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China is the third largest country in terms of population.

f. China is the largest country in terms of population and it is one of the largest by area, about the same size as the United States of America.

The Chinese call their country "Zhongguo," which means what?

Central Country. The Chinese call their country "Zhongguo," which means 'Middle Kingdom' or 'Central Country'.

Shanghai is China's leading port.

t. Beijing (also known as 'Peking') is the capital of China and its cultural, economic, and communications centre, but it is not China's leading port!

More than one-third of the world's population live in China.

f. More than one-fifth of the world's population live in China. In other words, more than 1.3 billion people live in China!

How many countries does China border?

fourteen. China borders Russia, Mongolia, and North Korea on the north; Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan on the west and it borders India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar (Burma), Laos, and Vietnam on the south.

China has a wide range of climates.

t. China has a wide range of climates. Northern and western China have long, cold winters, but central and southern China have mild to warm winters! Summers are hot throughout the eastern part of China and southern Manchuria and very hot in the northwestern deserts!

Where in China would you find the Da Hinggan Ling mountains?

In northeast China. China can be divided into seven parts: Northeast China, North China, Subtropical East Central China, Tropical South China, Inner Mongolian Grassland, Northwest China, and the Tibetan Plateau. The Da Hinggan Ling mountains are in western Northeast China and they have peaks reaching up to 1,400 metres which is approximately equal to 4,500 feet!

Where in China would you find Beijing?

In northeast China. This area of China contains the country's main coal reserves.

Which of these is a true statement about China's flag?

China's flag consists of four small stars and one big star on a red background. China's flag was adopted in 1949.

The official language of China is _________.

Northern Chinese & Mandarin & Putonghua & Mandarin Chinese. China's official language is Northern Chinese or Mandarin or Putonghua. Spoken Chinese has many dialects. You guys must be thinking that this quiz was strange, right? No, not at all! In this quiz we just had a brief look on China. Very soon we'll go to China again and learn in detail about it. :)