How Much Do You Know About China & Chinese Culture?

A Quiz About China

China-Underground

June 26, 2018

A quiz of 88 questions to understand how much you know China and Chinese culture!

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1 A quiz of 88 questions to understand how much you know China and Chinese culture!
- 1.1 The Trivia Quiz about China

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Question #1: How many ethnic groups are officially recognized in China?

11 56 26 41

Question #2: Marco Polo arrives at the court of Kublai Khan between …

1273-1275 1517-1521 1492-1493 1412-1414

Question #3: The Flying Tigers were

An internationally renowned Chinese circus A Malaysian airline A handful of American and Chinese pilots who fought against Japanese troops A film production company in Hong Kong

Question #4: Luoping is famous because of

Shangrila The fabulous stone forest Its beautiful golden fields of rapeseed in bloom Its intricate rainforest

Question #5: Which of these people was not born in China or Hong Kong?

J.G. Ballard Yao Ming Bruce Lee Jackie Chan

Question #6: What year did the Boxer Revolt break out?

1892 1899 1888 1864

Question #7: Where was Wong Karwai born?

Shanghai Singapore Taipei Hong Kong

Question #8: Which of these celebrities has Chinese origins?

Takeshi Kaneshiro Enrique Iglesias Rob Schneider Bruno Mars

Question #9: Where is the Summer Palace?

Changsha Chongqing Xi'an Beijing

Question #10: What is the capital of China?

Hong Kong Chongqing Shanghai Beijing

Question #11: Which country does not border China?

Afghanistan Bhutan Uzbekistan Myanmar

Question #12: Which of these is not a Chinese emperor?

Kangxi Qianlong Yongle Xu Zhimo

Question #13: What is the alternative name of the Qipao, the traditional Chinese dress?

Cheongsam Ao dai Changpao Hanfu

Question #14: What is the last empress’s name?

Wu Zetian Liang Na Cixi Wei Zifu

Question #15: Which of these writings was not written by Lu Xun?

The Republic of Wine The true story of Ah Q A Madman's Diary Call to Arms

Question #16: How are many sites protected by UNESCO located in China?

26 52 33 9

Question #17: Guess the intruder

Year of the Panda Year of the Dog Year of the Rat Year of the Dragon

Question #18: Find the intruder

Shing02 Bohan Phoenix VAVA Higher Brothers

Question #19: Which of these chronological sequences is correct?

Sui Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Song Dynasty Song Dynasty, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Tang Dynasty, Sui Dynasty Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Sui Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty Tang Dynasty, Sui Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms

Question #20: Which of these martial arts is not a style directly related to Chinese culture?

Islamic style Taoist style Buddhist style Iaido style

Question #21: Which of these films was not filmed by Wong Kar-wai?

Happy Together Hollywood Hong Kong Chungking Express The Grandmaster

Question #22: Which of these ‘forests’ is not located in the Chinese province of Yunnan?

The Wulingyuan Karst Forest The Rainforest of Xishuangbanna The Yuanmou Earth Forest The Stone Forest, Shilin

Question #23: Which of these famous people was not born in China?

Eric Flynn Eric Liddell Lucy Liu Enrico Pagani

Question #24: What is the ‘Panda diplomacy’?

A diplomatic practice introduced by Hu Jintao in 2008 as a sign of friendship towards Japan. A diplomatic practice introduced by Hu Jintao in 2008 as a sign of friendship towards Japan. A diplomatic practice introduced in the Tang Dynasty, by Wu Zetian against the Japanese emperor. A diplomatic practice introduced by Mao Zedong on the occasion of his trip to the Soviet Union.

Question #25: Who pronounced this sentence? “In every conflict regular manoeuvres lead to confrontation, whilst unexpected manoeuvres lead to victory”

Confucius Mozi Sunzi (Sun Tzu) Mencius

Question #26: Qin Shi Huangdi is the founder of the dynasty

Zhou Han Xia Qin

Question #27: What is the largest province of China?

Tibet Inner Mongolia Xinjiang Qinghai

Question #28: Tencent is

The Chinese space station A Chinese conglomerate specializing in the technology sector A Chinese soccer team A traditional Burmese musical instrument derived from an ancient Chinese harp

Question #29: Who is the founder of the Chinese Republic?

