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






2. What is the 12 zodiac sign?






3. What the three common Chinese greetings?






4. The top three most population cites in China






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






6. Name a public holiday that China has.

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7. A handshake in China often is ...






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






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






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






11. How should one receive business cards?






12. When is China's National Day?






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






14. _________ was a British Colony recently reabsorbed by China.






15. What does the Chinese eat on birthday to symbolize long life?






16. Where is the Great Wall?






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






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






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






20. The largest ethnic group in China is called






21. What was the Great Wall originally built?






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






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






24. What are dragon dances believed to do?






25. And the traditional form of characters is used in






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






27. What is the state religion in China?






28. List some Chinese foods.






29. What are the ancient rulers of China called?






30. How many Chinese characters are there






31. Most people live in the_______of China






32. What does 'radical' means?






33. China shares a border with






34. Some animals that make their homes in China.






35. There are often what main courses?






36. How many minority nationalities are there in China?






37. What are the red envelopes called?






38. What building in China can be seen from Space? (a myth)






39. ____________ were not invented in China?






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






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






42. The population in Mainland China is






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






44. What festival ends the Chinese New Year?






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






46. The earliest Chinese dictionary is called






47. Who complied the earliest Chinese dictionary?






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






49. Chinese New year is also known as what?






50. How many days is the Chinese New Year celebrated?