| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Guangzhou | 99%
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| City that was a village in the 1950s but now has over 10 million people | Shen{zhen} | 96%
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| Nearby coastal special administrative cities | Hong Kong | 92%
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| Macau | 92%
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| This drug was traded through the capital, triggering a war in 1839 | Opium | 88%
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| Mentioned city became China's first SEZ in 1979. What does SEZ mean? | Special {Economic} Zone | 88%
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| River system with a very populous and wealthy delta | Pearl River | 84%
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| Bordering sea | South China Sea | 83%
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| Historical name for the province and/or capital | Canton | 80%
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| As a high-tech hub, Shen... is often compared to this area in California | Silicon Valley | 80%
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| Region to the west which also starts with "Guang" | Guangxi | 77%
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| This company was briefly the world's top smartphone producer in 2020 | Huawei | 77%
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| The capital was an important port along this ancient trade route | Silk Road | 74%
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| Leader who famously toured the region in 1992 | Deng Xiaoping | 61%
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| Three subnational divisions in the world are more populous. All are in India. Name any. | Bihar | Maharashtra | Uttar Pradesh | 58%
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| "Guang" means expanse. What does "Guangdong" mean? | {Eastern} Expanse | 50%
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| Tech company that offers the messenging services Wechat and QQ | Tencent | 49%
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| Fruit with a rough and pinkish outside and fleshy inside | Lychee | 46%
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| Urban region of about 70 million people and 11 cities (including those above) | Greater {Bay} Area | 42%
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