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Chinese Culture

Subject : culture
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  • 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. When did the first Chinese New Year customs start? How?


2. What are the four great invention of China?






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






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






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






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






7. How many ethnic groups are there in China?






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






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






10. What is the national drink for Chinese?






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






12. There are often what main courses?






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






14. About how much does a Giant Panda weigh?






15. List some Chinese inventions.






16. What does the word yellow imply?






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






18. What is the 12 zodiac sign?






19. What are the ancient rulers of China called?






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






21. What are the five official religions of China?






22. What are the red envelopes called?






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






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






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






26. China shares a border with






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






28. How should one receive business cards?






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






30. Some animals that make their homes in China.






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






32. What is the state religion in China?






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






34. What color is considered lucky?






35. What was the Great Wall originally built?






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






37. What are lion dances believed to do?






38. How many minority nationalities are there in China?






39. How did Kung Fu start?






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






41. Where is the Great Wall?






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






43. What is the longest river in China?






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






45. A handshake in China often is ...






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






47. Where was the fortune cookie original from?






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






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






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