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Chinese Culture

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1. The largest ethnic group in China is called
Taiwan - Hong Kong
2500
fireworks go off; doors and windows are left open to let out the old and evil
Han

2. Simplified Chinese character system is used in
her own last name
Emperor and Empress
Renminbi Yuan
China - Signapore

3. Who was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party who lived from 1893 to 1976?
cash
About 50 -000. Frequently used 3 -500.
cat
Mao Zedong

4. What determines when the Chinese New Year starts and stops?
East
Red and Yellow
Yangzi
starts on the first lunar month - ends on the full moon

5. _________ founded the People's Republic of China in 1949
Hin Jintao
Mao Zedong
False
Han Zu - Zhuang Zu - Man zu - Hui Zu - Miao Zu

6. What are some things that should not be done on New Year's Day?
borrowing - trading - cleaning - using knives or scissors - cutting noodles
Most senior ranking attendee
Nihao! Zenme y
limp and brief

7. With what are Zongzi traditionally wrapped before they are steamed?
Taiwan
you could wipe away your good fortune
Bamboo leaves
just over 8

8. Which of these should you not do during a business meeting?
Fried Dumplings (pot stickers) - Kung Pao Chicken - Hot and Sour Soup - Fried Rice - Mushu Pork - Beef with Broccoli - Spring Rolls/Egg Rolls - Szechuan Chicken
Year. These 12 animals represent the rotating 12-year cycle that is the basis of the Chinese Zodiac.
Show emotion
False

9. What happens at midnight on New Year's Eve?
Most senior ranking attendee
East
Dragon Boat Festival
fireworks go off; doors and windows are left open to let out the old and evil

10. Which of these should you try to do when negotiating in China?
True
Inflate your prices
the Shaolin Monks
55

11. What flower represents courage and hope?
Afghanistan
the plum blossom - they bloom year round
borrowing - trading - cleaning - using knives or scissors - cutting noodles
to protect China from invasion or attack by tribal enemies

12. What are dragon dances believed to do?
bring in good luck and prosperity
2500
Yangzi
cash

13. What does a panda eat and how much of it do they eat?
bamboo - up to 40 lbs. a day
2
scare away the evil spirits
false

14. What fruits are brought to the homes of family and friends? What do they symbolize?
oranges and tangerines - abundant happiness
Gong Xi
56 (including Han)
Television

15. What is China's currency called?
Hin Jintao
Bamboo leaves
starts on the first lunar month - ends on the full moon
Renminbi Yuan

16. What is the longest river in China?
About 50 -000. Frequently used 3 -500.
in the misty mountains of SW China - nowhere else on Earth
Yangzi
greeting you

17. What do Chinese people use 'Name Chop'(y
China - Signapore
cash
Nihao! Zenme y
Signature

18. Aggressive negotiation tactics are recommended.
false
Fortune cookies
greeting you
xu Sh

19. Why should the house be cleaned in preparation for the Chinese New Year?
oranges and tangerines - abundant happiness
to get rid of the bad luck and the old
Hong boa or Lai see
people's money

20. What is a very popular food?
True
Hin Jintao
Television
white rice

21. Some animals that make their homes in China.
snow leopards - elephants - wild yaks - reindeer - moose - giant panda - etc.
200 B.C. - people feared 'Nien' the mythical - evil monster - so they would make loud noises bright lights - and big dragons to scare it off
Signature
to protect China from invasion or attack by tribal enemies

22. How should one receive business cards?
cash
with both hands
Han
October 1st

23. How many players does it take to play Ma-Jiang
Face to Face
Gong Xi
Taiwan
4

24. The earliest Chinese dictionary is called
Hin Jintao
Shuo W
multiple
Peach (T

25. When is China's National Day?
Chong Qing - Shanghai - Beijing
False
October 1st
Han

26. And the traditional form of characters is used in
East
Taiwan - Hong Kong
Beijing
China - Signapore

27. The top three most population cites in China
Most senior ranking attendee
Chong Qing - Shanghai - Beijing
Bamboo leaves
Pinyin

