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Beijing: The Capital of the Red Dragon

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the official name of China?

a)

Socialist's Party of China

b)

Democratic Republic of China

c)

People's Republic of China

d)

Communist People of China

2.

True/False:

China is the most populated country on Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Why is China called "The Red Dragon"

a)

Its fierce military

b)

Its large population

c)

Its culture and government

d)

Its zodiac calendar

4.

What was Beijing's former name?

a)

Peking

b)

Huang

c)

Seschewan

d)

Ts oi

5.

What happened to the Summer Palace during the War of 1860?

a)

It was used a military base

b)

It was largely destroyed

c)

It was looted for its treasures

d)

It was relocated to Peking

6.

What was the purpose of The Temple of Heaven?

a)

Serve as headquarters for Imperial Priests

b)

Founding of Buddhism

c)

Venue for prayers for good harvest

d)

Place of spiritual meditation

7.

___________ proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China on Tienanmen Square on October 1, 1949.

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Huang Qi

c)

Yuan Shikai

d)

Qin Shi

8.

Outside of China, Tienanmen Square is best known for _______________

a)

2012 Beijing Summer Olympics

b)

1949 Formation of the Socialist Party

c)

1989 Tienanmen Square Protest

d)

1630 Mongolian Invasion

9.

The Forbidden City was once _________________.

a)

thought to be the lost city of El Dorado.

b)

visited by Marco Polo

c)

training facility for Buddhist Monks

d)

an Imperial Palace

10.

True/False:

The Great Wall of China was built as a monument to the Emperor.

a)

True

b)

False