotta army

17. Kunming Lake, Beijing is located within which famous tourist spot?
Forbidden City
Ming Tombs
Summer Palace
Beijing, modern housing
View of Beijing city from the TV tower

18. The city of Lanzhou is on which major river?
Han
Wei
Yellow
Gansu, Lanzhou, modern housing

19. The area around Guilin is famous for what sort of geographic feature?
lakes
volcanoes
karst (limestone pillars)

20. Zhaolin Park, Harbin hosts a famous set of sculptures in which material
Gold
Ice
Iron
Heilongjiang, Harbin, modern housing, view
Skyline of Harbin, Heilongjiang
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