Geography of China questions This is a list of recently added questions about geography of China. Geography quiz Japan is often referred to by which of the following epithets? Land of the fading Sun 1976 Land of the rising Sun 18654 Land of the midday Sun 259 Land of the Red Sun 1456 Nippon, the native name of Japan, means "sun-origin". The nomenclature "Land of the Rising Sun" comes from Japanese missions to Imperial China and refers to Japan's eastward position relative to China. globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question 3 Very interesting! Geography of Japan questions Which country has the longest combined land border? Russia 8042 United States 1863 Brazil 958 China 3960 China's combined land border measures 22,117 km (13,743 mi) from the mouth of the Yalu River to the Gulf of Tonkin. China borders 14 nations, more than any other country except Russia, which also borders 14. globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question wikipedia → China#Geography 3 Very interesting! Country records questions What is the name of this distinctive sandy desert north of Tibet? Karakum 2224 Tian Shan 1723 Taklamakan 3983 Gobi 6856 The Taklamakan is the world's second largest shifting sand desert with about 85% made up of shifting sand dunes. Because it lies in the rain shadow of the Himalayas, the Taklamakan is a paradigmatic cold desert climate. During the 2008 Chinese winter storms episode, the Taklamakan was reported to be covered for the first time in its entirety with a thin layer of snow reaching 4 centimeters (1.6 in). globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question 3 Very interesting! Tibet questions Where is Beijing? at point 1 5310 at point 2 6901 at point 3 6368 at point 4 2578 Beijing is located in northern China. Its name, which means "Northern Capital", was applied to the city in 1403 during the Ming Dynasty to distinguish the city from Nanjing (the "Southern Capital"). globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question 3 Very interesting! Cities of China questions Where is Hong Kong? at point 1 3444 at point 2 5896 at point 3 4518 at point 4 3035 Hong Kong is situated in the Pearl River Delta. globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question 0 Very interesting! Maps questions Where is Lhasa? at point 1 937 at point 2 1977 at point 3 2394 at point 4 1983 Located at the bottom of a small basin surrounded by the Himalaya Mountains, Lhasa has an elevation of about 3,600 m (11,800 ft). The air only contains 68% of the oxygen compared to sea level. globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question 0 Very interesting! Geography of Asia questions Where is Shanghai? at point 1 5030 at point 2 8352 at point 3 4990 at point 4 1836 Shanghai is the largest city by population in the People's Republic of China. It is located in the delta of the Yangtze. globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question 0 Very interesting! Shanghai questions Which city has the largest number of buildings taller than 100m? New York 5245 Dubai 4143 Hong Kong 6939 Tokio 1723 Hong Kong lost its leadership to Dubai if only high-rise skyscrapers above 300m are counted. But in category "over 100m", its position is safe with over 2300 buildings. It is followed by New York City with less than 800. globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question 3 Very interesting! Skyscrapers questions What is the population of the Republic of China? 23 million 2838 230 million 1369 500 million 1673 700 million 4219 Officially, the government of Republic of China, known as Taiwan, has claimed sovereignty over all of China. From 1949 to the 1970s, the primary mission of the military was to "retake the mainland", but it has shifted to defense now. globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question 3 Very interesting! China questions Which country is the second largest in the world? (by land area excluding water) Australia 1795 Canada 8418 China 5678 United States 2955 Although Canada is second-largest in the world in the total area (after Russia), it drops down to fourth place, after China and the U.S., if water is excluded. Kasia Share and bring new players to the game! 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question 3 Very interesting! Countries questions --> Play and see more questions Geography quiz