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questions on basic chinese culture/history for whomever the fuck. let's start with the really easy
1. who is considered China's first emperor?
1. who is considered China's first emperor?
2. who is this?
3. name two of China's four classic novels
4. name four of China's recognized ethnic minorities
5. place the following events in chronological order:
a. Cultural Revolution (文化大革命)
b. Xinhai Revolution (辛亥革命)
c. May 4th Movement (五四运动)
d. Reform and Opening Up (改革开放)
e. Chinese Civil War (公共内战)
a. Cultural Revolution (文化大革命)
b. Xinhai Revolution (辛亥革命)
c. May 4th Movement (五四运动)
d. Reform and Opening Up (改革开放)
e. Chinese Civil War (公共内战)
6. name any Ming Dynasty emperor
7. which dynasty is this outfit associated with?
8. complete this common chengyu: 卸磨_____ (xièmò_____)
9. what is this script style called?
10. name any work of literature associated with the New Culture Movement
11. what did Lady Meng Jiang (孟姜女) supposedly do?
12. in which modern day province was confucius's hometown?
13. how many directly administered muncipalities (ie. cities that are governed as their own provinces) does mainland China have? name at least 3
14. name three of china's historical capitals not including beijing
15. what happened at chibi (赤壁) 18 centuries ago?
16. who is Li Bai (李白)?
17. which holiday does this painting depict? (these are only parts, the whole thing is too big)
18. which app is this?
19. who is hong xiuquan (洪秀全)?
20. name two of the CCP's paramount leaders not named Mao Zedong or Xi Jinping
21. what is extraterritoriality and what is its relevance to chinese history in the 19th and 20th centuries?
22. Match:
A. Spring a. plum blossom
B. Summer b. chrysanthemum
C. Autumn c. bamboo
D. Winter d. orchid
A. Spring a. plum blossom
B. Summer b. chrysanthemum
C. Autumn c. bamboo
D. Winter d. orchid
if you could answer most of these questions, neat. if you can't, you don't know much abt chinese history/culture, but that's ok because you can learn. unless you're getting paid for opinions on china. then it's not ok, why are you getting paid when you know jack shit
that's like a US analyst not recognizing the federalist papers, not knowing who Mark Twain is, and being unable to sequence, idk, the US revolutionary war, the war of 1812, the civil war, the great depression, and ww2. you probably think wumao is written as 无毛
also i feel like if you can't answer the vast majority of these questions you shouldn't really be dictating the terms on which people can engage with chinese culture
that's right, i'm gatekeeping the gatekeepers
lol I have feelings
that's right, i'm gatekeeping the gatekeeperslol I have feelings
anyway point is, don't feel bad for not knowing these things (but I certainly would encourage you to learn!) unless you are trying to pass yourself off as an expert/your opinions about china/chinese culture as fact
