Chinese History
What is a dynasty?
什么是王朝？
A sequence of leaders or rulers of the same family
同一家族的领导人或统治者的连续序列
In China, what number is considered unlucky because its pronunciation is similar to that for the word “death”?
在中国，哪个数字被认为是不吉利的，因为它的发音与“死亡”一词相似？
Four (四,sì)
What are the two major rivers of China?
中国的两条主要河流是什么？
The Yellow River and the Yangtze River
黄河和长江
True or False: China has a multiparty political system
对还是错：中国有多党制政治系统？
False
错
Answer: What invention made it easier for people to record information in ancient China?
问题： 古代中国发明了什么让人们更容易记录信息？
Paper 纸
Approximately how many years of recorded history does China have?
中国有大约多少年的有记录历史？
5,000 years
五千年
For the Chinese, this color is associated with death, considered extremely unlucky during the New Year celebrations. What color is this?
对中国人来说，这个颜色与死亡有关，在春节期间被认为是非常不吉利的。这个颜色是什么？
Black
黑色
Where does Mount Everest rest? (Where is Mount Everest?)
珠穆朗玛峰位于哪里？
On the border between China and Nepal
在中国和尼泊尔的边界上
Which body is considered the most powerful in the Chinese government?
在中国政府中，哪个机构被认为是最有权力的？
The Communist Party of China
中国共产党
This explosive invention changed warfare and was later used in fireworks.
问题： 这种爆炸性发明改变了战争方式，后来用于烟花中。
Gunpowder 火药
China was almost always ruled by emperors, but was also ruled by two empresses. What were their names?
中国几乎一直由皇帝统治，但也曾由两位女皇统治。她们的名字是什么？
Wu Zetian and Cixi Taihou
武则天和慈禧太后
During Chinese New Year, the amount of money in a money packet has to be of a certain amount to be considered lucky. What is that amount?
在春节期间，红包里的金额必须是特定的数额才被认为是幸运的。那个数额是多少？
Any even number/amount
任何偶数
What is the largest basin in China?
中国最大的盆地是什么？
The Tarim Basin
塔里木盆地
What is the name of the Chinese government's chief administrative authority?
中国政府的最高行政机关叫什么名字？
The State Council
国务院
What Chinese invention helped sailors navigate long before GPS?
问题： 在没有GPS的年代，中国哪项发明帮助水手导航？
The compass 指南针
What year was the People's Republic of China founded?
中华人民共和国是在什么年份成立的？
1949
1949年
During the Lunar New Year, which part of one's body does one have to be careful of in order not to bring bad luck to one's self and family?
在春节期间，哪一部分身体需要小心，以免给自己和家人带来厄运？
Hair
头发
What geography feature makes up one third of China's land area?
什么地理特征占据了中国三分之一的土地面积？
Mountains
山脉
Who was the leader of the Chinese government that was overthrown in 1949?
1949年被推翻的中国政府的领导人是谁？
Chiang Kai-shek (of the Kuomintang)
蒋介石（国民党）
Which Chinese invention led to mass printing of books and documents?
问题： 哪项中国发明使大量印刷书籍和文件成为可能？
Movable type printing 活字印刷术
Everyone knows that Beijing is China's capital, but it was not a capital for a long period before. Which three dynasties was it a capital of?
大家都知道北京是中国的首都，但在很长一段时间里它并不是首都。它曾是哪三个朝代的首都？
Yuan, Ming, Qing
元、明、清
Which five religions are safe to practice in China? (AKA, legal)
在中国，哪五种宗教是可以安全实践的？（即，合法的）
Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity, Islam, and Catholicism
佛教、道教、基督教、伊斯兰教和天主教
What is the approximate length of China's land area from east to west?
中国东西方向的土地面积大约有多长？
3,100 miles or 5,000 kilometers
3,100英里或5,000公里
Name the leader who led the 1911 Revolution in China.
领导1911年中国革命的领袖是谁？
Sun Yat-sen
孙中山
This Chinese invention revolutionized timekeeping and was often powered by water.
问题： 这项中国发明改变了计时方式，通常由水驱动。
Water clock 水钟