Chinese Philosophy
Chinese Myths and Zodiac
Chinese Festivals
Chinese Art
Chinese History
100

中国历史上最重要的哲学家

Kong zi  孔子

100

There are 12 of these.

How many zodiac signs are there in China?

100

The other name for the Chinese New Year.

What is the Spring Festival?

100

This bronze artifact had this use. 

What is a wine vessel?

100

The first to connect the Great Wall out of the former warring states walls.

Who is Qin Shihuang?

200

什么是孝顺?

尊敬父母,长辈,老师

200

This is the zodiac year we are in. 

马年

200

What people eat during Mid-Autumn Festival.

What are Moon cakes?

200

These were two uses of the bronze bells we studied.

What are music and livestock?

200

The pre-imperial dynasties go in this order. (Zhou   Shang   Xia)

What are the 夏 Xia, 商 Shang, and 周 Zhou?

300

Explain what it means to govern non-coercively.

What is "not forcing people to do or act in a certain way?"

300

How Houyi saved the world.

What did shooting nine of ten suns do?

300

One way to show respect to your ancestors during Pure Brightness Festival.

What is cleaning the graves/tombs?

300

This massive work of art was made for one individual.

Who is Qin Shihuang and his Terra Cotta Army?

300

Name a military advancement during the Warring States Period and why it changed warfare/society.

What is the crossbow, which allowed peasants to fight armored soldiers?

400

The philosophy connected to these three ideas:

People are selfish, and need harsh punishments to control them. 

Strong, centralized government will bring peace.

Those who follow the law and are successful should be rewarded and promoted.

What is Legalism?

400

Pangu did this important thing.

Who split Heaven and Earth?

400

The reason why fish is eaten to celebrate New Year's.

Why does 鱼 yu2 fish sounding like 余 yu2 surplus matter during the New Year's Festival?

400

The reason why so many artifacts we studied are green.

What is bronze? (which holds copper, which turns green as it oxidizes)
400

The Qin Emperor standardized this when he conquered China.

What is writing, weights, and measures?

500

Complete the line from Sunzi: "In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy's country_____ and _____."

What are "whole and intact?"

500

The full zodiac is this long because the animal signs are combined with elements and yin and yang.

What takes 60 years?

500

The dragon boat festival commemorates this person.

Who is the poet Qu Yuan of Chu?

500

A taotie is this.

What is an evil beast, depicted with animal features?

500

The title of "hegemon" was given during the late Zhou dynasty for this reason.

Who is the strongest ruler that lead the armies of Zhou.