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2. It is the main temple of Mount Jiuhua and has a large collection of rare Buddhist scriptures. Huangcheng Temple
7.They introduced the use of horse-drawn chariots, which were used for transportation. Shang
8. In 2000, the average lifespan of the Chinese people reached ________ yrs.71.8
9. What major construction project by the Sui Dynasty that helped improve national transportation and trade in China?
Grand Canal
11. What province had the largest population with 92.56 million people by November 1,2000? Henan
13. The Ten-Thousand-Year Temple was built for enshirining the body of _______ of Wuxia.Zen Master
14. It is the biggest fresh water lake with an area of about 3, 583 km.Poyang Lake
17. What is the biggest island with an area of 35, 760 km ?Taiwan
19. Which Chinese Festival celebrates the love of a cowhand and a maiden from heaven? Night of Sevens
20.What was the name of the monster that the villager's scared off at the first Chinese New Year?Nian
3.A statue of the kneeled treacherous minister, Qin Hui (middle) is placed in?.front of yuefei mausoleum
4.At the beginning of ____, the fronlier of the latter Zhou Dynasty was in danger.960
6.When the Zhou Army reached the station, Zhao Kuangyin pretend to be what?drunk
7.What symbol represent the yellow gown to the officers and soldiers?emperor
8.This was the famous anecdote in history."wrapped around by the yellow gown"
9.After the downfall of the Tang Dynasty, China entered a chaotic period of the ____ dynasties and ____ kingdoms.5,10
11.Zhao Kuangyin seized the imperial power and established what dynasty?song dynasty
14.A bronze statue of Lord Bao in his memorial temple of Hefei, _______ province.Anhui
15.The guillotines found in what temple in Henan Province?lord bao's memorial temple
17.Taizu took back the military power from his ministers. This incident is?relieving the generals of their commands at a
feast
18.Yang Ye's son is ____________ and his grandson is _______________.yang yanzhao, yang wenyuang
19.Yang Ye died because of? a hunger strike after his capture by the liao troops
20.In the Yuan Dynasty, who is the most outstanding dramatist?guan hanqing
2.The Shang ruled the plain of the Yellow River in eastern China from the _th to the _th century 17th and 11th
3.What is the Gojoseon–Han War?A campaign launched by the Han empire against Wiman Joseon
4.The Three Kingdoms was the tripartite division of China between the states of _,_,and_.Wei, Shu, Wu
5.In the first Sino-Japanese war, China and Japan are fighting over what country?Korea
6.Before the Mongol invasion,The population of China during Song dynasty was how many?120 million citizens
7.The Second Opium war ended with the victory of what two countries?France and Britain
8.What is the name of the revolution that overthrew the Qing dynasty?Xinhai Revolution
9.What was the largest Asian war in the 20th century?Second Sino-Japanese War
10.When did Chiang Kai-Shek moved the government to Taipei,Taiwan,where he resumed his duties as President of the
Republic of China?March 1, 1950
11.Name the 8 countries of the Eight-Nation Alliance.Italy, British Empire, France, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Japan,
Russia, and U.S
12.What dynasty was the first government in the world history to issue paper money?Song
14.This peace treaty ended the Opium war.It was the first of what the Chinese later called the unequal treaties because
Britain had no obligations in return.Treaty of Nanking
15.Who developed the Three Principles of the People or also known as the san-min doctrine?SunYat Sen
16.The Taiping Civil War was a massive rebellion in china that lasted from 1850 to 1864,which was fought between _ and
the christian millenarian movement of the _Manchu led Qing dynasty, Heavenly Kingdom of Peace
17.Who was the last president of the republic of china in 1949?LiTsung -Jen
18.In Chinese philosophy, the phrase "three teachings" refers to?Confucianism, Buddhism. taoism
19. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE and whose purpose was to protect the emperor in
