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100

Name this dish: a simmering pot of soup stock with thinly sliced meat, vegetables, tofu and seafood.

Hot Pot (火锅)

100

This legendary woman warrior took her aged father's place in the army.

Hua Mulan (花木兰)

100

This Chinese multi-purpose app is often called China's 'app for everything.'

WeChat (微信)

100

One of the 'Four Great Classic Novels' — alongside Water Margin, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Dream of the Red Chamber. Name the fourth.

Journey to the West (西游记)

100

This freshwater animal found only in China's Yangtze River is critically endangered.

Chinese River Dolphin / Baiji (白鱀豚)

200

What are the two most popular staple foods in China?

Noodles and Rice (面条和米饭)

200

He encouraged the creation of a market economy and is considered the greatest political leader of modern China.

Deng Xiaoping (邓小平)

200

What are the colors of the Chinese flag?

Yellow stars on a red background

200

This therapeutic method developed in China thousands of years ago uses needles inserted into the body.

Acupuncture (针灸)

200

What animal represents longevity in Chinese culture?

Turtle (乌龟)

300

Name this popular southern Chinese cuisine — a collection of dumplings and bite-sized snacks.

Dim Sum (点心)

300

He is a Chinese basketball executive and retired NBA player who played for the Houston Rockets.

Yao Ming (姚明)

300

In which year did Deng Xiaoping's Four Modernizations program begin?

1978

300

It is an hourglass-shaped toy which spins on a string attached to two sticks.

Chinese Yo-Yo / Kongzhu (空竹)

300

In China, what animal represents leaving the night and arriving into the morning?

Rooster (雄鸡/公鸡)

400

This Chinese delicacy is made by fermenting soy curd underground for one year.

Stinky Tofu (臭豆腐)

400

A Chinese agricultural scientist known for developing the first hybrid rice varieties in the 1970s.

Yuan Longping (袁隆平)

400

When did China launch its first moon orbiter?

2007

400

This particular form of earth shelter dwelling is common in the Loess Plateau in Northern China.

Cave Dwellings / Yaodong (窑洞)

400

What mythical animal is the most important symbol in Chinese culture and represents the emperor?

Dragon (龙)

500

What is the rice cake traditionally eaten during Spring Festival?

Nian Gao / New Year Cake (年糕)

500

She was an empress dowager who effectively controlled the Chinese government in the late Qing dynasty for 47 years.

Empress Dowager Cixi (慈禧太后)

500

What is China's land area ranking in the world?

3rd

500

What is the name of the famous Chinese board game considered one of the oldest in the world?

Go / Weiqi (围棋)

500

What animal appears in the Chinese Zodiac associated with the year 2022?

Tiger (虎)

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