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Chinese Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. What flower represents courage and hope?






2. What is the capital city of The People's Republic of China?






3. Most people live in the_______of China






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






5. When did the first Chinese New Year customs start? How?

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6. Name a public holiday that China has.

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7. When you hear a person mention my 'Ai Ren' (Ai means love - and Ren means person) - the meaning of the word 'Ai Ren' is:






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






9. Where was the fortune cookie original from?






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






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






12. How many pieces of cannon are there in each side of the Chinese chess?






13. What does the word yellow imply?






14. What was the Great Wall originally built?






15. What colors are on the Chinese flag?






16. _________ founded the People's Republic of China in 1949






17. Gifts within the business context in China are often seen as bribes?






18. The greatest majority of people in China belong to what nationality?






19. How should one receive business cards?






20. Which of these should you not do during a business meeting?






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






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






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






24. The Republic of China is located on...






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






26. About how many Giant Pandas remain in the world today?






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






28. Where is the Great Wall?






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






30. What are the ancient rulers of China called?






31. What is China's currency called?






32. What is the state religion in China?






33. 'Dim Sum' means






34. What are lion dances believed to do?






35. Who complied the earliest Chinese dictionary?






36. Which of these should you try to do when negotiating in China?






37. How many ethnic groups are there in China?






38. Name three traditional Chinese musical instruments






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






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






41. The population in Mainland China is






42. Simplified Chinese character system is used in






43. Martial Arts/Kung Fu was invented by who?






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






45. When people playing 'Go'game - which color stone goes first?






46. What is the 12 zodiac sign?






47. What is the official language spoken in China?






48. What happens at midnight on New Year's Eve?






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






50. What is the national drink for Chinese?