his afterlife.Terracotta Army
20.In modern times, who is considered to be the founder of baihua literature in China?Lu Xun
1) What are the two meaning of China in english? China as a country and China as a porcelain
2) When did pottery appear in China? As early as six or seven thousand years ago
3) When did the porcelain manufacturing techniques develop? After the eastern Han dynasty (25-279 AD)
5) Chinese fan came into being during these period about 3,00 years ago. Shang and Zhou dynasties
6) What is the feature of Chinese fans? Painted with pictures or carry calligraphic pictures
7) It is a renowned traditional Chinese handicraft dating back more than 3,000 years.Embroidery
8. It is also known as inlaid enamel, is one of the renowned arts and crafts made in Beijing.Cloisonné or JingtaiLan
11) It is a type of colorful, glossy pottery flourished in Tang dynasty. tangsancaiot tri-colored gazed pottery
12) According to the legend, who invented the sericulture silk reeling and weaving?Leizu, wife of emperor Huang di
13) It refers to a piece of jade that has been carved and processed. Jade carving
14) It is the best paper used for writing with a chinesebrush.Xuan paper
15) These are called "four treasures of the study".paper, ink stick, Chinese brush, ink stone
17) It has been listed as one of the world cultural heritages Chinese paper cut
18) It was along this road that silk was continuously transported. silk road
19-20) What are the two types of paper cut? multi colored and mono colored
4. Imperialist powers handed the parts of ________ Province which been seized by Germany over to Japan. Shandong
6. On what date the students of Peking University protested because of the explosion? May 4, 1919
7. Still connected to number 6, where are the university and other institutions go to protest?Tiananmen Square
8. They received thousands of telegrams sent by people of china asking them not to sign the treaty. Chinese Delegation
9. Who are the three pro-treaty ministers? Cao Rulia, Zhang Zongxiang, Lu Zongyu
10. He led the workers of Shanghai in staging an armed uprising entry of the Northern ExpeditionaryArmy.ZhouEnlai
11. Who attended the founding conference of the CPC? Mao Zedong
12. Dozen representatives of ________ groups from around the country held a secret conference in shanghai.Marxist Grp
15. When did Dr. Sun Yat-Sen died? March 12. 1925
16. He is the Director of the Political Department of the Whampoa Military Academy. Zhou Enlai
17. The ___________ is Sun Yat-sen set up for army officers which trained members of both CPC and KMT. Whampoa
Military Academy
18. He was the appointed president of the Whampoa Military Academy. Chiang Kai Shek
19. In January 1924, the first national congress of the KMT was held in ____________.Guangzhou
1. It is a Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Lao-tzu, advocating humility and religious piety. Taoism
2. It is an accidental invention of Chinese alchemist which is used for military purposes .Gunpowder/black powder
4.Which was the first foreign dynasty to rule in China and who started it? Yuan
5. The only Chinese architecture that can be seen in space? The Great Wall
10. What is the total land area of China? 9, 596 960 km2 0r 9.6 million km2
14.What is his purpose in ingesting that he thought that if he ingested mercury, he will live forever
16.What is the national dish if China that originated from Beijing? Peking duck
17. What are the 4 Chinese elements? Wood, Fire, earth, Metal
19. According to tales and legend, the beginning of the Chinese New Year started because of the mythical beast
named_______Nian
20. Where did the emperors of the Ming Dynasty lived? Forbidden City
1. He was the first master of regular script in Chinese history and his calligraphy helped the transition from official
script to regular script as the ordinary writing system. Zhong Yao
2. He was a Chinese calligrapher traditionally referred as the Saint of Calligraphy, who lived during the
JinDynasty.WangXizhi
3. An outstanding painter in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, good at figure painting and one of the “Four Ancestors of
