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China

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The founder of the Qin dynasty and first emperor of a unified China is named:

a)

Qin Shi Huang

b)

Jiang Qing

c)

Qin Yao Bang

d)

Lin Biao

2.

The Imperial Examination System was abolished during this Dynasty:

a)

Yuan

b)

Han

c)

Qing

d)

Ming

3.

He was a Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler, and translator who traveled to India in the seventh century and described the interaction between Chinese Buddhism and Indian Buddhism during the early Tang dynasty.

a)

Xin Shi Huang

b)

Xuan Zang

c)

Xi Jin Ping

d)

Xin Ji Jing

4.

Xuan Zang brought back from his journey up to how many books?

a)

150

b)

450

c)

650

d)

550

5.

How many years did Xuan Zang's journey last?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

14

d)

17

6.

What is the name of the fictionalized broad outline Chinese Classic telling of Xuan Zang's travels?

a)

Journey to the Center of the Earth

b)

Journey to the East

c)

Journey to the North

d)

Journey to the West

7.

This Chinese General who lived from 544 to 496 B.C. is most known for writing The Art of War

a)

Lin Bian

b)

Peng Zhen

c)

Sun Tzu

d)

Wang Wei

8.

In China when there is natural order, will of the universe, and harmony in society it is affirmed that the Gods and nature have deemed a Dynasty to have the:

a)

Declaration of the Gods

b)

Mandate of Heaven

c)

Will of the People

d)

Martial Law

9.

Taoism literally means:

a)

Balance

b)

Nature

c)

The Way, The Path,

d)

Frugality

10.

The Tao Te Ching, a compact book heavily influenced by the I Ching and widely considered the keystone work of the Taoist tradition was written by:

a)

Jiang Qing

b)

I Ching

c)

Hi Jin Ping

d)

Lao-Zu (Laozi)

11.

All of his books and teachings were destroyed by Qin Empire, EXCEPT a few books that were hidden in the wall of his home in Qufu, near Mt. Tai.

a)

Zhu De

b)

Confucius

c)

Zhou Enlai

d)

Du Fu

12.

This is the art of Non-Doing, Non Action, and being in the flow is:

a)

Wang Wei

b)

Wu Wei

c)

Junzi

d)

Deng Xiaoping

13.

The book containing teachings which are widely considered to be the keystone of the Taoist tradition was written by:

a)

Sun Tzu

b)

Lao-Zu (Laozi)

c)

Du Fu

d)

Wang Wei

14.

Choose the quality that is not one of the Three Treasures of Taoism:

a)

Frugality

b)

Honor

c)

Humility

d)

Compassion

15.

She was the only Female Emperor (Empress) to ever sit on the throne of a Chinese Dynasty.

a)

Dowager Longyu

b)

Empress Wu Zetian

c)

Dowager Cixi

d)

Jian Qing

16.

Choose the one that is not a traditional Chinese musical instrument

a)

Dobro

b)

Pipa

c)

Erhu

d)

Guqin

e)

Dizi

17.

This is the right given to Chinese Emperors by the Gods and Ancestors which is used to justify ruling a nation.

a)

Right of Passage

b)

Agreement with Natives

c)

Mandate of Heaven

d)

Compassion of Earth

18.

Choose which City is not an Administrative Municipality

a)

Beijing

b)

Shanghai

c)

Chongqing

d)

Tianjin

e)

Sichuan

19.

Choose the Special Business Region cities in South China

a)

Tianjin

b)

Macau

c)

Cheng Du

d)

Hong Kong

20.

As trade with foreigners in 1839 on Mainland China was not legal, these were the people who handled all trade off shore.

a)

Traders

b)

Wranglers

c)

Hong Merchants

d)

Bruisers

21.

The only currency which the Qing Dynasty was willing to accept from the British was:

a)

Frankincense

b)

Silver

c)

Copper

d)

Coal

e)

Alcohol

22.

In which country did the British East Trading Company begin planting poppy plants in order to process it and use as trade currency.

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

India

c)

Pakistan

d)

Kazakhstan

23.

She came to power in a coup in 1861:

a)

Empress Wu Zetian

b)

Dowager Cixi

c)

Dowager Longyu

d)

Jiang Qing

24.

He is known as the Founding Father of the Republic of China:

a)

Chiang Kai Shek

b)

Sun Yat Sen

c)

Lin Biao

d)

Mao Zedong

25.

This began when an explosive device went off and alerted the authorities:

a)

Tongmenghui Rally

b)

August Breeze

c)

Wu Chang Uprising

d)

Railway Act

26.

