How do you understand your country?

1. What form of art was thought to bring harmony to nature through Taoism?

• Painting

• Dance

• Ceramics

• Music

• Sculpture

2. What form of Ancient Chinese entertainment combined music, acting, and dance?

• Opera

• Card games

• Acrobatics

• Kites

• Board games

3. What were the first kites used for in Ancient China?

• To entertain children

• For military purposes

• To catch birds

• To learn about aerodynamics

• None of the above

4. What Chinese board game of strategy was invented around 500 BC?

• Chess

• Checkers

• Go

• Risk

• Monopoly

5. True or False: Fireworks were often used at festivals to ward off evil spirits.

• True

• False

6. During what Chinese dynasty were playing cards invented?

• Han Dynasty

• Xia Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

• Shang Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

7. What modern-day sport was the Ancient Chinese sport of jiju similar to?

• Basketball

• Lacrosse

• Polo

• Football

• Hockey

8. What type of musical instrument is the guqin?

• Percussion

• String

• Woodwind

• Brass

• All of the above

9. What are the black and white playing pieces of the game Go called?

• Men

• Tiles

• Pebbles

• Stones

• Tablets

10. The Chinese hated poetry and considered it a worthless form of art.

• True

• False