Mao Zedong Deng Xiaoping Sun Yat-sen Chiang Kai Shek

Question #30: What is the most eastern province of China?

Liaoning Heilongjiang Jilin Hainan

Question #31: Which of these religions hasn’t influenced Chinese culture?

Confucianism Buddhism Sikhism Taoism

Question #32: In how many films directed by director Zhang Yimou play Gong Li?

Nine Five Seven All

Question #33: Find the intruder

Xingshu Laoshu Zhuanshu Lishu

Question #34: Which of these musical instruments does not have Chinese origins?

Chenda, a cylindrical drum Dizi, a transverse flute Kongho, an ancient harp Erhu, a two-stringed violin

Question #35: Who is the Chinese president?

Xi Jinping Jiang Zemin Hu Jintao Deng Xiaoping

Question #36: The Gobi is …

A mountain range A plateau A desert A sea

Question #37: Which of these dishes does not have Chinese origins?

Meat in sweet and sour sauce Mooncake Fortune cookies Spring rolls

Question #38: What is a Dazibao?

Handwritten, wall-mounted poster used as a means of protest, propaganda, and popular communication. An air balloon. A Chinese rocket. A Chinese e-commerce website.

Question #39: What is the new Silk Road?

A Taiwanese all-female band. A new luxury district in the heart of Shanghai designed by famous architects. A large corporation in the textile industry. An ambitious economic project to expand business connections between Asia, Africa, and Europe.

Question #40: What year did the Cultural Revolution break out?

1966 1968 1969 1963

Question #41: What was the capital of China during the Second Sino-Japanese War?

Chongqing Kunming Chengdu Xi'an

Question #42: Which of these is not a Chinese writer?

Mo Yan Liu Xiang Gao Xingjian Su Tong

Question #43: A giant 58-meter-tall statue of Guan Yu stands out in front of me. I am in

Shantou Jingzhou Fuzhou Quanzhou

Question #44: The Long March took place between

1938-1939 1936-1937 1934-1935 1937-1938

Question #45: Find the intruder

HTC Lenovo Huawei Xiaomi

Question #46: Which of these companies is the largest by revenue?

State Grid Corporation of China Baidu, Inc. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Alibaba Group Holding Limited

Question #47: Which of these plants is not native to China?

Mandarin Pineapple Peach Lemon

Question #48: Which Chinese actress performs in The Cloverfield Paradox?

Zhang Ziyi Liu Yifei Fan Bingbing Li Bingbing

Question #49: What is the most northern province of China?

Inner Mongolia Heilogjiang Liaoning Jilin

Question #50: Which of these festival is the Duanwu-jie?

National Day of the People's Republic of China Dragon Festival Mid-Autumn Festival Workers Day

Question #51: Haier is

A Jinan car manufacturer A Taiwanese fast-food chain, also very popular in mainland China A Chinese home appliance manufacturer The biggest real estate in Hong Kong

Question #52: Foxxcon is

A Chinese social network A Chinese car manufacturer A film production company in Hong Kong A Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer

Question #53: The magnificent Zhangjiajie forest park is located in the province of …

Henan Guizhou Hunan Guangxi

Question #54: What is the capital of the Anhui province?

Wenzhou Hangzhou Jinan Hefei

Question #55: Jack Ma is a

A Nobel prize for literature Famous actor from Hong Kong The secretary of the Chinese Communist Party The cofounder of Alibaba

Question #56: Which of these animals lives only in China?

Asian rhinoceros The panda The lhama The tiger

Question #57: In what province is the great Buddha of Leshan?

Sichuan Yunnan Qinghai Gansu

Question #58: The Terracotta Army is located in

Chongqing Xi'an Chengdu Changsha

Question #59: Which of these concepts is not related to Feng-shui?

It is important to know your main element that is related to your date of birth It is important to live in harmony with oneself and the environment It is important to keep a dream journal to understand each other better It is important to always be attentive to the quality of energy in your home

Question #60: What is Guilinggao?

