Chinese Culture

Question 0

How did rulers of Shang dynasty earn their ruthless reputation?

Answer 0

Beheaded people as sacrificed and show of authority

Question 1

What dynasty did the Bronze Age develop?

Answer 1

Shang

Question 2

What proved existence of Shang dynasty?

Answer 2

Oracle bones.

Question 3

What are oracle bones?

Answer 3

Tortoise shells that had inscribed prayers, historical facts, and records on them used by rulers

Question 4

1st emperor of ALL China?

Answer 4

Chang Shang Di

Question 5

A feudal social system was developed based on the teachings of what Chinese scholar

Answer 5

Confucius

Question 6

2 most common weapon warfare?

Answer 6

Swords and crossbows

Question 7

The workforce to build Great Wall of china was built up of these 3 groups

Answer 7

Soldiers, criminals, slaves

Question 8

This emperor developed standardized forms of education, travel, agriculture

Answer 8

Emperor Chin

Question 9

What was built to guard the mausoleum of emperor chin?

Answer 9

Terra cotta army

Question 10

What Chinese invention helped contribute to depths discovery of the new world?

Answer 10

Compass

Question 11

The last emperor ascended to power in _________ and China became a republic in _________

Answer 11

1908, 1912

Question 12

Many medical practices are based on what spiritual belief system?

Answer 12

Taoist

Question 13

Most Chinese name are __________ syllables

Answer 13

3

Question 14

What gem is more valuable than gold?

Answer 14

Jade

Question 15

What technological advance caused Asian agriculture to flourish?

Answer 15

Irrigation canals

Question 16

Is it a taboo to name your child after a family member or ancestor?

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Asian symbol that depicts masculine and feminine traits?

Answer 17

Ying and yang

Question 18

Due to cold climate, northern China grows ______+______ instead of rice

Answer 18

Millet and sorghum

Question 19

Chinese name for traditional paper cutting art

Answer 19

Jianzhi

Question 20

_____________ is the philosophy used when building homes to create positive energy

Answer 20

Feng shui

Question 21

Martial arts movement is based on _______

Answer 21

Animals

Question 22

First Chinese instrument made

Answer 22

Bone flute

Question 23

Great Wall is _________ long

Answer 23

6400 KM

Question 24

Great Wall was built to keep out _______ evaders

Answer 24

Mongolian