Painting” GuKaizhi
4. One of the four famous mountains of Buddhism in China and known as “the most graceful mountain on
Earth”MountEmei
5. It is said that the corporeal body if the Earth Buddha is kept in this hall, along with many precious Buddhist
cultural relics. Treasure Hall of Corporeal Body
6. Also known as Mukden Palace was initially constructed in 1625, prior to the establishment of the Qing Dynasty.
Shenyang Imperial Palace
7. She is a legendary woman warrior from the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420–589) of China who was
originally described in a ballad known as the Ballad of_________Hua Mulan or Mulan
9. In 581, _________ usurped the throne of Northern Zhou and established the Sui Dynasty. Yang Jian
10. What was Wang Xinzhi’s most celebrated piece of calligraphy? The Preface of the Orchid Pavillion
11. True or False: It is said that Wang Xinzhi used to practice calligraphy by the pond beside Lan Pavilion in Shaoxing,
in today’s Zhejiang Province, day and night until the clear pond water turned black from his dipping in his inky brush.True
12. What is the third largest plateau in China and is mostly covered by a 50-80m think layer.Loess Plateau
13. In China, there are other ethnic groups that haven’t yet formally identified, with a population of ______ 749,000
14. Give one country that is across the sea to the east and southeast of China. Japan/ Korea/ Philippines/
Malaysia/ Indonesia and Brunei
15. True or False: The name `China’ comes from the Sanskrit China (derived from the name of the Chinese Sui
Dynasty, pronounced `Chin’) which was translated as `Cin’ by the Persians and seems to have become popularized
through trade along the Silk Road from China to the rest of the world. False, Qin Dynasty
16. It is a highly stylish form of writing. To produce Chinese characters one needs a brush, paper, ink stick and ink
stone. Calligraphy
17. In which dynasty poetry became so important that writing poetry was part of the examinations to become a civil
servant and work for the government. – Tang a. Jin b. Tang c. Sui
18. It is recognized as one of the three oldest dramatic art forms in the world. It is a combination of music, art and
literature. Opera
19. Which dynasty started the civil service led by the first Emperor Gaozu?- Han
20. The Battle of Red Cliffs is one of the most famous battles in the history of Ancient China. It is considered one of
the largest naval battles in history. Who were the leaders between the battle of the warlord from the north and warlords
from the south? warlord Cao Cao of the north and the combined forces of southern warlords Liu Bei and Sun Quan.
3. Who are the leaders of "five powers" during Zhou Kingdom?Duke Huan,Qi and Wen, King Zhuang ,Helu and Goujian
5. The seven states are called ___Seven powers of the Warring states Period
12. What is the second poetry anthology that was discovered in China? The Songs of Chu
15. It is the Dynasty that has the lowest number of years (15) in ruling China? Qin
16. A Mongolian leader that lead Mongols in war against China? Kublai Khan
1.What is the river that is called the Mother river of the Chinese People? Yellow River
2.What long necked animal did Zheng bring back from the country of Africa to be given to the emperor? Giraffe
3.What dynasty that emerged in China that also lasted for over 400 years? Xia
4. The Ming dynasty was famous for contributing a type of white and blue art. What is it? Porcelain
6. Yangtze and Yellow were considered what in Ancient China? two major rivers in China
7. What festival in China is also called the Tomb-Sweeping day or Ancestors’ day? Qing Ming Festival
8 . During the very first Chinese New Year, what was the monster’s name that they scared off? Nian
9. Who is the poet who committed suicide when he learned of the his country’s defeat on the day of the Dragon Boat
Festival? Qu Yuan
10. What is the other name for Spring festival? Chinese New Year
11. The people of the ethnic group Hmong is also known as? Mountain people
12. The Hainan Island is known as what? the largest island in china
13. In 1533, what is the first Chinese territory to fall into the hands of the Western Colonists? Macau
14. What is the major religion during the dynasty of Sui? Buddhism
15. Kublai Khan is a leader which established what dynasty? Yuan Dynasty
17. What is biggest plateau of China and is also called as the roof of the world? Qinghai-Tibet
18. Along the banks Yangtze River, what major crop was grown? Rice
1.Who was the great chieftain of the legendary Xiahou clan? Yu the great
2.How many emperors were there during the Qin Dynasty? There were three emperors in Qin Dynasty, Shihuangdi, Hu
Hai and Zi Ying
4.What was the biggest movement during the Qin Dynasty, and what was the date? It must be the construction of the
Terracotta Army. It is really a grand work. Starting in 246 BC, it took 39 years to complete, and millions of labors were
recruited to build it.
