China History Trivia

1. In what century did the practice of foot binding begin?

From Quiz The Horrors of Foot Binding

Answer: 10th

Foot binding started in the Five Dynasties and Ten States period in the 10th century. It seems to have begun in the south of the country and spread north to the rest of China. By the 12th century, it was very popular with most families across the country.

From Quiz China in the 2010s

Answer: Shanghai

Expo 2010 Shanghai was held on both banks of the Huangpu River. The theme of the exhibition was "Better City Better Life" was attended by 73 million people. 246 countries and international organisations participated.

From Quiz China in 1990s and 2000s

Answer: Jiang Zemin

Jiang Zemin (born 17 August 1926) served as General Secretary of the CPC from 1989 to 2002, as Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the CPC from 1989 to 2004 and as President of the PRC from 1993 to 2003.

From Quiz China in 1970s and 1980s

Answer: 1972

In 1971, Kissinger who was then the Secretary of State visited China twice in July and October. Richard Nixon followed up with an official visit in 1972 to normalize relationship with China to create trading opportunities on a huge untapped market. A bilateral relationship with China would shift the balance of power to the US during the Cold War. In the same year, China joined the UN and Taiwan was expelled. In 1972, diplomatic ties were officially developed with the US and Japan. (The UK had recognized the PRC in January 1950).

From Quiz History of China in the 1950s and 1960s

Answer: Tibet

After the fall of Qing dynasty in 1912, the Manchu troops were escorted out of Tibet. In January 1913, Thubten Gyasto, the 13th Dalai Lama returned to Tibet to resume his duties as the political and spiritual leader. In 1951, China claimed the state was "liberated" by the PLA troops. In 1959, a rebellion in Tibet was pacified by the PLA. About 2000 died during the 3 days of fighting. The 14th Dalai Lama escaped to India. About 80000 Tibetans fled to Nepal, India, Bhutan and Europe. In 1964, Tibet was made an Autonomous Region.

From Quiz Early 20th-Century Chinese History

Answer: Japan

In 1905 in Tokyo, Sun Yat-sen successfully united all the three societies that opposed the Qing government: Guangfuhui (Restoration Society), Huaxinghui (China Revival Society) and Xingzhonghui (Revive China Society) into Tongmenghui (United League). Huang Xing, the leader Guangfuhui became his most trusted second man. Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925), the father of modern China, was also known as Sun Zhongshan, Sun Yixian (Hanyu Pinyin of Sun Yat-sen) and Sun Wen. He was a medical doctor by profession.

From Quiz Rise and fall of the Qin Dynasty Part 2

Answer: Great grandfather

King Zhaoxiang (Ying Ji) was the younger son of King Huiwen (Ying Si) and younger brother of King Dan (Ying Dang). He ascended throne at the age of 18 when King Wu died after a three year reign without an heir. Although he made some grave mistakes, his military achievements enabled the state of Qin to achieve strategic dominance over the other six states. This paved the way for his great-grandson Ying Zheng (Qin Shihuang) to unite the whole country.

From Quiz Rise and fall of the Qin Dynasty Part 1

Answer: The west

During 10th century BC, King Mu of Zhou toured the the western parts of his kingdom and was very pleased by the collection of chariots presented to him by Zao Fu. Zao Fu was successful in protecting the Zhou dynasty against the native king Yan of the Xu tribes. In order to strengthen ties between his family and the Zhou dynasty further, they were given the territory of Qin. This position also imposed upon him the duty to serve as a shield against the wild nomadic tribes in the west.

From Quiz The Great Wall

Answer: Xiongnu

The Mongolians were all but nonexistent at the time. While smaller groups including the Rouran were around, the Qin's main threat were the Xiongnu Nomads, who are believed to have been ancestors of the future Mongolians, though the Xiongnu will be around for some time.

From Quiz Ancient Chinese History

Answer: Ying Zheng

Qin Shi Huang was born Ying Zheng. Ying was the family name of the State of Qin. He was made King of Qin at age thirteen upon his father's death. He simply changed his title to First Emperor of Qin upon uniting China.

From Quiz Red Guards: China's Teenage Revolution

Answer: Capitalist Roaders.

The name "Capitalist Roaders" is fairly self explanatory; Mao was worried that Liu and Deng were paving the road to capitalism. Mao was already annoyed that he'd been forced to abandon his programme for rapid improvements in agriculture and industry after it backfired and killed around 45 million Chinese people. Due to this spectacular failure, Mao withdrew from public life although he was still technically Communist Party Chairman. In practise, Liu and Deng mainly ignored him causing Mao to plot their removal. The Cultural Revolution was his revenge!

From Quiz The Emperors of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

Answer: Zhu

The founder of the Ming Dynasty was Zhu Yuanchuang. Zhu was the family name. When he became emperor, he gave himself the era name Hongwu (meaning Vastly Martial). The surname Zhu is also a homophone of the word Zhu (meaning "pig"). It is pronounced the same but spelled differently in Chinese. Note: The Yang surname belonged to the Sui emperors (581-618). The Li surname belonged to the Tang emperors (618-907) The Zhao surname belonged to the Song emperors (960-1279)

From Quiz The Emperors of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912)

Answer: Shunzhi

The Shunzhi Emperor reigned from 1644 to 1661. He died of smallpox aged 22. Nurhaci was Shunzhi's grandfather. Hong Taiji was Shunzhi's father. Dorgon was Shunzhi's uncle who became his regent. A famous mythical tale about Shunzhi says that he did not die of smallpox in 1661. Instead, the story goes that Shunzhi was so overcome by the death of his favourite consort that he became a monk and lived at a temple on Five Mountains for the rest of his life. This is only a myth, though.

