Miscellaneous
What are the climates in China?
humid subtropical, humid continental, dry highland
What seafood is exported by China?
Shrimp
What was the first Chinese dynasty?
Shang
Who overthrew the last Chinese Dynasty in 1912 and formed the Republic of China?
Sun Yat-Sen
What mountains are located on the southwestern border of China?
Himalayas
In size where does China rank in the world?
3rd
What industry depends on raising small animals under controlled conditions?
Silk
What did Emperor Cheng have made to guard his tomb?
terracotta army
What did Chaing Kai-shek want to establish when he became the leader of the Chinese?
strong central government
What desert extends from north-central China into Mongolia?
Gobi
What animal has been gifted to zoos around the world to help increase the population?
Giant Panda
What is the major drink of China?
Tea
What Mongol leader overthrew the Shang in the 1200's?
Genghis Khan
Where did the Chinese government put down a pro-democracy protest?
Tiananmen Square
What is the world's largest dam?
Three Gorges
What religion focuses on living a simple life in harmony with nature?
Taoism
What did Japan take control of in the early 1930's?
Manchuria
By the early 1500's, what Europeans had come to China by sea and set up a trading colony at Macao?
Portuguese
What is the official language of China?
Mandarin
What river gets its name when heavy rain swells the Huang River and thick silt settles on the bottom, raising the level of the river?
Yellow
What is China's largest city?
Shanghai
What was the first challenge faced by Mao when taking control of China?
feeding the people
What did the Ch'in Dynasty begin constructing in the 200's BC?
Great Wall
What flowered during the T'ang Dynasty?
Poetry
Mongolia is twice as big as a large US state. Which state is it?
Texas