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Quiz about Provinces and Autonomous Regions of China

Provinces and Autonomous Regions of China Quiz

Here are some random questions on the provinces of China...some geographical, some linguistic and some historical! Be advised, the pinyin spelling is used for all names and titles in this quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 3 mins.

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thejazzkickazz

Time
3 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
58,105

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the Chinese name for Tibet? Hint

Gansu

Xizang

Ningxia

Xinjiang

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following is not a province located in the former Manchuria? Hint

Shaanxi

Liaoning

Heilongjiang

Jilin

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Uyghurs of China mostly live in which autonomous region? Hint

Gansu

Xizang

Xinjiang

Qinghai

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which province lies across the Taiwan strait from the island of Taiwan? Hint

Fujian

Guangxi

Zhejiang

Shandong

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which two provinces are named in relation to the Yellow River? Hint

Ningxia and Liaoning

Hunan and Hubei

Hebei and Henan

Shanxi and Shaanxi

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Question 6 of 10

6. Deng Xiaoping, China's paramount leader from 1978 until his death in 1997, was originally from which province, known for its spicy food? Hint

Guangxi

Sichuan

Jiangxi

Anhui

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which dry province in the west is the location of the western terminus of the Great Wall and also was the location of the eastern terminus of the ancient Silk Road, at Dunhuang? Hint

Ningxia

Guizhou

Hubei

Gansu

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Question 8 of 10

8. The famed hills of Guilin can be found in which southern province? Hint

Hunan

Fujian

Jiangxi

Guangxi

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which province was once in part a German concession area and is now home to Qingdao, a famous beer of China? Hint

Zhejiang

Liaoning

Shandong

Jiangsu

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following cities was the most recent to be given the status of municipality? Hint

Shanghai

Beijing

Tianjin

Chongqing

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the Chinese name for Tibet?

Answer: Xizang

Tibet was divided into the areas Xikang and Xizang by the Nationalists but Xikang was divided up between Xizang and Sichuan following the Communist takeover.

2. Which of the following is not a province located in the former Manchuria?

Answer: Shaanxi

Manchuria is now known as 'dongbei' or the northeast.

3. The Uyghurs of China mostly live in which autonomous region?

Answer: Xinjiang

The Uyghurs are a Turkic people of western China that practice Islam. Many Uyghurs desire independence for Xinjiang, which they would possibly rename Eastern Turkestan or Uyghuristan.

4. Which province lies across the Taiwan strait from the island of Taiwan?

Answer: Fujian

The Fujianese and Taiwanese speak different versions of the Min sub-dialect of the Chinese language family.

5. Which two provinces are named in relation to the Yellow River?

Answer: Hebei and Henan

Hebei means 'north of the river' and Henan means 'south of the river'. The river in question is the Yellow River, or Huang He in Chinese!

6. Deng Xiaoping, China's paramount leader from 1978 until his death in 1997, was originally from which province, known for its spicy food?

Answer: Sichuan

Sichuan is commonly spelled Szechwan in the United States...people who have tried the food know about the spice!

7. Which dry province in the west is the location of the western terminus of the Great Wall and also was the location of the eastern terminus of the ancient Silk Road, at Dunhuang?

Answer: Gansu

Near Dunhuang are located the Mogao Caves, the caves of the 1,000 Buddhas.

8. The famed hills of Guilin can be found in which southern province?

Answer: Guangxi

The hills of Guilin are those sharply pointed hills you see in tour guides and other nature books featuring China.

9. Which province was once in part a German concession area and is now home to Qingdao, a famous beer of China?

Answer: Shandong

Of course, the tradition of beermaking in Qingdao comes from the fact that the Germans once controlled the city!

10. Which of the following cities was the most recent to be given the status of municipality?

Answer: Chongqing

Chongqing was once a part of Sichuan province but was given municipality status in 1997.

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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