Chinese Characters Quiz

What is the oldest form of Chinese writing called?

• Regular Chinese Script

• Clerical Script

• Oracle Bone Scripts

• Seal Script

How were Oracle Bone Scripts used in ancient China?

• For divination purposes

• As a form of entertainment

• To write official documents

• To create imperial seals

Which Chinese dynasty developed the Seal Script?

• Shang Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

What was the purpose of the Terracotta Army warriors?

• To guard Qin's tomb

• To protect the emperor in battles

• To entertain the people

• To serve as a symbol of peace

When did the simplification of Chinese characters begin?

• 1949

• 1974

• 1900

• 1956

Who was tasked with creating a romanized version of Chinese pronunciations?

• Zhou Youguang

• Joseph Stalin

• Mao Zedong

• Qin Shi Huangdi

What is the most widely used Chinese romanization system in China and around the world?

• Zhuyin Fuhao

• Mandarin Pinyin

• Clerical Script

• Hanyu Pinyin

How many people in the world speak Mandarin Chinese?

• 1.5 billion

• 1 billion

• 2 billion

• 800 million

What did Joseph Stalin advise Mao Zedong regarding the Chinese writing reform?

• To keep the traditional characters

• To eliminate Chinese characters

• To create a Chinese alphabet

• To use the Latin alphabet

What was the purpose of the Oracle Bones in ancient China?

• Divination purposes

• To write official documents

• To create imperial seals

• As a form of entertainment