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China's Hunan Province Trivia Quiz

Although only one of China's 32 provincial-level units, Hunan's land area and population put it in the same league as some of the larger European countries. It deserves a quiz of its own.

A multiple-choice quiz by Guiguzi. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Guiguzi

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4 mins

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Quiz #
338,045

Updated
Jul 23 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the literal translation of this province's name? If your Chinese is rusty, feel free to consult a map. Hint

along the river

south of the river

south of the lake

north of the mountains

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the capital city of Hunan? Hint

Nanchang

Changsha

Wuchang

Hengyang

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Question 3 of 10

3. Around 300 BC, during the Warring States Period, Hunan was a part of which kingdom? Hint

Chu

Wei

Qin

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following archaeological sites is located in Hunan? Hint

Shuihudi

Mawangdui

Sanxingdui

Erlitou

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Question 5 of 10

5. During the Qing dynasty, Hunan was linked with which neighboring province in a larger territorial unit (called Huguang) under the authority of a governor-general? Hint

Jiangxi

Guangdong

Hubei

Guizhou

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Question 6 of 10

6. All of these men led Qing government forces against the Taiping rebels in the mid-nineteenth century. Which of them was NOT from Hunan? Hint

Zeng Guofan

Li Hongzhang

Zuo Zongtang

Hu Linyi

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of the anti-Taiping army made up of volunteers recruited in Hunan? Hint

Huai Army

Xiang Army

Black Flag Army

Green Standard Army

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these Chinese Communist leaders was NOT a native of Hunan? Hint

Mao Zedong

Lin Biao

Liu Shaoqi

Peng Dehuai

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these Communist officials rose from the top leadership position in Hunan province to hold a much higher post at the center in Beijing, albeit only for a few years? Hint

Zhou Xiaozhou

Hua Guofeng

Zhao Ziyang

Hu Yaobang

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is Shaoshan? Hint

Site of a victory over Japanese invaders in 1940

The birthplace of Chairman Mao

One of China's five sacred mountains

A variety of rice wine

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the literal translation of this province's name? If your Chinese is rusty, feel free to consult a map.

Answer: south of the lake

The large Dongting Lake is located in northern Hunan, close to the Hubei border.

2. What is the capital city of Hunan?

Answer: Changsha

Changsha, located on the Xiang River in central Hunan, has been the administrative center of this region since ancient times and remains the capital today.

3. Around 300 BC, during the Warring States Period, Hunan was a part of which kingdom?

Answer: Chu

The large kingdom of Chu dominated the middle and lower Yangtze valley from its original heartland in what is now Hubei province.

4. Which of the following archaeological sites is located in Hunan?

Answer: Mawangdui

A group of early Han dynasty tombs was excavated at Mawangdui, near Changsha, in the early 1970s. The discoveries included the almost perfectly preserved body of a Han noblewoman and a number of texts written on silk.

5. During the Qing dynasty, Hunan was linked with which neighboring province in a larger territorial unit (called Huguang) under the authority of a governor-general?

Answer: Hubei

The Qing governor-general (or viceroy) of Huguang had his headquarters at Wuchang, today part of the Wuhan tri-city complex in Hubei. A subordinate governor of Hunan was based at Changsha.

6. All of these men led Qing government forces against the Taiping rebels in the mid-nineteenth century. Which of them was NOT from Hunan?

Answer: Li Hongzhang

Li Hongzhang's native place was near Hefei, in Anhui province.

7. What was the name of the anti-Taiping army made up of volunteers recruited in Hunan?

Answer: Xiang Army

The Xiang is the river that flows south to north through Hunan and provides the literary name for the province.

The Huai Army was the force recruited mainly in Anhui and commanded by Li Hongzhang. The Black Flag Army was a Chinese irregular force that fought the French in northern Indochina in the 1880s. The Green Standard Army was part of the Qing dynasty's regular military establishment; its ineffectiveness against the Taipings led to the recruitment of gentry-led volunteer forces such as the Xiang and Huai armies.

8. Which of these Chinese Communist leaders was NOT a native of Hunan?

Answer: Lin Biao

Mao Zedong, Liu Shaoqi, and Peng Dehuai were born within a few miles of each other in central Hunan. Lin Biao, however, was a native of Hubei province.

9. Which of these Communist officials rose from the top leadership position in Hunan province to hold a much higher post at the center in Beijing, albeit only for a few years?

Answer: Hua Guofeng

Although born in Shanxi province, Hua Guofeng made his career in Hunan province were he rose to become first secretary of the Hunan provincial committee of the Chinese Communist Party. When Mao Zedong died in 1976, Hua succeeded him as Chairman of the People's Republic of China -- only to be eased out of power by Deng Xiaoping between 1978 and 1981.

Zhou Xiaozhou served as Hunan first secretary in the 1950s, but was purged at the Lushan plenum in 1959. Zhao Ziyang's rise was based on his success as leader of Sichuan province. Hu Yaobang was born in Hunan but made his career in central organs such as the Communist Youth League and the Central Party School.

10. What is Shaoshan?

Answer: The birthplace of Chairman Mao

Mao Zedong, future Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, was born in the Hunan village of Shaoshan on December 26, 1893. The house in which he was born has been preserved and is now a major tourist attraction.

Source: Author Guiguzi

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