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Chinese Culture
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culture
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Some animals that make their homes in China.
about 275 lbs.
snow leopards - elephants - wild yaks - reindeer - moose - giant panda - etc.
October 1st
Most senior ranking attendee
2. And the traditional form of characters is used in
Tea (Cha)
Taiwan - Hong Kong
with a guy meditating in a cave for 9 years and studying the movements of animals and humans
Han
3. What do people that live in the northern part of China - eat as their main food?
Mao Zedong
noodles
starts on the first lunar month - ends on the full moon
Erhu - Guzheng - Yang Qin - Pi pa - Di zi
4. What flower represents courage and hope?
to protect China from invasion or attack by tribal enemies
the plum blossom - they bloom year round
Hong boa or Lai see
fireworks go off; doors and windows are left open to let out the old and evil
5. Name a public holiday that China has.
6. The author of 'The Art of War' is
Afghanistan
Erhu - Guzheng - Yang Qin - Pi pa - Di zi
Sun Zi ??
white rice
7. What is the 12 zodiac sign?
multiple
cat
Noodle (Mi
Year. These 12 animals represent the rotating 12-year cycle that is the basis of the Chinese Zodiac.
8. What is a very popular food?
xu Sh
14 hours a day eating - rest of the time sleeping
white rice
Arabic - Chinese - English - French - Russian - Spanish
9. One U.S. dollar is equal to how many renminbis?
just over 8
Yangzi
the Spring Festival
1.3 Billion
10. What do Chinese people use 'Name Chop'(y
1600
Signature
limp and brief
you could wipe away your good fortune
11. How many ethnic groups are there in China?
56 (including Han)
scare away the evil spirits
white rice
Afghanistan
12. What are some things that should not be done on New Year's Day?
October 1st
Yangzi
borrowing - trading - cleaning - using knives or scissors - cutting noodles
Emperor and Empress
13. What happens at midnight on New Year's Eve?
title
the lantern celebration
multiple
fireworks go off; doors and windows are left open to let out the old and evil
14. What fruit does the Chinese believe to give you a long life?
56 (including Han)
in the misty mountains of SW China - nowhere else on Earth
Peach (T
scare away the evil spirits
15. What is the name of the tray with eight compartments that is offered to guests?
greeting you
Pen Brush - Ink - Paper - Ink Stone
2500
Tray of Togetherness
16. How many year ago was the Great Wall built?
2
2500
to protect China from invasion or attack by tribal enemies
55
17. About how much does a Giant Panda weigh?
Han Zu - Zhuang Zu - Man zu - Hui Zu - Miao Zu
limp and brief
about 275 lbs.
Dragon Boat Festival
18. About how many hours a day do Giant Pandas spend eating? Sleeping?
Yangzi
Peach (T
14 hours a day eating - rest of the time sleeping
Television
19. Why shouldn't the house be cleaned on New Year's Day?
her own last name
you could wipe away your good fortune
Arabic - Chinese - English - French - Russian - Spanish
Pinyin
20. What are the four treasures of the study (w
Sun Zi ??
paper - printing - silk - ice cream - wheel barrow - anagrams - magnetic compass - porcelain - gunpowder - bow and arrow
Bamboo leaves
Pen Brush - Ink - Paper - Ink Stone
21. What is the capital city of The People's Republic of China?
Beijing
Mao Zedong
2500
Emperor and Empress
22. What determines when the Chinese New Year starts and stops?
Black ??
starts on the first lunar month - ends on the full moon
Mao Zedong
China - Signapore
23. The largest ethnic group in China is called
her own last name
Chinese Americans in USA
Han
Show emotion
24. If a woman's name is Zhang Xiaomei - Zhang is :
Mao Zedong
her own last name
Show emotion
to get rid of the bad luck and the old
25. What are dragon dances believed to do?
paper - printing - silk - ice cream - wheel barrow - anagrams - magnetic compass - porcelain - gunpowder - bow and arrow
Dessert (Small Heart)
with a guy meditating in a cave for 9 years and studying the movements of animals and humans
bring in good luck and prosperity
26. How many pieces of cannon are there in each side of the Chinese chess?
2
Chinese Americans in USA
the plum blossom - they bloom year round
Pen Brush - Ink - Paper - Ink Stone
27. Which of these should you try to do when negotiating in China?
Gong Xi
15
Most senior ranking attendee
Inflate your prices
28. When did the first Chinese New Year customs start? How?
29. What colors are on the Chinese flag?
Red and Yellow
Inflate your prices
limp and brief
Han
30. In China people prefer business communication by which of these methods?
false
Face to Face
people's money
xu Sh
31. The Republic of China is located on...
snow leopards - elephants - wild yaks - reindeer - moose - giant panda - etc.
Taiwan
limp and brief
bamboo - up to 40 lbs. a day
32. ____________ were not invented in China?
cash
Fortune cookies
Fried Dumplings (pot stickers) - Kung Pao Chicken - Hot and Sour Soup - Fried Rice - Mushu Pork - Beef with Broccoli - Spring Rolls/Egg Rolls - Szechuan Chicken
Atheism
33. _________ founded the People's Republic of China in 1949
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
Hin Jintao
Mao Zedong
Hong Kong
34. What fruits are brought to the homes of family and friends? What do they symbolize?
bamboo - up to 40 lbs. a day
Hin Jintao
oranges and tangerines - abundant happiness
people's money
35. What is 'Hong boa' or 'Lai see'?
1600
red envelopes given to children - they contain lucky money
noodles
communist
36. Simplified Chinese character system is used in
Chong Qing - Shanghai - Beijing
China - Signapore
Face to Face
Inflate your prices
37. _________ was a British Colony recently reabsorbed by China.
False
Hong Kong
cat
Sun Zi ??
38. There are often what main courses?
Year. These 12 animals represent the rotating 12-year cycle that is the basis of the Chinese Zodiac.
October 1st
2
multiple
39. Which of these should you not do during a business meeting?
Chong Qing - Shanghai - Beijing
Show emotion
Fourth
East
40. What the three common Chinese greetings?
Nihao! Zenme y
Chinese Americans in USA
title
October 1st
41. When you hear a person mention my 'Ai Ren' (Ai means love - and Ren means person) - the meaning of the word 'Ai Ren' is:
red
cash
14 hours a day eating - rest of the time sleeping
wife or husband
42. The greatest majority of people in China belong to what nationality?
greeting you
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
just over 8
Han
43. China is the ______largest country in the world (area).
wife or husband
Face to Face
Fourth
you could wipe away your good fortune
44. Where does the Giant Panda live?
in the misty mountains of SW China - nowhere else on Earth
Year. These 12 animals represent the rotating 12-year cycle that is the basis of the Chinese Zodiac.
starts on the first lunar month - ends on the full moon
About 50 -000. Frequently used 3 -500.
45. It is acceptable to answer phone calls in meetings.
in the misty mountains of SW China - nowhere else on Earth
True
Han
the lantern celebration
46. What are the six working languages of the United Nations
Arabic - Chinese - English - French - Russian - Spanish
you could wipe away your good fortune
Mt. Everest
adult content
47. What are the four great invention of China?
Paper making - Gunpowder - Compass - Printing
Afghanistan
wife or husband
True
48. What color is considered lucky?
noodles
red
Atheism
4
49. What is the highest mountain in China?
Mt. Everest
limp and brief
Han
About 50 -000. Frequently used 3 -500.
50. What are the ancient rulers of China called?
Emperor and Empress
Red and Yellow
15
title