Geographic features
What is the most fertile region of China?
The South
Located in Beijing, what is the world's largest square?
Tiananmen Square
Chopsticks
What is the capital of China?
Beijing
Who was leader of the Chinese communist party until his death in 1976?
Mao Zedong
What desert forms a geographic barrier on China's northern border?
The Gobi desert
What was the Chinese emperor's palace called?
The Forbidden City
What spicy root is often used in Chinese cooking?
What is the population of China?
1.4 billion
When did the communist party take control of China?
1949
Do they grow rice in north China?
No; they grow wheat
What did the Chinese build in the 1400s to protect from Mongol invasions?
The Great Wall
What is the large round pan used for stir-fry called?
The wok
What is China's currency?
The Yuan (also called the Renminbi)
What policy was introduced in 1979 to reduce population growth?
The one child policy
What is the roof of the world?
The Tibetan plateau
What great, manmade waterway, on which construction first started in 486 BC, stretches from Beijing to Hangzhou?
The Grand Canal
What is the most popular beverage in China?
Green tea
When is the Chinese New Year?
In late January or early February (depending on China's traditional lunar calendar)
Approximately how many characters does the Chinese writing system have?
50,000
What is China's longest river?
The Yangtze
What is China's largest industrial and commercial city?
Shanghai
What is the ancient religion of China?
Confucianism / Ancestor worship
China is the ________ largest country in the world.
Third (after Russia and Canada)
What makes the Yellow River yellow?
A fertile soil called loess.