5.The golden peak of Mount Emei is ____ above sea level. 3,077 m
6.What was called the Hall of Magical dragon? Tiger Taming Temple
7.Five sacred mountains. eastern Mount Taishan,western Mount Huashan,central Mount Songshan,southern Mount
Hengshan,northern Mount Hengshan
8.Where is the Giant buddha of Leshan located? Lingyun mountain in Leshan City,Sichuan Province(at the convergence
of Min,Qingyi,Dadu rivers)
9.The Puji temple was first built in what dynasty? Song Dynasty
10."The busiest pilgrimage place under heaven" and "the first mountain in the Southeast". Mount Jiuhua
11.What is the biggest temple with the longest history on Mount Wutai? The temple of revealing comprehension
14. Second largest plateau in the country and where is it located? The inner Mongolian Plateau,located in the north of
China.
15.Who created a new type of poem called the "Songs of Chu" ? The inner Mongolian Plateau,located in the north of
China.
16.The "Art of War" is consists of how many chapters and characters? 13 chapter;6,000 characters
18.How did the Yuan Dynasty come to an end? In the late years of the dynasty, the heavy tax were charged from the
civilians and the court was very corruptive. Then an uprising happened to overthrew Yuan.
19.Six Classics (six ancient works considered central to Confucian canon) 19.The Book of Changes,The Book of Songs,The
Book of Rites,The Books of Music,The book of History and The Spring and Autumn Annals
1. What are the special local flavor of cuisine that China have? Shandong cuisine,Sichuan cuisine,Jiangsu
cuisine,Guangdong cuisine,Zhejiang cuisine,Fujian cuisine,Hunan cuisine and Anhui cuisine.
2. What are the types of tea that China have? Green tea,Black tea,Oolong tea,scented tea,Tuo tea and brick tea
4. What are the famous brand of wine that China have? Maotai,Five-Grain Liquor,Fen liquor,bam boot large
Liquor,Luzhou liquor,Gujing tribute wine,Rice wine,Zhangyu grape wine.
5. In the ___ ,many Chinese showed great heroism against a strong enemy. WAR OF RESISTANCE AGAINST JAPANESE
AGGRESSION
7. ___related frugal life to personal moral characteristics,and put forward a famous dictum that "Thrift nourishes virtues"
ZHUGE LIANG.
8. In the ___there hangs a large copper coin.It is said that anyone who can throw a coin through the hole in its center will
enjoy good fortune. WHITE CLOUD TEMPLE
1. Who was the son of Cao Cao that dethroned Emperor Xiandi of the Han dynasty? Cao pi
2. It means temple in Mongolian language. Zhoo
3. It is the earliest human ever found in China. Yuanmou man
4. Gan de wrote a work titled Astronomy and Astrology in Eight Volumes. What did Gan de discovered with his
naked eye? Jupiters Moon
5.Han Fei Zi, who wrote The Book of Han Fei Zi, and advocated ruling the country by means of strictly enforced
law. Which Chinese Emperor adapted his theories? Emperor Qinshihuang
6. It is a famous battle in China where it the 5,000 crack soldiers wins against 50,000 soldiers? Battle of
Feishui
7. When Li Zicheng entered Beijing in 1644, Emperor _______ committed suicide by hanging himself on
Jingshan. Emperor Chongzhen
8. One of his famous line is " may we live a long life and together share the beauty of the moonlight" What is his
literary name? Dongpo
9. The shape of the lamp is that of palace maid. The lamp plate can be turned and the lampshade can be
opened and closed to adjust the amount and the direction of the light. What do you call this lamp? Changxin
Palace Lamp
10. What do you call the technique of burial during the Han Dynasty which they believe it prevents the body from
decaying? Jade Suits
11. Gaoshan ethnic group has beautiful folk songs, ancient ballad and etc. The mouth qin is a wind instrument
that is made from a bamboo slices and played by blowing across the holes. What do you call the instrument that
is described as a vertical bamboo flute? Nose Xiao
12. Teacher's day in China is celebrated during? September 10
13. There are variety trees found in the dense primitive forests in Xishuangbanna. One of these are curare tree
which has the name of god of death. Another example is the _______ which towers into the sky. Parasborea
