Year 8 China Lessons 1 & 2

The official name of China

• People's Republic of China

• United People of China

• China United

• The People's State of China

China is on which continent?

• Asia

• Africa

• Australia

• America

• Antartica

What is the name of China's capital city?

• Taiwan

• Beijing

• Chongqing

• Hong Kong

The two main rivers in China are:

• Yellow

• Nile

• Yangtze

• Ganges

The major mountain range of China is:

• Tian Shan

• Andes

• Himalayas

• Alps

Which of the following map outlines is China?

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Which one of these statements is true?

• China is the largest country in the world (by area).

• About 60% of the Chinese people live in large towns and cities.

• Between 1979 and 1986, couples in China were only allowed by law to have a single child.

• Only about 15% of the land in China can be used for growing food.

Which of the following statements is false?

• China has the largest population in the world.

• Half of all the world’s cement is used in China each year.

• The Chinese invented toilet paper and fireworks.

• China is in the southern hemisphere.

In 1957, Mao ZeDong declared 'let a hundred flowers bloom'. What did he mean?

• He wanted greater freedom for his people

• He wanted to export flowers to other countries to increase the economy

• He was going to choose 100 people as his guards

• He wanted to increase agricultural production

What name is given to the 6,000-mile journey that Mao and the Communists made in 1934?

• Death March

• Long March

• Communist Trek

• Long Walk to Freedom