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100
what is the capital of china?
beijing
100

Who was the first emperor of china?

A.  ying zheng

B.  Qin shi huang

C.  kublai khan

D.  puyi

B. Qin shi huang

Qin shi huang was the first emperor of china.

100

Developed about 5,000 years ago, the earliest chopsticks were used for....

A.  cooking, not eating.

B.  cooking, and eating.

C.  neither cooking, or eating.

A. cooking, not eating.

Developed about 5,000 years ago, the earliest chopsticks were used for cooking, not eating.

100
how many time zones does china have?

China is about the same size as the continental USA but it only has one official time zone. Continental USA has four.

100

True or False

China’s Bailong Elevator carries visitors more than 300m up.

True!

China’s Bailong Elevator carries visitors more than 300m up a cliff’s edge.

200

Beijing is also called what?

A.  Jiangyou

B.  Peking

C.  Shizhong

D.  Wujialing Shangquan

B. Peking

Beijing is also called Peking

200

True or False

china had female empress named wu zetian

True

china has had female empress named wu zetian

200

True or False

Dogs get special treats on only two days of the Chinese New Year celebration.

False

Dogs get special treats on one day of the Chinese New Year celebration.

200

True or False

Hong Kong has the second largest amount of skyscrapers in the world.

False 

Hong Kong has more skyscrapers than any other city in the world.

200

In Ancient China, the soldiers sometimes wore armour made from what?

A.  leather

B.  some type of metal

C.  paper

D.  cloth

C.  paper

In Ancient China, soldiers sometimes wore armour made from paper.

300

what city is the Forbidden City in?

beijing

300

Many Chinese emperors considered themselves to be descendants of what?

A.  lions

B.  Gods

C.  pandas

D.  dragons

D. dragons

Many Chinese emperors considered themselves to be descendants of dragons.

300

The word “ketchup” may come from a Chinese word for what?

A.  pickled-fish sauce

B.  pigs

C.  tomatoes 

D.  food

A. pickled-fish sauce

The word “ketchup” may come from a Chinese word for pickled-fish sauce.

300

How many pigs live in china?

A.  a quarter of all pigs on earth

B. half of all pigs on earth 

C.  one third of all pigs on earth

D. none of all pigs on earth 



B. half of all pigs on earth 

Half of all pigs on earth live in China.

300

True or False 

China’s giant pandas can't swim.

False

China’s giant pandas are good swimmers

400

china's Leshan Giant Buddha is in what city?

A.  Linyi, Shandong, China

B.  Jiangyou, Mianyang, Sichuan, China

C.  Shizhong, Leshan, Sichuan, China

D.  Wujialing Shangquan, Kaifu, Changsha, Hunan China

C. Shizhong, Leshan, Sichuan, China

china's Leshan Giant Buddha is in Shizhong, Leshan, Sichuan, China

400

True or False

The last emperor was overthrown in 1912, and China became a republic.

True

The last emperor was overthrown in 1912, and China became a republic.

400

Can you buy green-bean-flavoured ice pops in china?

A. there is no such thing as green-bean-flavoured ice pops

B. yes

C. no

D. there is green-bean-flavoured ice pops but not in china



B. yes

You can buy green-bean-flavoured ice pops in China!

400

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China is home to a cluster of ________ called the _____ forest.

A.  bamboo trees\Bamboo 

B.  ancient rock pillars\Stone

C.  rivers\Water

D.  mountains\Mountain 

B. ancient rock pillars\Stone

China is home to a cluster of ancient rock pillars called the Stone Forest.

400

what color do Chinese brides often wear?

A.  white 

B.  blue

C.  red 

D.  black

C. red

Chinese brides often wear red, a color considered to be lucky.

500

how many rooms are in The Forbidden City?

A.  10000

B.  2746

C.  9,000

D.  90

C. 9,000

The Forbidden City, a palace complex in Beijing, contains about 9,000 rooms!

500

7th-century Emperor Tang of Shang had 94 of what?

A.  gardens

B.  dogs

C.   ‘ice men’ who made him ice-cream

D.  wives (not all at the same time)

C. ‘ice men’ who made him ice-cream

7th-century Emperor Tang of Shang had 94 ‘ice men’ who made him ice-cream

500

True or False

The mortar used to bind the Great Wall’s stones was made with sticky rice.

True 

The mortar used to bind the Great Wall’s stones was made with sticky rice!

500

How long are China’s Leshan Giant Buddha eyebrows?

A.  5.5 m

B.  7.5 m

C.  4 m

D.  15.5 m

A. 5.5 m

China’s Leshan Giant Buddha, a gigantic stone statue, has 5.5-m-long eyebrows!

500

what color are Chinese white dolphins?

A.  pink 

B.  light blue

C.  white

D.  gray

A. pink

Chinese white dolphins, which live off southern China, are often pink.

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