This was the party developed by Song Jiaoren and Sun Yat Sen and became the ruling party of the Republic.

a)

Wu Chang

b)

Xinhai Eve

c)

Kuomintang

d)

Blue Party

e)

Jin Yu Party

27.

To give up a position of power and renounce one's throne:

a)

Repudiation

b)

Abdication

c)

Pronunciation

d)

Acclimatization

28.

He was the "Last Emperor of China"

a)

Wu Han

b)

Hu Ye

c)

Puyi

d)

Lin Biao

29.

He was the first formal President of the Republic of China and before his death tried to declare himself Emperor

a)

Sun Yat Sen

b)

Bo Yibo

c)

Otto Braun

d)

Yuan Shikai

30.

The Wu Chang Uprising was the beginning of this Revolution

a)

Long March

b)

Lubing Bridge

c)

Xinhai

d)

Lushan

31.

This took place in 1934 and ended in 1935

a)

Rape of Nanjing

b)

WW2

c)

Great Leap Forward

d)

The Long March

32.

The Long March ended in this city:

a)

Hunan

b)

Chengdu

c)

Yanan

d)

Jianxi

33.

He was most known for his role as a Comintern agent sent to China in 1934 to advise the Communist Party of China (CPC) on military strategy during the Chinese Civil War

a)

Von Hayes

b)

Hans Gruber

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Otto Braun

34.

This took place officially between 1958-62 and the actions taken during which were the result of at least 35 million lives lost:

a)

The Hundred Flowers Campaign

b)

The Long March

c)

The Great Leap Forward

d)

The Cultural Revolution

35.

This was a campaign in 1956 which lifted restrictions on Free Speech and encouraged the citizens to openly express their opinions on the leadership of the nation:

a)

100 Flowers Campaign

b)

100 Roses Campaign

c)

100 Daisies Campaign

d)

100 Dalmatians Campaign

36.

The Little Red book is:

a)

100 quotes by Chairman Mao

b)

300 Quotes by Chairman Mao

c)

200 Quotes by Chairman Mao

d)

50 Quotes by Chairman Mao

37.

The Little Red Book was assembled by

a)

Jiang Qing

b)

Lin Biao

c)

Lin Zexu

d)

Mao Zedong

38.

He wrote the play Hai Rui Dismissed from Office which premiered in 1961

a)

Ru Wan

b)

Wu Han

c)

Jo Lu

d)

Minq Qing

39.

He was purged during the Cultural Revolution for opposing Mao's views on the role of literature in relation to the state

a)

Peng Dehuai

b)

Peng Zhen

c)

Peng Jung

d)

Peng Chung

40.

This took place in 1959 and saw the purge of influential Military leader Peng Dehuai

a)

Beijing Conference

b)

Lushan Conference

c)

Wushan Conference

d)

Shanghai Conference

41.

One of the main stated goals of the Cultural Revolution was to do away with the:

a)

4 Pests

b)

4 Olds

c)

4 News

d)

4 Wrongs

e)

4 Don'ts

42.

Which one is not one of the "4 Olds":

a)

Culture

b)

Hobbies

c)

Habits

d)

Ideas

e)

Customs

43.

She was the leader of the Gang of Four

a)

Longyu

b)

Chang Ze

c)

Jiang Qing

d)

Gao Jeng

44.

The Cultural Revolution officially began in

a)

1946

b)

1956

c)

1966

d)

1976

45.

Mao Zedong died in this year, signalling the beginning of the end of the Cultural Revolution

a)

1976

b)

1972

c)

1974

d)

1968

46.

He was officially the person who succeeded Chairman Mao in 1976

a)

Hu Jin Tao

b)

Hua Guofeng

c)

Hu Ya Na

d)

Li Na

47.

He was purged twice during the Cultural Revolution but returned after Mao's death and would ultimately go on to bridge the gap and arguably become China's "greatest leader" ever.

a)

Xi Jing Ping

b)

Deng Xiaopeng

c)

Peng Zhen

d)

Xi Zhen

48.

His death sparked what would ultimately become the Tiananmen Square Protest and ultimate Massacre

a)

Hu Na Jing

b)

Hu Yaobang

c)

Wu Jang Yang

d)

Bo Yibo

49.

The Tiananmen Square Protests and ultimate Massacre occurred between April and June of which year

a)

1969

b)

1979

c)

1989

d)

1999

50.

The May 4th Movement happened in response to the signing of the:

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Hong Kong

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of Vermouth

51.

Choose the one who is NOT one of the great Chinese Poets of all time

a)

Du Fu

b)

Li Na

c)

Wang Wei

d)

Li Bo

52.

Annie Clark is the birth name of which Musician:

a)

Wolf Mother

b)

St. Vincent

c)

First Aid Kit

d)

Runaway