A jade table peculiar of Guilin A very expensive gemstone The traditional festival that commemorates the dead and the ghosts A tortoise-shell jelly sold as a dessert, aTraditional Chinese Medicine recipe

Question #61: What was Mao’s wife’s name?

Yang Yuehua Li Na Jiang Qing Li Min

Question #62: Which of these artists was born in Heilongjiang?

Yue Minjun Liu Xiaodong Ai Weiwei Liu Bolin

Question #63: In 1976 a natural disaster occurred in Tangshan. What was it?

An earthquake A flood A tsunami A famine

Question #64: The Pu’er is

A traditional Chinese opera style. A literary style adopted at the beginning of the twentieth century. A stringed musical instrument. A precious Chinese tea.

Question #65: Which Chinese philosopher has pronounced this sentence? “The great man is he who does not lose his child’s hearth.”

Mencius Laozi Confucius Mozi

Question #66: Which of these plants did not come to China through Colombian exchange?

Chili Kiwifruit Tobacco Corn

Question #67: If I’m in a left hand drive taxi I’m in

Beijing Hong Kong Shanghai Taipei

Question #68: Guess the intruder

Chongqing Nanjing Taoyuan Taiyuan

Question #69: Which of these dishes has Chinese origins?

Yan sum gai tong Dragon clouds Steamed buns Bibimbap

Question #70: What is the longest river in China?

The Pearl River The Yellow River The Yangtze The Mekong (Lancang)

Question #71: Which of these is not a classic of Chinese literature?

Shu Jing I Ching (Yi Jing) The rites of Zhou Rouputuan

Question #72: In which film doesn’t play Gong Li?

Memoirs of a Geisha Hannibal Rising The lover Miami Vice

Question #73: Where are the Mogao caves located?

Ningxia Qinghai Gansu Sichuan

Question #74: What is the most western province of China?

Gansu Yunnan Xinjiang Tibet

Question #75: Which of these is an unlucky number?

8 4 17 13

Question #76: Which of these four is not a Chinese ethnic group?

Bai Hui Ono Niha Lisu

Question #77: How many inhabitants does China have?

1 billion and six hundred million inhabitants 2 billion and two hundred million inhabitants 1 billion and four hundred million inhabitants 2 billion inhabitants

Question #78: Binlang is …

A frozen juice particularly appreciated during the tourist season in Qingdao A typical dish of Xishuangbanna prefecture, prepared by Dai women for its aphrodisiac virtues A shamanic dance of the Dulong people of Nujiang The fruit of betel palm, popular in South Asia for its stimulating effects

Question #79: Which of these dishes does not have Chinese origins?

Cantonese rice Churro Fried ice cream Swallow nests

Question #80: What was the name of the great Chinese admiral who visited with his fleet the horn of Africa between 1421 and 1422?

Gang Bing Zheng He Liu Jin Yishiha

Question #81: Guess the intruder

Qing Dynasty Han Dynasty Sui Dynasty Qin Dynasty

Question #82: What are the four Great Modernizations of China by Deng Xiaoping?

Science-technology, industry, economic growth, political reform Political reform, industry, technology, economic growth Agriculture, industry, national defense, technology Education, industry, national defense, defense of traditional values

Question #83: If I am in a legal casino I’m in

Hong Kong Beijing Macau Shanghai

Question #84: What is the predominant color of the Chinese flag?

Red White Green Yellow

Question #85: Which of these basic rules of proper etiquette is not part of Chinese culture?

Business cards must be given and taken with two hands. Never place a business card in the back pocket of your trousers, it would mean sitting on the face of your interlocutor. The soups savored noisily and burping are a sign of liking while leaving something in the pot is a sign of abundance. Giving a green hat to a man is considered a wish bringing good luck as this color gives off a sense of balance. Never place your chopsticks vertically in the bowl, as they remind incenses for funeral memorials and are therefore considered a symbol of death

Question #86: Which of these celebrities does not have Chinese origins?

Karen David Bérénice Marlohe Nicole Scherzinger Phoebe Cates

Question #87: In 1979, China fought a war against

Laos Cambodia India Vietnam

The Trivia Quiz about China

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