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: What is the largest province of China?

Tibet Inner Mongolia Xinjiang Qinghai

Question #2: What is the most eastern province of China?

Jilin Heilongjiang Liaoning Hainan

Question #3: Which of these people was not born in China or Hong Kong?

Bruce Lee J.G. Ballard Yao Ming Jackie Chan

Question #4: Which Chinese philosopher has pronounced this sentence? “The great man is he who does not lose his child’s hearth.”

Confucius Laozi Mozi Mencius

Question #5: How many inhabitants does China have?

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

Question #6: What year did the Cultural Revolution break out?

1963 1966 1969 1968

Question #7: Jack Ma is a

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

Question #8: 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 The fruit of betel palm, popular in South Asia for its stimulating effects A shamanic dance of the Dulong people of Nujiang

Question #9: A giant 58-meter-tall statue of Guan Yu stands out in front of me. I am in

Jingzhou Quanzhou Fuzhou Shantou

Question #10: Tencent is

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

Question #11: Find the intruder

Laoshu Zhuanshu Xingshu Lishu

Question #12: If I am in a legal casino I’m in

Beijing Macau Hong Kong Shanghai

Question #13: Which of these plants did not come to China through Colombian exchange?

Chili Corn Kiwifruit Tobacco

Question #14: What is the capital of the Anhui province?

Hefei Hangzhou Wenzhou Jinan

Question #15: Guess the intruder

Qin Dynasty Han Dynasty Sui Dynasty Qing Dynasty

Question #16: Which of these dishes has Chinese origins?

Steamed buns Bibimbap Yan sum gai tong Dragon clouds

Question #17: What is Guilinggao?

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

Question #18: Who is the founder of the Chinese Republic?

Deng Xiaoping Mao Zedong Chiang Kai Shek Sun Yat-sen

Question #19: Haier is

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

Question #20: In what province is the great Buddha of Leshan?

Qinghai Sichuan Gansu Yunnan

Question #21: The Flying Tigers were

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

Question #22: Which Chinese actress performs in The Cloverfield Paradox?

Liu Yifei Fan Bingbing Zhang Ziyi Li Bingbing

Question #23: What is the longest river in China?

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

Question #24: Which of these films was not filmed by Wong Kar-wai?

The Grandmaster Chungking Express Happy Together Hollywood Hong Kong

Question #25: Which of these is not a classic of Chinese literature?

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

Question #26: What is the new Silk Road?

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

Question #27: Which of these religions hasn’t influenced Chinese culture?

Sikhism Buddhism Taoism Confucianism

Question #28: The Terracotta Army is located in

Changsha Xi'an Chengdu Chongqing

Question #29: Guess the intruder

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

Question #30: Which of these festival is the Duanwu-jie?

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

Question #31: The Pu’er is

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

Question #32: Who pronounced this sentence? “In every conflict regular manoeuvres lead to confrontation, whilst unexpected manoeuvres lead to victory”

Mencius Sunzi (Sun Tzu) Confucius Mozi

Question #33: How many ethnic groups are officially recognized in China?

41 11 56 26

Question #34: Which of these animals lives only in China?

The lhama The tiger The panda Asian rhinoceros

Question #35: What was Mao’s wife’s name?

Li Na Yang Yuehua Jiang Qing Li Min

Question #36: What is the capital of China?

Shanghai Hong Kong Chongqing Beijing

Question #37: What is the last empress’s name?

Cixi Wei Zifu Liang Na Wu Zetian

Question #38: In 1976 a natural disaster occurred in Tangshan. What was it?

A famine An earthquake A flood A tsunami

Question #39: How are many sites protected by UNESCO located in China?

9 52 33 26

Question #40: Qin Shi Huangdi is the founder of the dynasty

Qin Han Xia Zhou

Question #41: Which of these dishes does not have Chinese origins?

Cantonese rice Churro Fried ice cream Swallow nests

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

Kangxi Yongle Qianlong Xu Zhimo

Question #43: Which of these is not a Chinese writer?

Su Tong Gao Xingjian Liu Xiang Mo Yan

Question #44: Find the intruder

HTC Xiaomi Lenovo Huawei

Question #45: Which of these celebrities has Chinese origins?

Rob Schneider Takeshi Kaneshiro Bruno Mars Enrique Iglesias

Question #46: Which of these musical instruments does not have Chinese origins?

