History
Which dynasty unified China for the first time in 221 BCE under its first emperor?
What is the The Qin Dynasty
Which major annual holiday, also known as the Spring Festival, is celebrated with red envelopes, dragon dances, and family reunions?
What is the Chinese New Year / Lunar New Year.
What is the longest river in Asia, flowing entirely within China?
What is The Yangtze River / Chang Jiang
What ancient network of trade routes connected China with the Mediterranean world, named after China's famous textile export?
What is The Silk Road.
What teacher's room do we use to hold Chinese Club Meetings?
Who is Mrs. Scoggins
Located in Beijing, what imperial palace complex served as the home of Chinese emperors from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty?
What is The Forbidden City.
What traditional philosophical concept describes the balance of opposite, complementary forces, represented by a circle split into black and white halves?
What is Yin and Yang.
Straddling the border between Nepal and China's Tibet region, what is the highest mountain peak above sea level in Asia?
What is Mount Everest / Qomolangma.
Papermaking, printing, gunpowder, and the magnetic compass are collectively known by what historical four-word phrase?
What are The Four Great Inventions
How many meetings do we have every month?
What is 1.
What 19th-century conflicts between Qing China and Western powers were sparked by trade disputes over an addictive substance?
What were the Opium Wars.
What spatial practice involves arranging furniture, objects, and buildings to harmonize individuals with their surrounding environment?
What is Feng Shui.
What massive desert spans parts of northern China and southern Mongolia, created by the rain shadow of the Himalayas?
What is The Gobi Desert.
Launched in 2013, what global infrastructure development initiative aims to build overland and maritime trade routes connecting Asia, Europe, and Africa?
What is The Belt and Road Initiative.
What day of the week are all Chinese Club Meetings held on?
What are Thursdays.
Led by Hong Xiuquan in the mid-19th century, what massive civil war against the Qing Dynasty resulted in an estimated 20 to 30 million deaths?
What was the Taiping Rebellion.
In traditional Chinese art and calligraphy, the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone are collectively known by what four-word title?
What are the The Four Treasures of the Study.
Often called the "Cradle of Chinese Civilization," which major river gets its distinct color from fine, windblown silt called loess?
What is The Yellow River / Huang He)
What worldwide network of public educational partnerships, named after China's most famous ancient philosopher, promotes Chinese language and culture abroad?
What are the Confucius Institutes.
Name 2 things your Chinese Club Fee will cover.
What is snacks / club shirt / activities /
Which Song Dynasty polymath authored the Dream Pool Essays in 1088, documenting early uses of the magnetic compass for navigation and movable type printing?
Who is Shen Kuo.
Associated with scholars and favored by Confucius, what ancient, quiet seven-stringed plucked zither is considered the most prestigious traditional Chinese instrument?
What is the Guqin.
Known as the "Roof of the World," what high-altitude plateau in southwestern China is the source of many of Asia's major rivers?
What is The Tibetan Plateau
Founded in 2001 in large part by China, what Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance serves as a major regional bloc counterweight to Western organizations?
What is The Shanghai Cooperation Organization / SCO
What are the fee amounts for returning and first-time members of the Jordan Chinese Club?
What is $35 for first time and $20 for returning.