Beijing is the capital city of China. The ginko or maidenhair tree has grown in China for millions of years and is used in traditional Chinese medicine. The giant panda lives in China, while the platypus does not. The Forbidden City was the home of the Chinese Emperor. The building of the Great Wall of China was started over 2,000 years ago to keep out invaders.

2. What is the capital city of China?
Nanjing
Dalian
Beijing

3. The ginko or maidenhair tree grows
in China and is used in Chinese
medicine. When did this plant
species first grow?
millions of
years ago
thousands of
years ago
hundreds of
years ago

4. Which of the following animals does NOT live in
China?
Platypus
Platypus
da.
The Giant Panda
Snow Leopard

5. What was the Forbidden City?
 a city at the end of
the Great Wall
 the home of the
Emperor
 a Buddhist
monastery

6. The Great Wall of China was built to keep out
invaders. When was the building started?

7. What was the Silk Road?
 the road used by the Emperor between
his palaces,
 trade routes between China and Europe,
 a road used by people working in the
Chinese silk industry.

8. What do the Chinese use as a taxi?
Bicycle
Ricksha
Junk boat

9. What is an ancient and modern sport in
China?
 kick ball
 kite flying
 croquette

10. What are the ancient rulers of China called?
 King and Queen
 Emperor and Emperess
 President

11. What do Chinese that live in the
northern part of China, eat as their main
food?
rice
noodles
spaghetti

12. Which of the following is a famous
Chinese philosopher?
 Confucius,
 Siddhartha Gautama,
 Zeno

13. Who took over Hong Kong from the
Chinese in the nineteenth century?

14. Who declared the formation of the
People's Republic of China in 1949?
,

Mao Tse-tung,
Deng Xiaoping.
Chiang Kai-shek

15. During the Chinese New Year festivities
children are given Lai see. What is Lai
see?

16. What is the translation of Kung hay
fat choi?
 Would you like something to eat?
 I am pleased to meet you,
 Happy New Year.

17. What is one thing considered to be
good luck in China?