Beijing
Beijing is China's political capital. This topic is part of Cities within Geography. This page currently draws on 9 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Beijing trivia questions
Beijing is the capital of which country?
Answer: China
Bonus fact: Beijing is China's political capital.
Which famous palace complex is located in central Beijing?
Answer: Forbidden City
Bonus fact: The Forbidden City housed Chinese emperors for centuries.
Beijing hosted the Summer Olympics in 2008 and which later Olympics?
Answer: 2022 Winter Olympics
Bonus fact: Beijing became the first city to host both Summer and Winter Games.
How many gold medals did Michael Phelps win at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
Answer: 8
Bonus fact: Phelps won gold in all eight events he entered in Beijing.
What is the capital of China?
Answer: Beijing
Bonus fact: Beijing is home to the Forbidden City.
Who won the first women's Olympic BMX Racing gold medal in 2008?
Answer: Anne-Caroline Chausson
Bonus fact: BMX Racing made its Olympic debut at Beijing 2008.
Which beach volleyball pair won three consecutive Olympic women's gold medals from 2004 through 2012?
Answer: Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings
Bonus fact: The American pair won Olympic titles in Athens, Beijing, and London.
The Forbidden City is located in which city?
Answer: Beijing
Bonus fact: It served as China's imperial palace complex.
The 1989 Tiananmen Square protests took place in which city?
Answer: Beijing
Bonus fact: Students and citizens gathered in the capital.