From Quiz Beijing - a History

Answer: Peking Man

The Peking Man, called after Beijing's old name, was found in Dragon Bone Hill. There is often confusion about what Peking Man is. It is not a specific fossil but rather a group of fossils, often incomplete skeletons, of Homo sapiens who lived at least 230,000 years ago and perhaps as far back as 750,000 years earlier. None of the Peking Man fossils are in existence today as they mysteriously disappeared in 1941 but there are casts still around.

From Quiz China: Friend or Fiend?

Answer: Macau

Macau is located on the Western side of the Pearl River Delta. It is a short 40 minute ferry ride from Hong Kong China and is one of the most densely populated regions in the world. Almost 700,000 people live on a land mass that is little more than 30 square miles. Macau was rented to Portugal as a trading port in 1557. In 1887, Macau officially became a Portuguese territory despite the fact that the vast majority of the island's residents are Chinese. On December 20th 1999, sovereignty for Macau was transferred back to China. Macau is a popular tourist destination, and gambling revenues from the Macau casinos now are greater than those of Las Vegas.

From Quiz Shanghai - A History

Answer: Maijiabang

The Maijiabang people lived around Lake Tai and the Yangtze River for two millennia starting around 5000 BC. In addition to harvesting rice, the Maijiabang people also domesticated pigs, made jade instruments and tools and built wells. The Songze people were also early inhabitants of Shanghai and lived near the Maijiabang, but they came around in 3600 BC, well after the Maijiabang had settled the area.

From Quiz Chinese Dynasties: Which is Wrong?

Answer: Political

Wu-di was actually a ruler during the Han dynasty, conquering Korea and Vietnam during his reign. He also instituted Confucian-style Civil Service Exams. The Sui, on the other hand,was known for constructing the Grand, or Great, Canal and repairing the Great Wall.

From Quiz China from the Xia to Modern Times

Answer: Anyang

Anyang in Henan is the modern day name for the capital city also known as Yin during the Shang Dynasty.

From Quiz History of Hong Kong

Answer: 30,000

Archaelological finds indicate people have lived in Hong Kong since the Stone Age and the Bronze Age. Stone tools have been unearthed in the Sai Kung and Wong Tei Tung areas. Also, spectacular religious carvings appear on the rock walls of many of the outlying islands that date back to the Paleolithic era.

From Quiz History of China's Shandong Province

Answer: Qingdao & Tsingtao

The brewery, now China's largest was founded in 1903 as the Germania-Brauerei. Today the city is called Qingdao, but the beer is marketed under the older spelling of the city's name, Tsingtao.

From Quiz China's Hunan Province

Answer: south of the lake

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

From Quiz Chinese Democracy

Answer: Tiananmen Square Massacre

The Tiananmen Square protests began following the death of Hu Yaobang. He was a leading figure in the Communist Party of China, and was a supporter of political reform. He had been forced to resign in 1987, but remained a popular figure with those who wanted change. Wanting to mourn his death, masses of people began to gather in Tiananmen Square on the eve of his funeral. This then turned into a series of protests that included amongst other things, demands for democracy. These protests gathered momentum for another six weeks until the fateful 4th June, when the military opened fire on the crowds, resulting in an unknown number of deaths.

From Quiz Chinese History

Answer: Xi Shi, Wang Zhao Jun, Diao Chan, Yang Yu Huan

Xi Shi, who lived around 497 BC, was decribed as "equally charming in both heavy and light makeup". She was also said to "charming and attractive no matter whether smiling or frowning".

From Quiz Han Solo in History

Answer: Qin Dynasty

The oldest Chinese dynasty is the Xia Dynasty, which ruled from about 2100 BC to 1650 BC. The dates are unknown, and are disputed. In fact, it is often said to be a myth and that the Xia Dynasty never even existed! The next Dynasty was the Shang Dynasty, which ruled between 1766 BC and 1122 BC. Next in the list of dynasties was the Zhou Dynasty, which lasted from 1045 BC to 256 BC. The Zhou Dynasty was followed by the Qin Dynasty, which lasted only a very short time - from 221 BC to 206 BC. After the Qin Dynasty is the theme of the quiz, the Han Dynasty. This dynasty lasted from 206 BC to 220 AD. Finally, the Qing Dynasty, often confused with the Qin Dynasty, is the most recent of the list of dynasties. The Qing Dynasty lasted from 1644 to 1912. It was briefly restored in 1917, but did not last long. Interestingly, my great grandmother was born a few months before the Qing Dynasty ended in 1912!

From Quiz Ancient China

Answer: Shi Huangdi

The earliest people in China were farmers who settled in villages and towns along the fertile Yellow River. Gradually, the small settlements were divided into different states. Then Shi Huandi (259-210 B.C) the king of the powerful state of Qin, overthrew the others to become the first emperor of China.

From Quiz History of Chinese Communism 1949 Onwards

Answer: U.S.S.R.

The U.S.S.R. supported the Communist Party of China, or CPC, during their battle with the Guomindang, or the Nationalist party.

From Quiz China 1990-2003

Answer: 1992

In early 90s, the Chinese leadership was engaged in a bitter controversy about how fast the economy should grow. Deng made a southern tour where his reforms began, starting in Shenzhen. Deng delivered speeches praising the fast growth strategy. The controversy ended and China widened its doors even further reaching growth rates of over 9%.

From Quiz Foreign Imperial Ports in China

Answer: Hong Kong & Hongkong

Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997.

From Quiz Imperial Chinese History

Answer: Xi'an

Xi'an, in modern-day Shaanxi province, served as the imperial capital for the Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, and Tang dynasties. Its former names include Chang'an and Xianyang. Many ancient relics and sites could be found in and around this city, including the Tomb of Emperor Shi Huangdi and the Summer Residence of Tang dynasty rulers.

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