| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Who has led China since 2012? | Xi Jinping | 93%
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| Which city is further north? | Beijing | 91%
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| Which of these viruses did NOT start in China? | HIV | 91%
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| What company could be considered China's version of Amazon.com? | Ali Baba | 84%
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| What are "bao"? | Steamed buns | 82%
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| How does the land area of China compare to that of the United States? | They are similar in size | 79%
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| Which of the following was the result of Chairman Mao's "Great Leap Forward" (1958-1962)? | The deadliest famine in human history (23–55 million deaths) | 76%
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| Which dialect is most commonly spoken in Hong Kong? | Cantonese (Yue) | 75%
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| Which of these is NOT considered one of the four great inventions of ancient China? | Saddle | 75%
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| In Chinese, the country of China is represented by the characters: "中国". What is the literal meaning of these characters? | Middle Kingdom | 74%
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| What major dam was opened on the Yangtze River in 2003? | Three Gorges Dam | 73%
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| What city was formerly known as Canton? | Guangzhou | 72%
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| Which animal does NOT appear in the Chinese zodiac? | Lion | 72%
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| Which city is not near the coast? | Chengdu | 57%
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| In Chinese history, what was the "queue"? | A hairstyle forced upon all Chinese men by their Manchu rulers | 31%
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