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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. China shares a border with






2. How many Chinese characters are there






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






4. A handshake in China often is ...






5. How many ethnic groups are there in China?






6. There are often what main courses?






7. What does renminbi mean?


8. The top three most population cites in China






9. What are the red envelopes called?






10. When is China's National Day?






11. And the traditional form of characters is used in






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






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






14. List some Chinese inventions.






15. What are the four treasures of the study (w






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






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






18. Most people live in the_______of China






19. How should one receive business cards?






20. What is 'Hong boa' or 'Lai see'?






21. Aggressive negotiation tactics are recommended.






22. What is the national drink for Chinese?






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






24. Name a public holiday that China has.


25. What are dragon dances believed to do?






26. What is China's currency called?






27. Name three traditional Chinese musical instruments






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






29. What was the Great Wall originally built?






30. The largest ethnic group in China is called






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






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






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






34. What color is considered lucky?






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






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






37. If a woman's name is Zhang Xiaomei - Zhang is :






38. What the three common Chinese greetings?






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






40. What is the official language spoken in China?






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






42. What colors are on the Chinese flag?






43. How many players does it take to play Ma-Jiang






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






45. What economy does China have?






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






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






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






49. Where does the Giant Panda live?






50. 'Dim Sum' means