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Chinese Culture
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Subject
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culture
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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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 are dragon dances believed to do?
Signature
bring in good luck and prosperity
Bamboo leaves
to get rid of the bad luck and the old
2. How did Kung Fu start?
with a guy meditating in a cave for 9 years and studying the movements of animals and humans
Red and Yellow
October 1st
borrowing - trading - cleaning - using knives or scissors - cutting noodles
3. What does the Chinese eat on birthday to symbolize long life?
14 hours a day eating - rest of the time sleeping
NE quadrant
Erhu - Guzheng - Yang Qin - Pi pa - Di zi
Noodle (Mi
4. Why should the house be cleaned in preparation for the Chinese New Year?
white rice
Sun Zi ??
October 1st
to get rid of the bad luck and the old
5. Why shouldn't the house be cleaned on New Year's Day?
1600
you could wipe away your good fortune
56 (including Han)
with a guy meditating in a cave for 9 years and studying the movements of animals and humans
6. Common greeting used during Chinese New Year
Bamboo leaves
Gong Xi
Taiwan - Hong Kong
in the misty mountains of SW China - nowhere else on Earth
7. The greatest majority of people in China belong to what nationality?
bring in good luck and prosperity
2
Tray of Togetherness
Han
8. What does Kung Fu mean?
learned skill
adult content
people's money
Mt. Everest
9. And the traditional form of characters is used in
Taiwan - Hong Kong
Great Wall of China
Red and Yellow
Han
10. What are the ancient rulers of China called?
cat
56 (including Han)
Emperor and Empress
to protect China from invasion or attack by tribal enemies
11. Most people live in the_______of China
Black ??
Fourth
East
Beijing
12. Who is President of the People's Republic of China?
Hin Jintao
multiple
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
Bamboo leaves
13. What is the highest mountain in China?
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
Show emotion
scare away the evil spirits
Mt. Everest
14. Which animal does not belong to the 12 Animal Zodiac?
wife or husband
to protect China from invasion or attack by tribal enemies
her own last name
cat
15. What does 'radical' means?
Parts of Chinese characters
Atheism
Tray of Togetherness
Han
16. What festival ends the Chinese New Year?
Mao Zedong
oranges and tangerines - abundant happiness
the lantern celebration
yuan - renminbi in Chinese
17. One U.S. dollar is equal to how many renminbis?
1600
just over 8
greeting you
Buddhism - Islam - Taoism - Catholicism - Protestantism
18. What do people that live in the northern part of China - eat as their main food?
noodles
cash
the Spring Festival
with both hands
19. What color is considered lucky?
Sun Zi ??
Afghanistan
red
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
20. Name three traditional Chinese musical instruments
title
Erhu - Guzheng - Yang Qin - Pi pa - Di zi
the Spring Festival
learned skill
21. What the three common Chinese greetings?
Mt. Everest
Taiwan
55
Nihao! Zenme y
22. Name a public holiday that China has.
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23. About how much does a Giant Panda weigh?
Tray of Togetherness
false
East
about 275 lbs.
24. Who was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party who lived from 1893 to 1976?
Taiwan - Hong Kong
limp and brief
Mao Zedong
Noodle (Mi
25. About how many Giant Pandas remain in the world today?
Shuo W
greeting you
China - Signapore
1600
26. How many year ago was the Great Wall built?
2500
just over 8
Sun Zi ??
Great Wall of China
27. What are the red envelopes called?
Hong boa or Lai see
adult content
NE quadrant
Han
28. How many days is the Chinese New Year celebrated?
wife or husband
Yangzi
15
Emperor and Empress
29. Which of these should you try to do when negotiating in China?
October 1st
False
4
Inflate your prices
30. It is acceptable to answer phone calls in meetings.
in the misty mountains of SW China - nowhere else on Earth
Buddhism - Islam - Taoism - Catholicism - Protestantism
the Spring Festival
True
31. Who complied the earliest Chinese dictionary?
xu Sh
Noodle (Mi
Renminbi Yuan
Mandarin Chinese
32. What is the national drink for Chinese?
Mandarin Chinese
Tea (Cha)
Mt. Everest
starts on the first lunar month - ends on the full moon
33. Martial Arts/Kung Fu was invented by who?
Taiwan - Hong Kong
the Shaolin Monks
Mt. Everest
borrowing - trading - cleaning - using knives or scissors - cutting noodles
34. What is a very popular food?
Taiwan
NE quadrant
borrowing - trading - cleaning - using knives or scissors - cutting noodles
white rice
35. What is China's currency called?
xu Sh
Renminbi Yuan
starts on the first lunar month - ends on the full moon
you could wipe away your good fortune
36. What is the official language spoken in China?
Mandarin Chinese
Sun Zi ??
Peach (T
October 1st
37. The Chinese holiday related to 'Eating Zongzi' is called
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
Dragon Boat Festival
title
Great Wall of China
38. Some animals that make their homes in China.
Mt. Everest
wife or husband
snow leopards - elephants - wild yaks - reindeer - moose - giant panda - etc.
Red and Yellow
39. What fruits are brought to the homes of family and friends? What do they symbolize?
oranges and tangerines - abundant happiness
Red and Yellow
Show emotion
Tea (Cha)
40. What fruit does the Chinese believe to give you a long life?
Inflate your prices
Peach (T
Gong Xi
Pen Brush - Ink - Paper - Ink Stone
41. Gifts within the business context in China are often seen as bribes?
False
Han
greeting you
learned skill
42. China shares a border with
Afghanistan
Han
False
in the misty mountains of SW China - nowhere else on Earth
43. What are the five official religions of China?
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
Buddhism - Islam - Taoism - Catholicism - Protestantism
borrowing - trading - cleaning - using knives or scissors - cutting noodles
56 (including Han)
44. With what are Zongzi traditionally wrapped before they are steamed?
Dragon Boat Festival
cash
Bamboo leaves
55
45. When you receive a red envelope from a Chinese person - what do you get inside?
multiple
cash
starts on the first lunar month - ends on the full moon
Black ??
46. What is the money China called?
cat
Gong Xi
yuan - renminbi in Chinese
55
47. What was the Great Wall originally built?
to protect China from invasion or attack by tribal enemies
False
red
Parts of Chinese characters
48. What is the name of the tray with eight compartments that is offered to guests?
15
noodles
Tray of Togetherness
snow leopards - elephants - wild yaks - reindeer - moose - giant panda - etc.
49. About how many hours a day do Giant Pandas spend eating? Sleeping?
Chinese Americans in USA
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
14 hours a day eating - rest of the time sleeping
50. Chinese New year is also known as what?
the Spring Festival
Mt. Everest
Hong Kong
Renminbi Yuan