Hong Kong

Which mountain is the tallest in Hong Kong?

Tai Mo Shan

What is Kowloon, which can be found in Hong Kong?

A district in Hong Kong

What is the population of Hong Kong? (2024)

7.5 Million

Between which years was Hong Kong under British rule?

1841 - 1997

What is so special about the trams in Hong Kong?

They are double-deckers

Which country used Hong Kong as its colony?

Great Britain

What is the International Commerce Center?

The tallest building in Hong Kong

There are two specific administrative regions in China. Hong Kong is one of them but what is the second one?

Macao

What is the meaning of Hong Kong?

The Fragrant Harbour

How many members are in the Hong Kong Legislative Council?

70

What is NOT a district in Hong Kong?

Downtown

What is the name of the director from Hong Kong behind movies such as "The Killer", "Hard Boiled" and "A Better Tomorrow"?

John Woo

What percentage of the population of Hong Kong is Chinese?

92%

What is Yuenyeung, which you will most certainly encounter in Hong Kong?

A beverage

When did Hong Kong stop being a British colony?

1997

Hong Kong is divided into three city areas. Which one of these is not one of the areas?

Victoria Harbour

Which country occupied Hong Kong during World War II?

Japan

You can find "Tai-O" just outside of Hong Kong. What is this?

A fishing village

What year did Bank of China Tower open?

1990

Which currency is used in Hongkong?

Dollar

Which of these names is a park in Hong Kong?

Victoria Park

What country code does Hong Kong have?

+852

What is the name of the airport in Hong Kong?

Chek Lap Kok

What is the name of the metropolitan mainland closest to Hong Kong?

Shenzhen

What is Hong Kong's tram system nicknamed?

Ding Ding

When did Disneyland in Hong Kong open?

2005

We can sometimes refer to Hong Kong as an SAR. What does SAR stand for?

Special Administrative Region

When did Hong Kong's subway system officially open?

October 1, 1979

Which country invaded Hong Kong during the second world war?

Japan

What is the time zone in Hong Kong?

UTC+8

How many islands does Hong Kong consist of?

235

What is Bruce Lee famous for?

Martial arts and Acting

If you take a ferry from Hong Kong and head an hour west you will end up in which city?

Macao

During which month does it rain the most in Hong Kong?

June

Tian Tan Buddha is the largest statue of a seated Buddha placed outside. How high above sea level is the statue?

475 meters

Jackie Chan is a famous busy director and actor from Hong Kong. What movie did he NOT appear in?

The Last Samurai

What was the last Imperial dynasty to rule over China (1644-1912)?

Qing dynasty

What is the name of the world's biggest construction found in China?

Great Wall of China

Who is the president of China (2017)?

Xi Jinping

In which cartoon is the Chinese boy Tchang Tchong-Jen present?

Tintin

Which land was known until 1972 as Ceylon?

Sri Lanka

What religion do you need to belong if you want to join the Communist Party of China?

Must be an atheist

What continent is China located on?

Asia

What is Sina Weibo?

The Chinese version of Twitter

In which Asian country was the title Shogun used for military leaders of the highest rank?

Japan

How high was the unemployment rate in China 2014?

5%

What is a China apple?

An orange

What is the main environmental issue in China?

Air pollution

What is name of the Chinese author who wrote the book "Red Azalea"?

Anchee Min

What is China's official name in English?

People's Republic of China

Which country was unified for the first time under King Songtsen Gampo?

Tibet

What is the population of China? (2024)

1.4 billion

What year was the Great Wall of China designated a World Heritage site?

1987

Which Indian city suffered an industrial accident in 1984 when 45 tons of poisonous gases leaked out?

Bhopal

Chinese is a so-called tonal language. How many different tones are there in Mandarin Chinese?

4

Which of the following was NOT a member of the "Gang of Four" in China during the cultural revolution?

Mao Zedong

How many pairs of chopsticks are used in China each year?

45 billion

What is Nanjing (a former capital of China) known for?

The Japanese massacre of 1937

How old is the oldest scripture found in China?

