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Most of the answers to the following questions arise in Professor Li Deyins recent book TAIJIQUAN, so there should be some pretty healthy scores.
1. Can you name the world governing body for Chinese martial arts? (1 pt)
2. Who is known as the father of modern taijiquan? (1 pt)
3. Master Li Yulin, the patriarch of the Li family was born in the 19th century and died in the 20th. Can you specify the two years? (1 pt)
4. In 1978 the Chinese vice premier inscribed in his calligraphy, Taijiquan is Wonderful. Can you name him? (1 pt)
5. Professor Li Deyin was the principle of the physical education department at which Beijing university? (1 pt)
6. Can you identify the Medical Classic of the Yellow Emperor, was it:
(a) Tao Teh Ching (b) The I Ching (c) Huang Di Nei Jing? (1 pt)
7. The wife of one US president to be practiced taiji while he served as a top diplomat to the Peoples Republic of China. Can you name the President to be, was it:
(a) Ronald Reagan (b) Richard Nixon (c) Bill Clinton (d) George Bush? (1 pt)
8. Who was the author of The Treatise on Taijiquan? Was it:
(a) Chen Wangting (b) Jiang Fa (c) Wang Zongyue? (1 pt)
9. Which province is associated with the Chen style of Taijiquan, Is it:
(a) Shanxi (b) Henan (c) Hebei?(1 pt)
10. Translate to English the following weapons:
(a) Jian (b) Dao (c) Gun? (3 pts)
11. Translate the following methods of training into English:
(a) San Shou (b) Tui Shou (c) Pao Chui? (3 pts)
12. Features of the five major schools of taijiquan, can you translate the following Chinese terms into English.?
(a) Lao Jia (b) Da Jia (c) Zhong Jia (d) Xiao Jia (e) Houbu Jia?(5 pts)
13. With what styles are the preceding associated:
(a) Lao Jia (b) Da Jia (c) Zhong Jia (d) Xiao Jia (e) Houbu Jia? (5 pts)
14. Translate the following stances to English:
(a) Gong Bu (b) Ma Bu (c) Du Li Bu? (3 pts)
15. Hand techniques: translate the following into English:
(a) Quan (b) Zhang (c) Gou (d) Jianzhi. (4 pts)
16. Leg techniques: Translate the following to English:
(a) Fenjiao (b) Dengjiao (c) Paijaio. (3 pts)
17. In the Chen style of Taijiquan who pounds the Buddhas mortar? (1 pt)
18. Can you translate the following Chinese Wushu arts?
(a) Chang Chuan (b) Nan Chuan. (3 pts)
19. Xingyi: (a) How many major branches are there? (b) Can you name them? (3 pts)
20. How many animal forms are there are in Henan Xingyi? (1 pt)
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