June Quiz

A monthly tough quiz of general history, traditions, geography questions for June
1. The taiji figure represents what?
wind and water
The Emperor
yin and yang
tai ji, yin and yang

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

3. About how many Terracotta warriors have been unearthed near Xi'an?
600
8,000
20,000
Qin dynasty, Terracotta army
The famous terracotta warriors at the tomb of the first Qin Emperor Shihuangdi

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

5. Which kingdom during the period known as the ‘Five dynasties and Ten kingdoms’ was chiefly responsible for retaining Tang civilization?
Chu
Shu
Xixia
Lhasa, Tibet
Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet. October 2010.
Image by *Christopher*’s available under a Creative Commons license

6. Li or Lee is a very common family name in China what does it mean?
king
plum
rich
grand canal, wuxi
Ancient Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Wuxi area. . Image by available under a Creative Commons License

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

8. Which is the luckiest Chinese number?
2
13
8
garden, Foshan, Guangdong, architecture
Moon gate in Qinghui garden, Foshan city, Guangdong

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

10. The disgraced Bo Xilai was mayor of which city
Tianjin
Chongqing
Ningbo

11. Huangpu Military Academy was in which province?
Jiangsu
Xinjiang
Guangdong
Uzbekistan, silk road, desert
Uzbekistan desert

12. Silver was traditional made into ingots in what shape?
Pigs
Bats
Shoes
Moon festival, food, cake
Moon cake for the Mid Autumn (Moon) Festival

13. Where is Dowager Empress Cixi buried?
Xi'an
Ming Tombs
Eastern Qing Tombs
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 .

14. 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

15. With which country did China go to war in 1962?
India
Korea
Vietnam
Tibet, deer
Golden deer and dharma wheel at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet
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