China Weekly News Quiz: June 21-28, 2020

1

Chinese lawmaker Shen Jilan passed away in north China's Shanxi Province on June 28 at the age of 91. Which of the following is true about her?

She was China's longest-serving lawmaker.
She spent her life advocating IP rights.
She was awarded the Medal of Honor.
All of above

1 / 7

2

A Chinese talent show "Sisters Who Make Waves" launched last week has set itself apart from other shows centered on young idols. What does this show feature?

Female stars older than 30
Divorcees
Single mothers
Plus size models

2 / 7

3

The first day of the Dragon Boat Festival saw a total of over 17.27 million domestic tourist trips in China, per statistics from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. How much tourism revenue was generated on the day?

About 100 million dollars
About 400 million dollars
More than half a billion dollars
More than a billion dollars

3 / 7

4

There are a number of myths about the origin of Dragon Boat Festival. Which of the below is not a part of these myths?

Death of a Chinese poet
Death of a filial daughter
Holding dragon as a totem
Making of boats shaped like dragons

4 / 7

5

China completed the constellation of its BeiDou satellites by launching the last BeiDou-3 satellite on June 23. How many satellites are there in the constellation?

55
45
35
25

5 / 7

6

Famous Chinese film artist Yu Lan died in Beijing on June 28 at the age of 99. She is best remembered for playing the role of Jiang Zhuyun, or Sister Jiang, in the 1965 film "Living Forever in Burning Flames." Who was Jiang Zhuyun?

A resistance fighter
A celebrated teacher
A famous writer
A nuclear scientist

6 / 7

7

The picture shows a laboratory for conducting COVID-19 tests. It went into trial operation in Beijing on June 23. What's so special about this lab?

It's inflatable
It's made of ice
It's only for asymptomatic cases
None of the above

7 / 7

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