China Weekly News Quiz: Oct. 25-Nov. 1, 2020

1

Speaking to a health summit via video link on October 30, Zhong Nanshan, China's top respiratory expert, made an important statement on the possibility of a second wave of COVID-19 in China. What did he say?

Second wave of coronavirus in China started in August.
The second wave in China will be more severe than the first.
China is expected to have a second wave by December end.
China is unlikely to have a second wave.

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2

China began its seventh national population census on November 1. About seven million personnel have been dispatched to collect data from residences. When was the last census held?

2005
2008
2010
2012

2 / 7

3

The per capita disposable income of China's rural residents in 2019 doubled from the figure in 2010, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on October 27. What was the figure last year?

18,000 yuan ($2,700)
8,000 yuan ($1,200)
6,000 yuan ($900)
16,000 yuan ($2,400)

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4

China's health literacy rate, which was 10.5 percent in 2015, increased substantially during the 13th FYP period (2016-2020). How much had the rate risen by 2019?

It grew by 50%
It doubled
It grew by 150%
It tripled

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5

The picture above is of a 6,000-year-old sculpture which archaeologists discovered last week in north China's Shanxi Province. What is this a sculpture of?

Grinding stone
Pillow
Bread
Silkworm cocoon

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6

A Chinese court on October 30 granted 4.96 million yuan ($740,000) in compensation to a man who was wrongly convicted in a double murder case. How long did he stay in prison before acquittal?

10 years
15 years
20 years
Over 25 years

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7

Chinese scientists discovered Denisovan DNA in a karst cave on China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, significantly progressing the study of the Denisovans, according to a study published in the journal Science on Friday. What are Denisovans?

Dinosaurs
Archaic humans
An insect species
A bird species

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