28. Which of these should you try and have on your business cards?
2500
title
Mao Zedong
borrowing - trading - cleaning - using knives or scissors - cutting noodles

29. What is the 12 zodiac sign?
Year. These 12 animals represent the rotating 12-year cycle that is the basis of the Chinese Zodiac.
limp and brief
55
Hong boa or Lai see

30. Who is President of the People's Republic of China?
Tray of Togetherness
4
Show emotion
Hin Jintao

31. What is 'Hong boa' or 'Lai see'?
red envelopes given to children - they contain lucky money
Renminbi Yuan
in the misty mountains of SW China - nowhere else on Earth
56 (including Han)

32. How many pieces of cannon are there in each side of the Chinese chess?
Hin Jintao
China - Signapore
2
Emperor and Empress

33. The author of 'The Art of War' is
2500
Sun Zi ??
Fortune cookies
communist

34. Name three traditional Chinese musical instruments
Taiwan
scare away the evil spirits
Erhu - Guzheng - Yang Qin - Pi pa - Di zi
Noodle (Mi

35. Where does the Giant Panda live?
March 8th is International Women's Day - on this day women will get a paid day or half day off - while all men must still go to work; May 1st is International Labor Day; May 4th is Youth Day - in memory of the first mass student movement in 1919; Jun
in the misty mountains of SW China - nowhere else on Earth
the Shaolin Monks
Emperor and Empress

36. In order of population - what are the top five ethnic groups in China
Atheism
Han Zu - Zhuang Zu - Man zu - Hui Zu - Miao Zu
about 275 lbs.
False

37. About how many Giant Pandas remain in the world today?
Hong Kong
Face to Face
March 8th is International Women's Day - on this day women will get a paid day or half day off - while all men must still go to work; May 1st is International Labor Day; May 4th is Youth Day - in memory of the first mass student movement in 1919; Jun
1600

38. What does Kung Fu mean?
Beijing
Mao Zedong
borrowing - trading - cleaning - using knives or scissors - cutting noodles
learned skill

39. Chinese New year is also known as what?
snow leopards - elephants - wild yaks - reindeer - moose - giant panda - etc.
Bamboo leaves
the Spring Festival
Beijing

40. Which of these things did not originally come from China
Noodle (Mi
with a guy meditating in a cave for 9 years and studying the movements of animals and humans
Gong Xi
Television

41. There are often what main courses?
multiple
56 (including Han)
Arabic - Chinese - English - French - Russian - Spanish
snow leopards - elephants - wild yaks - reindeer - moose - giant panda - etc.

42. Martial Arts/Kung Fu was invented by who?
Parts of Chinese characters
the Shaolin Monks
56 (including Han)
learned skill

43. What festival ends the Chinese New Year?
Great Wall of China
the lantern celebration
Black ??
Parts of Chinese characters

44. What is the highest mountain in China?
Mt. Everest
with a guy meditating in a cave for 9 years and studying the movements of animals and humans
Han Zu - Zhuang Zu - Man zu - Hui Zu - Miao Zu
56 (including Han)

45. Gifts within the business context in China are often seen as bribes?
cash
False
Mandarin Chinese
in the misty mountains of SW China - nowhere else on Earth

46. Common greeting used during Chinese New Year
China - Signapore
Gong Xi
fireworks go off; doors and windows are left open to let out the old and evil
borrowing - trading - cleaning - using knives or scissors - cutting noodles

47. China shares a border with
Noodle (Mi
Arabic - Chinese - English - French - Russian - Spanish
Year. These 12 animals represent the rotating 12-year cycle that is the basis of the Chinese Zodiac.
Afghanistan

48. A handshake in China often is ...
Bamboo leaves
Han Zu - Zhuang Zu - Man zu - Hui Zu - Miao Zu
1600
limp and brief

49. What was the Great Wall originally built?
to protect China from invasion or attack by tribal enemies
2
borrowing - trading - cleaning - using knives or scissors - cutting noodles
Mt. Everest

50. What is the official language spoken in China?
55
Noodle (Mi
xu Sh
Mandarin Chinese