| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Capital city | Beijing | 99%
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| Former British colony which was handed back to China in 1997 | Hong Kong | 92%
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| Branch of the Chinese language #1 | Mandarin | 91%
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| Mythological animal often used to represent China | Dragon | 87%
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| Leader of China from 1949–1976 | Mao Zedong | 83%
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| Full name of the country of China | {People}'{s} {Republic} of China | 82%
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| Branch of the Chinese language #3 | Yue / Cantonese | 77%
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| Sixth largest desert in the world, shared by China and Mongolia | Gobi | 76%
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| China's two longest rivers | Yellow | 75%
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| China's national animal | Giant Panda | 74%
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| Country which China annexed in 1950 | Tibet | 73%
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| Former Portuguese colony handed back in 1999 | Macau | 72%
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| Square where pro-democracy protestors were massacred in 1989 | {Tiananmen} Square | 72%
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| Former English-language spelling of the capital | Peking | 71%
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| Compound where the emperor of China once lived | The {Forbidden} City | 71%
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| China's two longest rivers | Yangtze | 69%
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| The most influential philosopher in ancient China | Confucius | 67%
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| "Four Great Inventions" of ancient China | Gunpowder | 66%
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| "Four Great Inventions" of ancient China | Papermaking | 61%
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| The currency of China | Renminbi | 60%
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| Animal that comes first in the Chinese zodiac | Rat | 57%
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| China's highest mountain | Mount Everest | 55%
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| Religion / philosophical tradition which follows the teachings of Laozi | Taoism | 54%
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| Informal name of the northeasternmost part of China | Manchuria | 44%
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| Branch of the Chinese language #2 | Wu / Shanghainese | 44%
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| China's largest island | Hainan | 37%
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| "Four Great Inventions" of ancient China | Compass | 31%
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| "Four Great Inventions" of ancient China | Printing | 31%
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