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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. Where is the Great Wall?






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






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






4. How many ethnic groups are there in China?






5. What is the highest mountain in China?






6. What is the capital city of The People's Republic of China?






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






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






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






10. The largest ethnic group in China is called






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






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






13. Name three traditional Chinese musical instruments






14. Who complied the earliest Chinese dictionary?






15. What economy does China have?






16. Simplified Chinese character system is used in






17. Aggressive negotiation tactics are recommended.






18. What does Kung Fu mean?






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






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






21. What flower represents courage and hope?






22. China shares a border with






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






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






25. Where was the fortune cookie original from?






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






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






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






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






30. What are the five official religions of China?






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






32. The earliest Chinese dictionary is called






33. What is the national drink for Chinese?






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






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






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






37. What is a very popular food?






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






39. There are often what main courses?






40. What does 'radical' means?






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






42. What are the ancient rulers of China called?






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






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






45. The greatest majority of people in China belong to what nationality?






46. Who would you expect to make decisions from negotiations and meetings?






47. What is the longest river in China?






48. How many minority nationalities are there in China?






49. Common greeting used during Chinese New Year






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