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Chinese Culture

Subject : culture
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In order of population - what are the top five ethnic groups in China






2. Common greeting used during Chinese New Year






3. What is the official romanization system for the language of China?






4. In China people prefer business communication by which of these methods?






5. Where does the Giant Panda live?






6. What are dragon dances believed to do?






7. The top three most population cites in China






8. What is the name of the tray with eight compartments that is offered to guests?






9. What is the 12 zodiac sign?






10. Simplified Chinese character system is used in






11. About how much does a Giant Panda weigh?






12. What are the six working languages of the United Nations






13. A handshake in China often is ...






14. How many minority nationalities are there in China?






15. How many year ago was the Great Wall built?






16. What flower represents courage and hope?






17. Why shouldn't the house be cleaned on New Year's Day?






18. Where is the Great Wall?






19. What color is considered lucky?






20. Which animal does not belong to the 12 Animal Zodiac?






21. List some Chinese foods.






22. Who was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party who lived from 1893 to 1976?






23. What is the official language spoken in China?






24. About how many hours a day do Giant Pandas spend eating? Sleeping?






25. What do people that live in the northern part of China - eat as their main food?






26. What determines when the Chinese New Year starts and stops?






27. The largest ethnic group in China is called






28. Why should the house be cleaned in preparation for the Chinese New Year?






29. What festival ends the Chinese New Year?






30. It is acceptable to answer phone calls in meetings.






31. What is the money China called?






32. If a woman's name is Zhang Xiaomei - Zhang is :






33. What the three common Chinese greetings?






34. China is the ______largest country in the world (area).






35. What is a very popular food?






36. What do Chinese people use 'Name Chop'(y






37. How did Kung Fu start?






38. How many ethnic groups are there in China?






39. How many players does it take to play Ma-Jiang






40. With what are Zongzi traditionally wrapped before they are steamed?






41. What are some things that should not be done on New Year's Day?






42. 'Dim Sum' means






43. What fruit does the Chinese believe to give you a long life?






44. The author of 'The Art of War' is






45. What fruits are brought to the homes of family and friends? What do they symbolize?






46. Some animals that make their homes in China.






47. Where was the fortune cookie original from?






48. Which of these should you try and have on your business cards?






49. Which of these things did not originally come from China






50. The population in Mainland China is