Unit 1 Amazing Landscapes
1 Why is the Yellow River “yellow”?
喵查答案：Because the river suffers from soil erosion.
Because the color yellow is the royal color.
Because the first Emperor named it “Yellow River”.
Because the river was named after the Loess Plateau.
2 Which academy is not located in Mount Hengshan (Hunan)?
Yuelu Academy.
喵查答案：Songyang Academy.
Yehou Academy.
Wending Academy.
3 What project was launched in Hangzhou to monitor the traffic in real time?
喵查答案：The City Brain.
The Magic Power.
The Mobile Pay.
The Smart Sensor.
4 What is said about the Gongchen Bridge?
It’s out of use nowadays.
It’s the oldest bridge along the Grand Canal.
It’s a wooden bridge.
喵查答案：It’s an arch bridge.
5 What is the Liangzhu culture famous for?
Silk.
Umbrella.
Tea.
喵查答案： Jade.
6 Which was not true according to the story of Meng Jiangnv?
The wall went to collapse with the crying of her.
Her husband died and was buried under the wall.
She was so heartbroken that she cried for three days and nights.
喵查答案：She was forced to participate in the construction of the wall.
7 Who succeeded in having the Great Wall joined together?
喵查答案：The first Emperor of Qin.
The first Emperor of Zhao.
The first Emperor of Yan.
The first Emperor of Wei.
8 Which one is used in the Chinese saying, “Never give up until one reaches the _________”?
Yangtze River
Qiantang River
Huaihe River
喵查答案：Yellow River
9 In which part of the Yangtze River are the Three Gorges located?
喵查答案：The upper reaches.
The middle reaches.
The lower reaches.
The Yangtze River delta.
10 Which mountain should you go if you want to visit the Shaolin Temple?
Mount Hengshan in Hunan Province.
Mount Hengshan in Shanxi Province.
Mount Huashan.
喵查答案：Mount Songshan.
11 What made Mount Hengshan (Shanxi) a place of strategic importance in history?
Its beautiful scenery.
Its rich natural resources.
喵查答案：Its geographical advantages.
Its pleasant climate.
12 What is the nickname of Mount Huashan?
喵查答案：Flower Mountain.
Longevity Mountain.
The head of Five Sacred Mountains.
The Centre of Heaven and Earth.
13 Along the West Lake, what kind of plants usually welcome you by sending out pleasing fragrance in autumn?
Lotus flowers.
Plum flowers.
喵查答案：Osmanthus trees.
Willow trees.
14 Which city is entitled as ‘Oriental Leisure City’ according to the video?
喵查答案：Hangzhou.
Suzhou.
Xi’an.
Kaifeng.
15 Which parts of the Great Wall were used for command posts and logistics?
Watch towers.
Beacon towers.
喵查答案：Gated passes.
Vantage points.
Unit 2 Great Achievements
1 When was the Belt and Road Initiative proposed?
2015.
2014.
喵查答案：2013.
2012.
2 What is the full name of the Belt and Road or the Belt and Road Initiative?
喵查答案：The Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road.
The Silk Road and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road.
The Silk Road Economic Belt and the Maritime Silk Road.
The Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Silk Road.
3 Compared with Columbus’ ship, what was Zheng He’s ship like?
喵查答案：Much larger.
Much smaller.
The same size.
None of the above.
4 Who had named the old trade route as “the Silk Road”?
Marco Polo.
喵查答案：A German geographer.
Columbus.
Zhang Qian.
5 What are the two things seen as the basis and predecessor of printing?
Stone rubbing and gravestone rubbing.
Stone steles and stone rubbing.
Gravestone rubbing and steles.
喵查答案：Engraved name seals and stone rubbing.
6 Who was deemed as the Oriental Leonardo da Vinci?
Cai Lun.
喵查答案：Shen Kuo.
Zheng He.
Bi Sheng.
7 What is the forerunner of the compass?
Magnet.
Ladle.
喵查答案：Si Nan.
Plate.
8 What is the book compiled to record the words and ideas of Confucius?
The Great Learning.
喵查答案： The Analects.
The Doctrine of the Mean.
Mencius.
9 What are the core concepts of Confucianism?
喵查答案：Ren and Li.
Ren and Love.
Rites and Li.
Rituals and Li.
10 Which ceremony is held at the Confucius Temple in Qufu every year?
Confucius Temple Ceremony.
喵查答案：Confucius Memorial Ceremony.
Confucius Anniversary Ceremony.
Confucius Ceremony.
Unit 3 Grand Buildings
1 Which of the following is NOT true about the famous modern Chinese architecture?
喵查答案：The layout of the National Stadium abides by Chinese concept of “hemispherical dome cosmology.
The National Stadium is also called the Bird’s Nest.
China’s National Grand Theatre is the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) and usually described as the Egg.
The National Aquatics Centre is familiar to us as Water Cube.
2 Which is the tallest building in China currently?
Jin Mao Tower.
喵查答案：Shanghai Tower.
Shanghai World Financial Center.
The Oriental Pearl Tower.
3 Which garden became famous after the poem written by Ouyang Xiu?
The Humble Administrator’s Garden.
The Lingering Garden.
喵查答案：Surging Waves Pavilion.
Lion Grove Garden.
4 Which is called the “mother of Chinese gardens”?
The Lingering Garden.
喵查答案：The Humble Administrator’s Garden.
Lion Grove Garden.
Surging Waves Pavilion.
5 What color is the roof of Wenyuan Ge?
喵查答案：Black.
Red.
Yellow.
Blue.
6 What is the Outer Court composed of?
The Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Mental Cultivation and the Hall of Preserving Harmony.
The Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Central Harmony and the Hall of the Supreme Pole.
The Hall of Mental Cultivation, the Hall of the Supreme Pole and the Hall of Preserving Harmony.
喵查答案：The Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Central Harmony and the Hall of Preserving Harmony.
7 What is the main entrance to the Forbidden City?
喵查答案：Meridian Gate.
The Gate of Divine Might.
The Eastern Flowery Gate.
The Western Flowery Gate.
8 Which poem does the idiom “gouxindoujiao” originate from?
The Yellow Crane Tower by Cui Hao.
The Yueyang Tower by Fan Zhongyan.
Preface to Tengwang Ge by Wang Bo.
喵查答案：On the Ah Fang Palace by Du Mu.
9 Which of the following is NOT the feature of ancient Chinese architecture?
喵查答案：Marble columns.
Timberwork.
Rammed earth construction.
Bucket arch buildings.
10 What are the three worldwide architectural systems?
喵查答案：Chinese architecture, western architecture, and Islamic architecture.
Chinese architecture, Roman architecture, and Islamic architecture.
Renaissance architecture, western architecture, and Islamic architecture.
Roman architecture, Renaissance architecture and western architecture.
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