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

Question #47: Which of these martial arts is not a style directly related to Chinese culture?

Buddhist style Islamic style Taoist style Iaido style

Question #48: Which of these companies is the largest by revenue?

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

Question #49: Which of these concepts is not related to Feng-shui?

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 It is important to know your main element that is related to your date of birth

Question #50: Which of these artists was born in Heilongjiang?

Liu Bolin Liu Xiaodong Yue Minjun Ai Weiwei

Question #51: The Gobi is …

A mountain range A sea A desert A plateau

Question #52: Marco Polo arrives at the court of Kublai Khan between …

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

Question #53: Which of these four is not a Chinese ethnic group?

Hui Ono Niha Lisu Bai

Question #54: Which of these is an unlucky number?

17 4 13 8

Question #55: Which of these writings was not written by Lu Xun?

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

Question #56: Foxxcon is

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

Question #57: Which of these chronological sequences is correct?

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

Question #58: Which of these ‘forests’ is not located in the Chinese province of Yunnan?

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

Question #59: Who is the Chinese president?

Deng Xiaoping Xi Jinping Jiang Zemin Hu Jintao

Question #60: Where is the Summer Palace?

Xi'an Changsha Beijing Chongqing

Question #61: What is a Dazibao?

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

Question #62: Which of these celebrities does not have Chinese origins?

Nicole Scherzinger Karen David Phoebe Cates Bérénice Marlohe

Question #63: In which film doesn’t play Gong Li?

The lover Hannibal Rising Miami Vice Memoirs of a Geisha

Question #64: What is the most northern province of China?

Jilin Inner Mongolia Liaoning Heilogjiang

Question #65: 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 #66: Where was Wong Karwai born?

Singapore Shanghai Hong Kong Taipei

Question #67: What year did the Boxer Revolt break out?

1888 1899 1892 1864

Question #68: Guess the intruder

Chongqing Taoyuan Taiyuan Nanjing

Question #69: What is the alternative name of the Qipao, the traditional Chinese dress?

Ao dai Cheongsam Hanfu Changpao

Question #70: Luoping is famous because of

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

Question #71: What is the most western province of China?

Tibet Xinjiang Yunnan Gansu

Question #72: The magnificent Zhangjiajie forest park is located in the province of …

Guangxi Guizhou Henan Hunan

Question #73: What was the capital of China during the Second Sino-Japanese War?

Chongqing Kunming Xi'an Chengdu

Question #74: Which country does not border China?

Bhutan Uzbekistan Myanmar Afghanistan

Question #75: Which of these plants is not native to China?

Mandarin Peach Lemon Pineapple

Question #76: Which of these dishes does not have Chinese origins?

Mooncake Spring rolls Fortune cookies Meat in sweet and sour sauce

Question #77: If I’m in a left hand drive taxi I’m in

Hong Kong Taipei Shanghai Beijing

Question #78: Which of these basic rules of proper etiquette is not part of Chinese culture?

The soups savored noisily and burping are a sign of liking while leaving something in the pot is a sign of abundance. 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. Never place your chopsticks vertically in the bowl, as they remind incenses for funeral memorials and are therefore considered a symbol of death Giving a green hat to a man is considered a wish bringing good luck as this color gives off a sense of balance.

Question #79: Find the intruder

Shing02 VAVA Bohan Phoenix Higher Brothers

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

Liu Jin Yishiha Zheng He Gang Bing

Question #81: 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 in the Tang Dynasty, by Wu Zetian against the Japanese emperor. A diplomatic practice introduced by Hu Jintao in 2008 as a sign of friendship towards Japan. A diplomatic practice introduced by Mao Zedong on the occasion of his trip to the Soviet Union.

Question #82: In 1979, China fought a war against

Vietnam Laos Cambodia India

Question #83: The Long March took place between

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

Question #84: Where are the Mogao caves located?

Qinghai Gansu Ningxia Sichuan

Question #85: Which of these famous people was not born in China?

Enrico Pagani Eric Flynn Lucy Liu Eric Liddell

Question #86: In how many films directed by director Zhang Yimou play Gong Li?

All Seven Five Nine

Question #87: What is the predominant color of the Chinese flag?

Green White Yellow Red

The Trivia Quiz about China

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