Take our quiz about China events in 2007 and win prizes. (Image: China News Service)4th January 2008, 05:00 GMT
Take our quiz about China events in 2007 and win prizes. (Image: China News Service)So, how much do you know about what happened in China during the past year? Send us your answers to the following questions through our feedback form for a chance to win a CD of Chinese music, a book and a Radio86 T-shirt.
1. Which Japanese Prime Minister visited Beijing in December?
a. Shinzo Abe
b. Yasuo Fukuda
c. Junichiro Koizumi
d. Yoshiro Mori
2. According to a World Bank report released in December, China is the world's second largest economy in terms of
a. Purchasing power parity
b. Gross domestic product
c. Gross national product
d. Per capita income
3. The following heads of state visited China in 2007 except for
a. French president Nicolas Sarkozy
b. Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh
c. Spanish King Juan Carlos I
d. German Chancellor Angela Merkell
4. What was the name of the lunar orbiter launched in October?
a. Nanhai One
b. Nanjing One
c. Chang'e One
d. Zhongguo One
5. The following were elected to the Standing Committee of the Politburo except for
a. Xi Jinping
b. Li Keqiang
c. Zhou Yongkang
d. Wu Yi
6. China is the biggest contributor to global growth according to the
a. World Bank
b. IMF
c. Asian Development Bank
d. EU
7. How old is the richest person in China according to Forbes Magazine?
a. 34
b. 26
c. 43
d. 57
8. The following laws were passed in 2007 except for
a. labor law
b. property law
c. anti-monopoly law
d. illegal logging law
9. The following superstars performed in China in 2007 except for
a. Jay-Z
b. Avril Lavigne
c. Beyonce
d. Christina Aguilera
10. In 2007, China marked the 114th birth anniversary of
a. Mao Zedong
b. Deng Xiaoping
c. Sun Yat-Sen
d. Confucius
All answers to the questions can be found on our webpages. All entries should be sent by January 31, 2008. Winners will be contacted via email.
Author: Geni Raitisoja
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