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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 does 'radical' means?






2. List some Chinese inventions.






3. What was the Great Wall originally built?






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






5. When is China's National Day?






6. The earliest Chinese dictionary is called






7. What are the five official religions of China?






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






9. Name a public holiday that China has.


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






11. What is the state religion in China?






12. What are the ancient rulers of China called?






13. What is the highest mountain in China?






14. China is the ______largest country in the world (area).






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






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






17. What is a very popular food?






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






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






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






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






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






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 is the 12 zodiac sign?






25. What are the four great invention of China?






26. What does renminbi mean?


27. What is the official language spoken in China?






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






29. What are lion dances believed to do?






30. There are often what main courses?






31. Where was the fortune cookie original from?






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






33. What are the red envelopes called?






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






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






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






37. 'Dim Sum' means






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






39. The largest ethnic group in China is called






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






41. What is the longest river in China?






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






43. Aggressive negotiation tactics are recommended.






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






45. The top three most population cites in China






46. What is the official romanization system for the language of China?






47. Name three traditional Chinese musical instruments






48. What flower represents courage and hope?






49. How many minority nationalities are there in China?






50. What the three common Chinese greetings?