| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Capital city | {Chang}sha | 100%
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| "Hu" means lake (Dongting in this case). What does Hunan mean? | {South} of the Lake | 88%
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| This paramount leader of China was born in Shaoshan in 1893 | Mao Zedong | 84%
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| Major river | Yangtze | 84%
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| An army raised in Henan ended this civil war in 1864 - the bloodiest in the history of mankind | Taiping Rebellion | 75%
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| Hunan belonged to the powerful state of Chu until this later emperor (China's first) conquered it | Qin Shi Huang | 72%
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| Pepper originally from Mexico that is popular in Hunan's cuisine | Chili | 66%
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| The largest South Chinese temple is located at Hengshan. What is Hengshan? | One of the Five Sacred {Mountains} of China | 59%
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| Hunan's climate is this, according to the Köppen classification | Subtropical | 44%
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| Changde has a quarter that copies this North German city | Hanover | 41%
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