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






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






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






4. Aggressive negotiation tactics are recommended.






5. What is the highest mountain in China?






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






7. What is the 12 zodiac sign?






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






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






10. A handshake in China often is ...






11. The largest ethnic group in China is called






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






13. The earliest Chinese dictionary is called






14. Some animals that make their homes in China.






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






16. What color is considered lucky?






17. The population in Mainland China is






18. What economy does China have?






19. When is China's National Day?






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






21. One U.S. dollar is equal to how many renminbis?






22. Which animal does not belong to the 12 Animal Zodiac?






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






24. What are the four great invention of China?






25. About how many Giant Pandas remain in the world today?






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






27. When did the first Chinese New Year customs start? How?


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






29. How did Kung Fu start?






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






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






32. ____________ were not invented in China?






33. List some Chinese foods.






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






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






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






37. How many ethnic groups are there in China?






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






39. What was the Great Wall originally built?






40. Name a public holiday that China has.


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






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






43. What is China's currency called?






44. What are lion dances believed to do?






45. Where was the fortune cookie original from?






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






47. What are the five official religions of China?






48. What does 'radical' means?






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






50. Where does the Giant Panda live?