China Queries

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1. What is known as 'China's Sorrow'? Huang He Buddhism Bound feet Chu Yuan

2. Which Chinese philosopher developed the 'Doctrine of Tyranicide'? Mo Zi Confucius Mencius Hsun Zi

3. What was the name of the native Chinese revolution that toppled the Qing dynasty in 1911? Xinhai Fenglao Chiyuan Honglang

4. During the reign of the first Qin emperor, Shi Huangdi, the Chinese script was standardized. What was this script called? Great Seal Great Scroll Small Scroll Small Seal

5. What was the name of the Manchu royal clan that ruled via the Qing dynasty? Abedd Khan Nurhachi Aisin Gioro Guattemala

6. In 601 A.D., during the Chinese Sui dynasty, the Qieyun, a standardized dictionary arranged by tone and rhyme, was created to standardize poetic and literary rules. Who created this dictionary? Lu Yu Lu Fayan Tao Yuanming Li Dazhao

7. In 1936, Chiang Kaishek was captured in what is now known as what incident? Xi'an Incident Marco Polo Bridge Incident Mukden Incident Tiananmen Incident

8. Along with Chen Duxiu, who was the other founder of the Chinese Communist Party in 1919? Mao Zedong Li Dazhao Li Lisan Zhu De

9. Which of the following is NOT true of the famous Chinese explorer Zheng He (Cheng Ho)? He was not well accepted in other parts of Asia. He was a muslim. He was a eunuch. He reached the coast of Africa.

10. What was the household registration system called in the 1950s that the government used to ration goods and to keep people from moving around? saotao daling hukou qidao