China Weekly News Quiz: November 7-14, 2021

1

Chinese astronaut Wang Yaping last week became the first Chinese woman to have conducted a spacewalk as she successfully completed an extravehicular activity (EVA) from the Chinese space station with her fellow taikonauts. What was the EVA mainly about?

Work related to a robotic arm
Testing of space suits
Fixing a solar panel
Sightseeing

1 / 7

2

China and the U.S. last week issued a joint declaration on climate change at COP26 in Glasgow, reaffirming their commitment under the Paris Agreement to hold the global average temperature increase to well below ______

1.2 degrees Celsius
1.5 degrees Celsius
2 degrees Celsius
2.5 degrees Celsius

2 / 7

3

The Double Eleven shopping spree in China, which concluded on November 11, saw new sales records and consumption trends. What is another name for this day?

Spending Day
Eleven Fever
Double's Day
Singles' Day

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4

China's Tianwen-1 Mars orbiter, which has been orbiting the red planet since February, successfully changed its orbit on November 8. What's the main purpose of this change?

Remote sensing survey of Mars
Survey of celestial bodies surrounding Mars
Gain more sunlight for solar power
Prevent an imminent crash with space debris

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5

The 4th China International Import Expo (CIIE) concluded on a high note last week, with deals worth billions signed for intended one-year purchase of goods and services. What's the total value of the deals signed?

Close to $15 billion
Nearly $30 billion
About $55 billion
Over $70 billion

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6

Archaeologists found ruins of a pentagonal structure covering about 32 square meters in the city of Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province. How old did they say it is?

About 1,500 years old
About 2,500 years old
About 3,500 years old
About 5,500 years old

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7

China's top epidemiologist Zhong Nanshan last week stressed the importance of receiving a booster shot after two doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Is this statement true or false?

True
False

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