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Chinese Culture

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1. Who is President of the People's Republic of China?
Dessert (Small Heart)
her own last name
Hin Jintao
you could wipe away your good fortune

2. The top three most population cites in China
Chong Qing - Shanghai - Beijing
in the misty mountains of SW China - nowhere else on Earth
55
Erhu - Guzheng - Yang Qin - Pi pa - Di zi

3. Why should the house be cleaned in preparation for the Chinese New Year?
to get rid of the bad luck and the old
Chinese Americans in USA
greeting you
false

4. What is the state religion in China?
cash
the plum blossom - they bloom year round
Beijing
Atheism

5. With what are Zongzi traditionally wrapped before they are steamed?
Han
borrowing - trading - cleaning - using knives or scissors - cutting noodles
2500
Bamboo leaves

6. What is the capital city of The People's Republic of China?
Han Zu - Zhuang Zu - Man zu - Hui Zu - Miao Zu
Beijing
Han
cash

7. The greatest majority of people in China belong to what nationality?
Han
just over 8
1600
about 275 lbs.

8. Simplified Chinese character system is used in
the Spring Festival
the Shaolin Monks
fireworks go off; doors and windows are left open to let out the old and evil
China - Signapore

9. Who was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party who lived from 1893 to 1976?
Mao Zedong
communist
2
Red and Yellow

10. About how many Giant Pandas remain in the world today?
4
1600
cat
false

11. How many Chinese characters are there
About 50 -000. Frequently used 3 -500.
Year. These 12 animals represent the rotating 12-year cycle that is the basis of the Chinese Zodiac.
cat
in the misty mountains of SW China - nowhere else on Earth

12. Which of these things did not originally come from China
Year. These 12 animals represent the rotating 12-year cycle that is the basis of the Chinese Zodiac.
red
Erhu - Guzheng - Yang Qin - Pi pa - Di zi
Television

13. Where is the Great Wall?
to get rid of the bad luck and the old
Afghanistan
2500
NE quadrant

14. When is China's National Day?
October 1st
Gong Xi
15
with a guy meditating in a cave for 9 years and studying the movements of animals and humans

15. China shares a border with
Sun Zi ??
snow leopards - elephants - wild yaks - reindeer - moose - giant panda - etc.
Afghanistan
Nihao! Zenme y

16. What economy does China have?
Hong Kong
communist
Beijing
4

17. There are often what main courses?
noodles
56 (including Han)
Dessert (Small Heart)
multiple

18. The Chinese holiday related to 'Eating Zongzi' is called
Dragon Boat Festival
Face to Face
communist
wife or husband

19. What is the money China called?
Fortune cookies
yuan - renminbi in Chinese
Peach (T
Han

20. What does the Chinese eat on birthday to symbolize long life?
the Shaolin Monks
white rice
Noodle (Mi
Erhu - Guzheng - Yang Qin - Pi pa - Di zi

21. A handshake in China often is ...
limp and brief
bring in good luck and prosperity
Buddhism - Islam - Taoism - Catholicism - Protestantism
multiple

22. How many days is the Chinese New Year celebrated?
fireworks go off; doors and windows are left open to let out the old and evil
True
15
Han

23. What happens at midnight on New Year's Eve?
15
scare away the evil spirits
fireworks go off; doors and windows are left open to let out the old and evil
Hong Kong

24. How many ethnic groups are there in China?
Inflate your prices
red envelopes given to children - they contain lucky money
56 (including Han)
starts on the first lunar month - ends on the full moon

25. Name a public holiday that China has.

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26. What is the national drink for Chinese?
the plum blossom - they bloom year round
October 1st
Tea (Cha)
borrowing - trading - cleaning - using knives or scissors - cutting noodles

27. What is the highest mountain in China?
Sun Zi ??
Mt. Everest
Pinyin
false

28. What flower represents courage and hope?
the plum blossom - they bloom year round
Hin Jintao
starts on the first lunar month - ends on the full moon
xu Sh

29. What determines when the Chinese New Year starts and stops?
false
starts on the first lunar month - ends on the full moon
56 (including Han)
East

30. What color is considered lucky?
15
red
2
Noodle (Mi

31. What colors are on the Chinese flag?
Red and Yellow
Nihao! Zenme y
Buddhism - Islam - Taoism - Catholicism - Protestantism
bamboo - up to 40 lbs. a day

32. Name three traditional Chinese musical instruments
the plum blossom - they bloom year round
Show emotion
Erhu - Guzheng - Yang Qin - Pi pa - Di zi
Year. These 12 animals represent the rotating 12-year cycle that is the basis of the Chinese Zodiac.

33. What is China's currency called?
Renminbi Yuan
white rice
Sun Zi ??
Hong boa or Lai see

34. Where does the Giant Panda live?
wife or husband
white rice
in the misty mountains of SW China - nowhere else on Earth
borrowing - trading - cleaning - using knives or scissors - cutting noodles

35. Which animal does not belong to the 12 Animal Zodiac?
cat
2
True
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

36. What is the official language spoken in China?
4
bring in good luck and prosperity
Mandarin Chinese
Show emotion

37. How did Kung Fu start?
with a guy meditating in a cave for 9 years and studying the movements of animals and humans
the plum blossom - they bloom year round
borrowing - trading - cleaning - using knives or scissors - cutting noodles
Buddhism - Islam - Taoism - Catholicism - Protestantism

38. Who would you expect to make decisions from negotiations and meetings?
multiple
Most senior ranking attendee
October 1st
Yangzi

39. What does the word yellow imply?
cat
adult content
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
red

40. The author of 'The Art of War' is
Fortune cookies
Year. These 12 animals represent the rotating 12-year cycle that is the basis of the Chinese Zodiac.
yuan - renminbi in Chinese
Sun Zi ??

41. And the traditional form of characters is used in
Sun Zi ??
adult content
Taiwan - Hong Kong
Red and Yellow

42. What is 'Hong boa' or 'Lai see'?
red envelopes given to children - they contain lucky money
the lantern celebration
Nihao! Zenme y
Atheism

43. What is a very popular food?
white rice
Hin Jintao
Mao Zedong
with both hands

44. Aggressive negotiation tactics are recommended.
Han
false
greeting you
Inflate your prices

45. The earliest Chinese dictionary is called
1600
Shuo W
East
Emperor and Empress

46. Common greeting used during Chinese New Year
1.3 Billion
Show emotion
15
Gong Xi

47. 'Dim Sum' means
Show emotion
noodles
Dessert (Small Heart)
Pinyin

48. If a woman's name is Zhang Xiaomei - Zhang is :
the Shaolin Monks
China - Signapore
her own last name
adult content

49. What are the red envelopes called?
Hong boa or Lai see
Show emotion
Signature
Shuo W

50. What are the four great invention of China?
Bamboo leaves
Beijing
Paper making - Gunpowder - Compass - Printing
adult content