Statistics for Chinese Provinces with Cardinal Directions in Their Name (on a Map)

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Answers color-coded by a green-red scale on the quiz's map according to % correct below.

Type of Subdivision	Approximate Meaning	Province	% Correct
Municipality	Northern Capital	Beijing	94%
Province	Eastern Expanse	Guangdong	94%
Province	South of the Sea (referring to the Qiongzhou Strait)	Hainan	94%
Province	North of the Yellow River	Hebei	89%
Province	North of [Dongting] Lake	Hubei	89%
Province	East of the [Taihang] Mountains	Shandong	89%
Province	Unknown; possibly "South of the Yun Mountains"	Yunnan	89%
Province	Western Jiangnan (the region south of the lower Yangtze)	Jiangxi	83%
Province	South of the Yellow River	Henan	78%
Autonomous Region	Western Expanse	Guangxi	72%
Province	South of [Dongting] Lake	Hunan	72%
Province	West of Shan Pass	Shaanxi	72%
Province	West of the [Taihang] Mountains	Shanxi	72%