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Which dynasty is believed to have given China its name?

  • Tang dynasty
  • Qin dynasty (correct)
  • Han dynasty
  • Song dynasty
  • Which language is spoken by most young and middle-aged citizens of mainland China and Taiwan?

  • Cantonese
  • Shanghainese
  • Mandarin (correct)
  • Hokkien
  • During the British colonial period, which language was used in Hong Kong?

  • Hokkien
  • Cantonese (correct)
  • Mandarin
  • Shanghainese
  • What is the official language of education in Hong Kong today?

    <p>Cantonese</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the People's Republic of China established?

    <p>1949</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which language was commonly used in Hong Kong during the British colonial period?

    <p>Cantonese</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the Qin (Ch'in) dynasty established?

    <p>221 BC</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which language family do most linguists classify all varieties of modern spoken Chinese as part of?

    <p>Sino-Tibetan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the official language of education in Hong Kong today?

    <p>English</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which language is believed to be the original language from which the Sinitic and Tibeto-Burman languages descended?

    <p>Proto-Sino-Tibetan</p> Signup and view all the answers

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