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






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






3. What does renminbi mean?


4. When a Chinese friend says: 'Have you eaten yet?' to you (in Chinese) - what is the meaning?






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






6. Some animals that make their homes in China.






7. Who complied the earliest Chinese dictionary?






8. Most people live in the_______of China






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






10. Simplified Chinese character system is used in






11. ____________ were not invented in China?






12. 'Dim Sum' means






13. What is the money China called?






14. The top three most population cites in China






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






16. What does 'radical' means?






17. What the three common Chinese greetings?






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






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






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






21. Who would you expect to make decisions from negotiations and meetings?






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






23. What are the five official religions of China?






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






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






26. What was the Great Wall originally built?






27. What does Kung Fu mean?






28. What color is considered lucky?






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






30. A handshake in China often is ...






31. Who is President of the People's Republic of China?






32. What is the national drink for Chinese?






33. What is the 12 zodiac sign?






34. The largest ethnic group in China is called






35. What are dragon dances believed to do?






36. In order of population - what are the top five ethnic groups in China






37. How should one receive business cards?






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






39. When you receive a red envelope from a Chinese person - what do you get inside?






40. What are the four great invention of China?






41. What does a panda eat and how much of it do they eat?






42. What are the ancient rulers of China called?






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






44. The Chinese holiday related to 'Eating Zongzi' is called






45. How many ethnic groups are there in China?






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






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






48. About how much does a Giant Panda weigh?






49. What are the red envelopes called?






50. Name three traditional Chinese musical instruments