Catbayensis
14. The hottest place is the turpan basin. The highest temperature ever recorded was 49.6° and it was recorded
in _______.(exact date) July 13, 1975
15. Dialect of Chinese language is very complicated. It differs in pronunciation, vocabulary and grammasr.
Chinese language has seven dialects, what is most widely used dialect of chinese language? Northern Dialect
16. He spent 19 years writing the history of China from 403 BC to 959. He is convinced governing the country
should be well versed in history. Who he is? Sima Quang
17. He was appointed as imperial inspector of the 10 areas under the Yingtian Administration.
18. In the Chinese legends, what animal is known as the king of the birds?Hai rui
19. Chinese names usually has certain meanings, expressing some kind of a wish. Xin means faith, Zhong
means loyalty whil Gang means?Hardness
20. It was signed on April 13, 1987, the declaration reaffirmed that macao is part of China. What declaration is
this? Sino Portuguese joint declaration on the question of macao
1) The establishment of the Song Dynasty put an end to what period in Ancient Chinese history?
2) What crop became the most important crop in China during Song Dynasty?
3) True or False: The people of the Song were afraid of technology and made few inventions or advancements.
7) The name of the first capital of the Empire, near which the tomb of the first Chinese emperor- Qin Shi Huang had been
built.
8) The Ming Dynasty established the Forbidden City in Beijing. Do you know what "Ming" means in Chinese?
10) The Grand Canal tied together China's two main rivers, the ____ and the ___.
11) The dynasty that ruled China after the Mongols were overthrown was the ____ dynasty
13) To keep Mongols from being absorbed into Chinese civilization, Kublai Khan did what?
14) At what date did China overtook US as the world's largest economy?
15) It represented by Guangzhou dialect, it is generally used in central and southwestern Guangdong Province, eastern
and southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Hongkong and Macao.
16) The Ming and Qing dynasties followed which of the following policies regarding foreign trade?
19) Confucianism was a major philosophical foundation of Chinese society and government through the?
20) The dynasty that ruled China for the longest was the _______
1. It is a Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Lao-tzu, advocating humility and religious piety
4.Which was the first foreign dynasty to rule in China and who started it
19. According to tales and legend, the beginning of the Chinese New Year started because of the mythical beast
named_______
20. Where did the emperors of the Ming Dynasty lived?
Bryle
12. What is the second poetry anthology that was discovered in China?
15. It is the Dynasty that has the lowest number of years (15)in ruling China?
1.) ____was appointed Premier of the Government Administration Council of the Central People's Government.
2.) "The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China is founded!" who solemnly declared this
statement to the world?
3.) The founding of the _____ marked the end of over a century of the semi-colonial, semi-feudal old China, and opened a
new chapter in Chinese history.
4.) On October 19,1950, under Commander-in-chief Peng Dehuai, the Chinese People's Volunteers crossed the _____
River and marched to the Korean battlefield to fight side by side with the Korean People's Army against the US invaders.
6.) Diplomacy that gave momentum to the process of normalizing relations between PRC and the US.
7.) _____ was the major leader and general designer of China's reform and opening-up policies.
8.)In July 1979, the State Council decided to set up the first group of special economic zones in _____ and Fujian provinces
on a trial basis
9.)In 1980, the four special economic zones of Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shantou and _____ were set up.
10.) Who initiated the theory of "building socialism with Chinese characteristics"?
1) The establishment of the Song Dynasty put an end to what period in Ancient Chinese history?
2) What crop became the most important crop in China during Song Dynasty?
3) True or False: The people of the Song were afraid of technology and made few inventions or advancements.
7) The name of the first capital of the Empire, near which the tomb of the first Chinese emperor- Qin Shi Huang had been
built.
8) The Ming Dynasty established the Forbidden City in Beijing. Do you know what "ming" means in Chinese?
10) The Grand Canal tied together China's two main rivers, the ____ and the ___.
11) The dynasty that ruled China after the Mongols were overthrown was the ____ dynasty
13) To keep Mongols from being absorbed into Chinese civilization, Kublai Khan did what?
14) At what date did China overtook US as the world's largest economy?
15) It represented by Guangzhou dialect, it is generally used in central and southwestern Guangdong Province, eastern
and southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Hongkong and Macao.
16) The Ming and Qing dynasties followed which of the following policies regarding foreign trade?
19) Confucianism was a major philisophical foundation of Chinese society and government through the?
20) The dynasty that ruled China for the longest was the ______