Basic Information
What is the capital of China?
Beijing
What is the term for the period when China was split into several kingdoms who were often at war with each other?
Warring states period
This ideology is based on the teachings of a man who was known as Kong Fu Zi.
Confucianism
These three luxury goods were in very high demand in the West throughout the Qing's "Golden Age"
Silk, Tea and Porcelain
Who is the current president of China?
Xi Jinping
What is the most commonly spoken language in China?
Mandarin
This is the term used to describe the idea that Chinese rulers have power because the gods want them to have power.
Mandate of Heaven
Name the two sides of one of the five relationships in Confucianism.
Ruler-Subject, Parent-Child, Husband-Wife, Elder Sibling- Younger-Sibling, Friend-Friend
This island became British territory as a result of the first Opium War
Hong Kong
This uprising was started by a Chinese secret society whose members practiced martial arts that westerners called "Chinese Boxing"
Boxer Rebellion
Name one of China's five largest cities other that the capital.
Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Chengdu
Who was China's first emperor?
Qin Shihuang
The term for the end goal of Buddhism when somebody has achieved enlightenment.
Nirvana
This conflict between the Qing and a rival dynasty started by a Chinese religious leader may have been the most deadly civil war in history.
Taiping Rebellion
According to Chinese traditional belief, who is the ruler of Heaven
Jade Emperor
Name three countries that border China.
North Korea, Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam
What harsh ideology did China's first emperor follow?
Legalism
The Buddhist term for a person who has achieved enlightenment, but chooses to be reincarnated to help others.
Bodhisattva
Name three countries that ended up having a "sphere of influence" in China.
Russia, Britain, France, Germany, Japan
This was the only city that western merchants were allowed to trade in.
Canton
Name one of China's two longest rivers.
Yangtze River or Yellow River
This dynasty overthrew the Qin in 202 BCE.
Han Dynasty
This is the Daoist concept of action through inaction or "going with the flow"
Wuwei
This treaty ended the first Opium War
The Treaty of Nanjing
This is the name of a Chinese student whose name means "flood" and who became a religious and political leader who led an uprising.
Hong