Travel Quiz 90: China Travel Quiz

[Darren McLean]

China Travel Quiz​

This is a China Travel Quiz from taste2travel!

How well do you know China?​

Test your knowledge with this China Travel Quiz from taste2travel.​

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01. Which city would you be exploring if were visiting the capital of Anhui province?​

Hangzhou
Suzhou
Hefei
Yangzhou
Correct! Wrong!

Home to 10 million inhabitants, Hefei is situated in the central part of Anhui province, lying between the Yangtze and Huai rivers.

02. Which city is known as the porcelain capital of China?​

Jingdezhen
Shanghai
Shenzhen
Beijing
Correct! Wrong!

Jingdezhen has been a centre for porcelain production for over 1,700 years. Various sights in the city are now registered as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

03. What is the approximate population of Shanghai?​

4.85 million
10.85 million
14.85 million
24.85 million
Correct! Wrong!

Shanghai has a resident population of approximately 24.85 million people (24,854,100) according to official data from the Shanghai Municipal Statistics Bureau.

04. What is the approximate length of the Grand Canal, the world's longest man-made waterway and a UNESCO World Heritage Site?​

1,194 kilometres (741 miles)
1,794 kilometres (1,115 miles)
2,794 kilometres (1,736 miles)
2,994 kilometres (1,860 miles)
Correct! Wrong!

The Grand Canal of China, which runs from Beijing in the north to Hangzhou in Zhejiang province in the south spans approximately 1,794 kilometres (1,115 miles).

05. The Tsingtao Brewery in Qingdao was founded by settlers from which country?​

United States
Switzerland
Germany
United Kingdom
Correct! Wrong!

German settlers founded the Germania Brewery (now the Tsingtao Brewery) in 1903, which grew into one of China's most globally recognized beer brands.

06. Which airport has the IATA code of PKX?​

Beijing Daxing International Airport
Beijing Capital International Airport
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Correct! Wrong!

Beijing Daxing International Airport is one of two airports serving Beijing.

07. Xiamen City (pop: 5.5 million) is located in which Chinese province?​

Fujian province
Shandong province
Jiangsu province
Jianxi province
Correct! Wrong!

Xiamen City is located in Fujian Province in southeastern China.

08. Tianjin (pop: 15 million) is one of four directly-administered municipalities in China, along with which other three cities?​

Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Chongqing
Beijing, Shanghai, and Chongqing
Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou
Beijing, Shanghai, and Chengdu
Correct! Wrong!

Tianjin, Beijing, Shanghai, and Chongqing are province-level municipalities which fall directly under the control of the State Council (i.e. not part of any province).

09. What is the name of the official currency of the People's Republic of China?​

Dong
Yen
Renminbi
Dollar
Correct! Wrong!

The Renminbi (RMB) is the official name of the currency of China, which translates to "people's currency". Its main unit of account is the Chinese Yuan (CNY).

10. In which city would you be if you were visiting the Forbidden City?​

Shanghai
Chengdu
Guangzhou
Beijing
Correct! Wrong!

The Forbidden City served as the home to 14 emperors of the Ming Dynasty and 10 emperors of the Qing Dynasty (492 years total as the seat of imperial power).

11. How many countries does China share a land border with?​

10
12
14
16
Correct! Wrong!

China shares a land border with 14 countries, which is tied with Russia for the highest number of land neighbours of any nation in the world.

12. The Potala Palace is located in which city?​

Kashgar
Lhasa
Shigatse
Kathmandu
Correct! Wrong!

The Potala Palace is located in Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region (Xizang) in China.

13. Which Chinese city is famous for its UNESCO-listed classical gardens?​

Xian
Suzhou
Wuhan
Guangzhou
Correct! Wrong!

Nine classical gardens in Suzhou (Jiangsu Province) are designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

14. In which city would you be if you were visiting Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum?​

Hangzhou
Shenzhen
Nanjing
Yangzhou
Correct! Wrong!

The Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum is situated at the foot of the second peak of Purple Mountain in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. Construction of the tomb started in January 1926, shortly after Sun Yat-sen's death, and was finished in spring of 1929.

15. How many cities in China have a population of more than 10 million inhabitants?​

12
14
16
18
Correct! Wrong!

China has 18 megacities (cities with a permanent population of over 10 million).

16. The former Portuguese territory of Macau was returned to China in which year?​

1997
1999
1995
2001
Correct! Wrong!

Macau was returned to China in 1999. Along with Hong Kong, Macau is a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China, which allows both regions to operate under the "One Country, Two Systems" policy, which allows them to maintain their own legal systems, currencies, and high degree of autonomy apart from mainland China.

17. The Temple of Heaven, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is located in which city?​

Guangzhou
Beijing
Shanghai
Nanjing
Correct! Wrong!

The Temple of Heaven is an historic imperial religious complex in Beijing, built between 1406 and 1420 during the reign of the Yongle Emperor. It was formerly used to pray for bountiful harvests.

18. In which city would you be if you were visting this library?​

Beijing
Shanghai
Guangzhou
Tianjin
Correct! Wrong!

The Tianjin-Binhai library opened in October 2017 after a record-breaking three-year design and build schedule.

19. The Yangtze River is 6,300 km (3,915 miles) long, which makes it the world's ...... river?​

3rd longest
4th longest
5th longest
6th longest
Correct! Wrong!

The Yangtze River is the longest river in China and Asia, and the third-longest river in the world at 6,300 km (3,915 miles).

20. The Longmen Caves (Longmen Grottoes) are located in which province?​

Shandong province
Henan province
Zhejiang province
Anhui province
Correct! Wrong!

The Longmen Caves (Longmen Grottoes) are located in Henan province, China, just south of the city of Luoyang.

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