3200 years

What is Chongqing known for?

The car industry

What is the so-called "Gang of Four"?

A group of political leaders

By which country was Korea occupied between 1910 and 1945?

Japan

In which country were women's feet bound in earlier times?

China

What is Harbin known for?

Snow sculptures

What is Xi'an known for?

The Terracotta Army

In what city in China did a big explosion happen in August of 2015?

Tianjin

Which Chinese city has given its name to the kidnapping of sailors?

Shanghai

How many people are estimated to have been killed or injured during the massacre at Tiananmen Square in 1989?

3000

Which color is associated with happiness and is often used during the Chinese New Year?

Red

Which of the following was Tokyo prior to 1867?

Edo

Where was the Chinese Nationalist Party, Kuomintang, driven to by the communists in 1949?

Formosa

What was the name of China's first emperor?

Qin Shi Huangdi

When did the Cultural Revolution take place in China?

1966-1976

Who was Cambodia's leader during the Khmer Rouge dictatorship in the 1970's?

Pol Pot

How many time zones does China have?

1

Beijing has been the capital of China on and off over the centuries. How long was Beijing the capital for the first time?

61 years

What is Chengdu known for?

Pandas

What was the orange called when it was introduced in Europe in the 16th century?

China apple

What did the Chinese politician and theorist Mao Zedong call his economic political plan?

The Great Leap

Which part of China has the most mountains?

South

What was Taiwan called before it took its present name?

Formosa

In which country did Lon Nol take power in 1970?

Cambodia

When did Islam reach China?

In the 7th century

In what century did an orange, the Chinese fruit, arrive in Europe?

1500s

What famous Chinese actor stars in the movie Rush Hour?

Jackie Chan

How many countries are on the border of China?

13

China has had different capitals over the years. Which one is NOT one of them?

Shanghai

In which country did the Kingdom of Champa exist until the 17th century?

Vietnam

Which one of these inventions was NOT invented in China?

The wheel

Who was the party chairman of the nationalist party "Kuomintang" from 1930 to 1975?

Chiang-Kai Shek

When did a Chinese person receive the Nobel Prize in Literature for the first time?

2000

In which years did the Chinese Civil War take place?

1927-1950

What is Qingdao known for?

Beer

Three major religions have had great impact on the Chinese culture. Which one of these is NOT one of them?

Hinduism

Which is China's largest city?

Shanghai

Which year did the civil war in China end?

1949

In which Asian country did the ruler's military leaders used to be called Shogun?

Japan

What is the name of China's longest river?

Yangtze

What is Xiangqi?

A board game

When did China become a republic?

1912

Which golden fish is originally from China?

The gold fish

The disney film Mulan is based on an ancient Chinese legend. What's the name of the girl in the legend?

Hua Mulan

The Great Wall of China is called "Chángchéng" in Chinese, what does it mean?

Long wall

What does the expression "Feng Shui" mean?

Wind and Water

Which of the following dishes is typical in the Cantonese kitchen?

Dim sum

What was the first imperial dynasty in China?

Qin

What currency is used in China?

Renminbi

When was Korea partitioned into North and South Korea?

1948

What year did the Second Opium War take place between Great Britain and China (Qing dynasty)?

1856

When does China celebrate their national day?

1st October

Which of the following country names is no longer used as primary name?

Burma

Which kind of Chinese is spoken in the Guangdong province?

Cantonese

Who is the president of China (2024)?

Xi Jinping

What is the name of China's national anthem?

The March of the Volunteers

In 1975 East Timor became the 27th province of this country...

Indonesia

Which of the following countries does NOT border China?

Iraq

What does China's flag look like?

Red with 5 yellow stars

How old are the oldest pieces of preserved writing in China?

Approx 3200 years old

Which animal initiates the Chinese zodiac?

Rat

What is Jiaozi?

A Chinese dumpling

What was Thailand called before 1939?

Siam

Which of these animals lives in China?

Giant Panda

What invention is originally Chinese?

The compass