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Chinese Culture

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is the capital city of The People's Republic of China?
red envelopes given to children - they contain lucky money
you could wipe away your good fortune
Beijing
cat

2. The Republic of China is located on...
yuan - renminbi in Chinese
Hong boa or Lai see
East
Taiwan

3. What are dragon dances believed to do?
False
bring in good luck and prosperity
in the misty mountains of SW China - nowhere else on Earth
March 8th is International Women's Day - on this day women will get a paid day or half day off - while all men must still go to work; May 1st is International Labor Day; May 4th is Youth Day - in memory of the first mass student movement in 1919; Jun

4. The top three most population cites in China
Chong Qing - Shanghai - Beijing
Mao Zedong
Buddhism - Islam - Taoism - Catholicism - Protestantism
Television

5. Why shouldn't the house be cleaned on New Year's Day?
Parts of Chinese characters
you could wipe away your good fortune
55
15

6. China is the ______largest country in the world (area).
limp and brief
Year. These 12 animals represent the rotating 12-year cycle that is the basis of the Chinese Zodiac.
Fourth
Dessert (Small Heart)

7. What is 'Hong boa' or 'Lai see'?
1600
East
Mt. Everest
red envelopes given to children - they contain lucky money

8. Why should the house be cleaned in preparation for the Chinese New Year?
Mao Zedong
Arabic - Chinese - English - French - Russian - Spanish
to get rid of the bad luck and the old
Great Wall of China

9. Who was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party who lived from 1893 to 1976?
Mao Zedong
Paper making - Gunpowder - Compass - Printing
snow leopards - elephants - wild yaks - reindeer - moose - giant panda - etc.
Yangzi

10. China shares a border with
55
noodles
Afghanistan
title

11. In China people prefer business communication by which of these methods?
Face to Face
Great Wall of China
limp and brief
greeting you

12. There are often what main courses?
Gong Xi
multiple
Fried Dumplings (pot stickers) - Kung Pao Chicken - Hot and Sour Soup - Fried Rice - Mushu Pork - Beef with Broccoli - Spring Rolls/Egg Rolls - Szechuan Chicken
True

13. Some animals that make their homes in China.
snow leopards - elephants - wild yaks - reindeer - moose - giant panda - etc.
Mt. Everest
55
cash

14. What are the four great invention of China?
Paper making - Gunpowder - Compass - Printing
200 B.C. - people feared 'Nien' the mythical - evil monster - so they would make loud noises bright lights - and big dragons to scare it off
Mao Zedong
Chinese Americans in USA

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

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16. Which of these should you try to do when negotiating in China?
Most senior ranking attendee
you could wipe away your good fortune
Inflate your prices
Han Zu - Zhuang Zu - Man zu - Hui Zu - Miao Zu

17. The population in Mainland China is
1.3 Billion
Inflate your prices
Hong Kong
borrowing - trading - cleaning - using knives or scissors - cutting noodles

18. Name three traditional Chinese musical instruments
2500
Erhu - Guzheng - Yang Qin - Pi pa - Di zi
15
1.3 Billion

19. What building in China can be seen from Space? (a myth)
Great Wall of China
to get rid of the bad luck and the old
title
cash

20. Most people live in the_______of China
learned skill
Gong Xi
Mt. Everest
East

21. The largest ethnic group in China is called
March 8th is International Women's Day - on this day women will get a paid day or half day off - while all men must still go to work; May 1st is International Labor Day; May 4th is Youth Day - in memory of the first mass student movement in 1919; Jun
xu Sh
Han
Renminbi Yuan

22. What are the ancient rulers of China called?
fireworks go off; doors and windows are left open to let out the old and evil
borrowing - trading - cleaning - using knives or scissors - cutting noodles
Emperor and Empress
Tea (Cha)

23. Aggressive negotiation tactics are recommended.
Hong Kong
October 1st
false
xu Sh

24. How many players does it take to play Ma-Jiang
Nihao! Zenme y
white rice
red envelopes given to children - they contain lucky money
4

25. What do Chinese people use 'Name Chop'(y
Year. These 12 animals represent the rotating 12-year cycle that is the basis of the Chinese Zodiac.
yuan - renminbi in Chinese
Signature
Peach (T

