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China Queries Trivia Quiz

Do you know about China and her history? Partake if you so wish!

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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thejazzkickazz

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5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
33,201

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is known as 'China's Sorrow'? Hint

Chu Yuan

Bound feet

Huang He

Buddhism

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Chinese philosopher developed the 'Doctrine of Tyranicide'? Hint

Confucius

Mencius

Hsun Zi

Mo Zi

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of the native Chinese revolution that toppled the Qing dynasty in 1911? Hint

Honglang

Chiyuan

Xinhai

Fenglao

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Question 4 of 10

4. During the reign of the first Qin emperor, Shi Huangdi, the Chinese script was standardized. What was this script called? Hint

Great Scroll

Great Seal

Small Seal

Small Scroll

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of the Manchu royal clan that ruled via the Qing dynasty? Hint

Aisin Gioro

Guattemala

Nurhachi

Abedd Khan

6. In 601 A.D., during the Chinese Sui dynasty, the Qieyun, a standardized dictionary arranged by tone and rhyme, was created to standardize poetic and literary rules. Who created this dictionary? Hint

Li Dazhao

Lu Yu

Lu Fayan

Tao Yuanming

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1936, Chiang Kaishek was captured in what is now known as what incident? Hint

Mukden Incident

Tiananmen Incident

Marco Polo Bridge Incident

Xi'an Incident

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Question 8 of 10

8. Along with Chen Duxiu, who was the other founder of the Chinese Communist Party in 1919? Hint

Mao Zedong

Li Dazhao

Li Lisan

Zhu De

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following is NOT true of the famous Chinese explorer Zheng He (Cheng Ho)? Hint

He reached the coast of Africa.

He was a eunuch.

He was not well accepted in other parts of Asia.

He was a muslim.

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the household registration system called in the 1950s that the government used to ration goods and to keep people from moving around? Hint

hukou

qidao

daling

saotao

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is known as 'China's Sorrow'?

Answer: Huang He

The Huang He, or Yellow River, has been the source of much sorrow over the many year history of China. It floods quite often and sometimes robs millions of people of their livelihood.

2. Which Chinese philosopher developed the 'Doctrine of Tyranicide'?

Answer: Mencius

Mencius said that if a ruler was not ruling benevolently, the people had a right to revolt.

3. What was the name of the native Chinese revolution that toppled the Qing dynasty in 1911?

Answer: Xinhai

The Xinhai revolution led to the Chinese republic, briefly led by Sun Yat Sen.

4. During the reign of the first Qin emperor, Shi Huangdi, the Chinese script was standardized. What was this script called?

Answer: Small Seal

With the small seal, all Chinese would begin to write with the same system, despite the various dialects.

5. What was the name of the Manchu royal clan that ruled via the Qing dynasty?

Answer: Aisin Gioro

The last emperor was Aisin Gioro Pu Yi, also known as 'Henry' by his English speaking friends.

Answer: Lu Fayan

7. In 1936, Chiang Kaishek was captured in what is now known as what incident?

Answer: Xi'an Incident

He was captured by former Manchurian warlord Zhang Xueliang, who wanted the nationalists to focus their military attention on the Japanese invaders, rather than the communists.

8. Along with Chen Duxiu, who was the other founder of the Chinese Communist Party in 1919?

Answer: Li Dazhao

9. Which of the following is NOT true of the famous Chinese explorer Zheng He (Cheng Ho)?

Answer: He was not well accepted in other parts of Asia.

He was very well accepted in other parts of Asia, and tributary gifts were exchanged at a number of stops.

10. What was the household registration system called in the 1950s that the government used to ration goods and to keep people from moving around?

Answer: hukou

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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