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2015 will stand out as 12 months of decisive turns in politics, the military and diplomacy in China. It began and ended in tragedy, and was marked by financial turmoil and landmark moments in cross-strait ties. But how much do you remember of the year that was in Chinese current affairs? Put your knowledge to the test with our 2015 quiz. Scroll down for the answers.
1) What drink did President Xi Jinping order at a pub in Cuba?
a) Margarita
b) Mojito
c) Tequila
d) Vodka
2) How many troops will China cut in its massive military reform programme?
a) 300,000
b) 400,000
c) 900,000
d) 700,000
3) Which country has Xi Jinping not visited since becoming president in 2013?
a) The United States
b) Britain
c) Russia
d) North Korea
4) Who has not been implicated by China’s sweeping crackdown on corruption?
a) Zhou Yongkang
b) Gu Junshan
c) Jia Qinglin
d) Ling Jihua
5) Which of the following items has outsold condoms in Beijing in the last few weeks?
a) iPhones
b) Masks
c) Air purifiers
d) Cosmetics
6) On which day did blue skies appear over Beijing?
a) September 3
b) December 21
c) September 4
d) November 27
7) In which city did President Xi Jinping and Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou hold their historic talks in November?
a) Beijing
b) Taipei
c) Singapore
d) Xiamen
8) How did Hillary Clinton describe the decision to let Xi address a UN women’s conference in September?
a) Shameless
b) Welcome
c) What’s the point of having him?
d) It does not matter
9) Which cities have been the site of major disasters this year?
a) Shanghai, Tianjin and Shenzhen
b) Lhasa, Urumqi and Wuxi
c) Beijing, Guangzhou and Wuhan
d) Shijiazhuang, Chengdu and Chongqing
10) How much value was estimated to have been wiped out during the mainland stock market turmoil in July?
a) US$1 trillion
b) US$10 trillion
c) US$7 trillion
d) US$3 trillion
Answers:
1. B
During his US trip in September, Xi said he visited the pub writer Ernest Hemingway often went to and ordered his favourite drink – “rum mixed with mint and ice”.

READ MORE: Hemingway, mojito and living in poverty: China’s Xi Jinping reaches out to US with personal anecdotes
2. A
Xi vowed during a grand military parade in September to cut 300,000 personnel from the military.

READ MORE: Awe and peace: As world witnesses massive display of military power in Beijing, Xi Jinping vows to cut 300,000 troops and peaceful intent
3. D
Xi visited the US in September, Britain in October, and Russia soon after he became president in 2013.
China has been considered a staunch ally of North Korea, but Xi has not been there during his presidency and reports suggest that ties between Beijing and Pyongyang have deteriorated in recent years.
READ MORE: Beijing no-show by N Korean leader’s hand-picked pop band points to diplomatic rift with China: analysts

4. C

Zhou Yongkang, the nation’s former security tsar, was sentenced to life in jail in June.
READ MORE: China’s disgraced security tsar Zhou Yongkang jailed for life over graft
Gu Junshan, the former deputy logistics chief of the PLA, was given a suspended death sentence with a two-year reprieve in August.
READ MORE: China’s disgraced PLA general Gu Junshan given suspended death sentence for corruption
Ling Jihua, an aide to former president Hu Jintao, was expelled from the party on corruption charges.
READ MORE: Former Chinese presidential aide Ling Jihua faces prosecution
5. B
READ MORE: Protection, Beijing style: face masks outsell condoms as smog settles in Chinese capital

6. A
Beijing launched a series of special measures to ensure blue skies for the grand military parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of the second world war. But the smog returned the next day.
READ MORE: Fifty shades of grey: smog returns to Beijing after clean-up creates weeks of ‘parade blue’
  

7. C
READ MORE: No surprises - Singapore’s neutrality makes it venue of choice for landmark meeting between mainland China and Taiwan’s top leaders

8. A
READ MORE: ‘She’s just like ‘big mouth’ Donald Trump’: Chinese paper slams US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton over her tweet on Xi Jinping
9. A
A stampede in Shanghai on New Year’s Eve killed 36, leading to the sacking of four officials
READ MORE: Four Shanghai officials to be sacked over New Year stampede that killed 36
Two massive explosions – one with the force of 21 tonnes of TNT – ripped through Tianjin in August, killing more than 100
READ MORE: Tianjin’s hell on earth as huge chemical blasts decimate Chinese port

A massive landslide buried 33 buildings in an industrial park in Shenzhen, leaving dozens of people missing
READ MORE: Shenzhen landslide: First picture of survivor pulled from rubble three days after disaster, as Chinese police detain vice-president of firm running dump sit e
10. C
READ MORE: China stock turmoil 2015


The China Quiz: put your knowledge of Chinese current affairs in 2015 to the test

Firefighters run as smoke rises at the site of the explosions at the Binhai new district in Tianjin, China, August 14, 2015. Investigators searched for clues on Friday to identify what caused two huge explosions at a warehouse storing volatile chemicals at a busy port in northeast China, as foreign and local companies assessed the damage to their operations. REUTERS/Jason Lee TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

epa04884801 An aerial view of a large hole in the ground in the aftermath of a huge explosion that rocked the port city of Tianjin, China, 15 August 2015. Explosions and a fireball at a chemical warehouse killed at least 85 people in the north-eastern Chinese port city of Tianjin late on 12 August. New explosions rocked a chemical warehouse in northern China as police ordered residents to evacuate buildings within a three-kilometre radius, state media said on 15 August. EPA/STR CHINA OUT

Zhou Yongkang, China's former domestic security chief, attends his sentence hearing in a court in Tianjin, China, in this still image taken from video provided by China Central Television and shot on June 11, 2015. According to CCTV, Zhou was sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday, deprived of his political rights for life and his personal assets confiscated, for accepting bribes, abusing power and deliberately disclosing state secrets, the Tianjin Municipal No. 1 Intermediate People's Court ruled in its first instance. Zhou pleaded guilty and will not appeal. REUTERS/China Central Television via REUTERS TV ATTENTION EDITORS - CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE.THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

FOR USE AS DESIRED, YEAR END PHOTOS - FILE - Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping wave to the media at the Shangri-la Hotel on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, in Singapore. The two leaders shook hands at the start of a historic meeting, marking the first top level contact between the formerly bitter Cold War foes since they split amid civil war 66 years ago. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File)

In this combination of photos from the first week of December 2015, women wear masks to protect from air pollutants in Beijing. Many in Beijing are becoming accustomed to wearing masks during winter since episodes of nauseating smog lasting several days has become increasingly common. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

(150903) -- BEIJING, Sept. 3, 2015 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping goes by car to inspect troops during the commemoration activities marking the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2015. (Xinhua/Zhang Jun)(mcg)

--GO EAST-- --RA Restaurant-- Pineapple Mojito at RA Restaurant & Lounge in Tsim Sha Tsui. 04DEC14 [18DEC14 LEAD FEATURE 2 48HRS]

(150903) -- BEIJING, Sept. 3, 2015 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping watches the military parade during the commemoration activities to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2015. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)(mcg)

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero took a selfie with President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister David Cameron at the Manchester City football academy.

Firefighters run as smoke rises at the site of the explosions at the Binhai New Area in Tianjin on August 14, 2015. Photo: Reuters

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