26. How many minority nationalities are there in China?
NE quadrant
bamboo - up to 40 lbs. a day
False
55

27. What festival ends the Chinese New Year?
Signature
200 B.C. - people feared 'Nien' the mythical - evil monster - so they would make loud noises bright lights - and big dragons to scare it off
Hin Jintao
the lantern celebration

28. What does 'radical' means?
red envelopes given to children - they contain lucky money
learned skill
Parts of Chinese characters
people's money

29. What the three common Chinese greetings?
Shuo W
Nihao! Zenme y
NE quadrant
people's money

30. What is the state religion in China?
Atheism
Nihao! Zenme y
the Spring Festival
Tray of Togetherness

31. The earliest Chinese dictionary is called
to get rid of the bad luck and the old
Shuo W
limp and brief
14 hours a day eating - rest of the time sleeping

32. How many Chinese characters are there
the lantern celebration
fireworks go off; doors and windows are left open to let out the old and evil
Hin Jintao
About 50 -000. Frequently used 3 -500.

33. One U.S. dollar is equal to how many renminbis?
just over 8
Face to Face
paper - printing - silk - ice cream - wheel barrow - anagrams - magnetic compass - porcelain - gunpowder - bow and arrow
Atheism

34. What is the official language spoken in China?
15
Mandarin Chinese
Inflate your prices
white rice

35. And the traditional form of characters is used in
March 8th is International Women's Day - on this day women will get a paid day or half day off - while all men must still go to work; May 1st is International Labor Day; May 4th is Youth Day - in memory of the first mass student movement in 1919; Jun
Taiwan - Hong Kong
starts on the first lunar month - ends on the full moon
Paper making - Gunpowder - Compass - Printing

36. What are the red envelopes called?
Tea (Cha)
Hong boa or Lai see
limp and brief
About 50 -000. Frequently used 3 -500.

37. A handshake in China often is ...
limp and brief
55
cat
greeting you

38. What is a very popular food?
Television
Pen Brush - Ink - Paper - Ink Stone
Buddhism - Islam - Taoism - Catholicism - Protestantism
white rice

39. What is China's currency called?
fireworks go off; doors and windows are left open to let out the old and evil
bamboo - up to 40 lbs. a day
Renminbi Yuan
China - Signapore

40. What are the six working languages of the United Nations
Buddhism - Islam - Taoism - Catholicism - Protestantism
with a guy meditating in a cave for 9 years and studying the movements of animals and humans
Arabic - Chinese - English - French - Russian - Spanish
Mao Zedong

41. Martial Arts/Kung Fu was invented by who?
14 hours a day eating - rest of the time sleeping
Shuo W
the Shaolin Monks
bamboo - up to 40 lbs. a day

42. About how many hours a day do Giant Pandas spend eating? Sleeping?
white rice
14 hours a day eating - rest of the time sleeping
Noodle (Mi
with a guy meditating in a cave for 9 years and studying the movements of animals and humans

43. About how many Giant Pandas remain in the world today?
learned skill
200 B.C. - people feared 'Nien' the mythical - evil monster - so they would make loud noises bright lights - and big dragons to scare it off
the lantern celebration
1600

44. In order of population - what are the top five ethnic groups in China
About 50 -000. Frequently used 3 -500.
xu Sh
Han Zu - Zhuang Zu - Man zu - Hui Zu - Miao Zu
scare away the evil spirits

45. Which of these should you try and have on your business cards?
56 (including Han)
Hong Kong
title
adult content

46. What are lion dances believed to do?
scare away the evil spirits
15
Television
1600

47. What colors are on the Chinese flag?
Fourth
wife or husband
Red and Yellow
NE quadrant

48. Simplified Chinese character system is used in
starts on the first lunar month - ends on the full moon
Parts of Chinese characters
Dragon Boat Festival
China - Signapore

49. Who complied the earliest Chinese dictionary?
Han
xu Sh
Beijing
paper - printing - silk - ice cream - wheel barrow - anagrams - magnetic compass - porcelain - gunpowder - bow and arrow

50. How many days is the Chinese New Year celebrated?
Renminbi Yuan
Inflate your prices
15
Bamboo leaves