June Quiz

A monthly tough quiz of general history, traditions, geography questions for June
1. About how many Terracotta warriors have been unearthed near Xi'an?
20,000
2,000
8,000
Qin dynasty, Terracotta army
The famous terracotta warriors at the tomb of the first Qin Emperor Shihuangdi

2. The disgraced Bo Xilai was mayor of which city
Shanghai
Chongqing
Xi'an

3. Most of the most prized jade comes from which country?
Australia
Myanmar (Burma)
Afghanistan
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

4. Li or Lee is a very common family name in China what does it mean?
rock
plum
hero
qilin, sculpture, temple
Qilin, Shanghai Temple

5. With which country did China go to war in 1962?
India
Afghanistan
Korea
people, mongolia, cannon
Mongolian festival

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

7. Where is Dowager Empress Cixi buried?
Eastern Qing Tombs
Forbidden City
Chengde
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 .

8. The early days of the Long March the communist leadership was often referred to as a joint operation between Mao and who else?
Peng Dehuai
Zhou Enlai
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

9. Tiangong is the latest space vehicle of which type?
space lab
lunar rover
martian rover
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

10. The taiji figure represents what?
yin and yang
wind and water
Yangzi river
tai ji, yin and yang

11. Silver was traditional made into ingots in what shape?
Shoes
Pigs
Bats
Beijing, hutong, fu, poster, doorway, PKChina-37
Doorway in Beijing hutong district. September 2019. Image by Paul Kerswill

12. Which kingdom during the period known as the ‘Five dynasties and Ten kingdoms’ was chiefly responsible for retaining Tang civilization?
Shu
Mongol
Chu
christian, Shen Fuzong
Michael Alphonsius Shen Fuzong (Fu-tsung) by Sir Godfrey Kneller. 1685. Available under a Creative Commons License

13. What proportion of the Chinese Community Party are women?
43%
26%
55%
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 .

14. Which is the luckiest Chinese number?
2
7
8
Shanghai, Chinese new year, dragon dance
New Year dragon, Shanghai

15. Huangpu Military Academy was in which province?
Tianjin
Guangdong
Henan
garden, Henan
Moon gate view to garden with rocks and bamboo, Henan
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