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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 does the Giant Panda live?






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






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






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






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






6. Who is President of the People's Republic of China?






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






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






9. What building in China can be seen from Space? (a myth)






10. What fruits are brought to the homes of family and friends? What do they symbolize?






11. What the three common Chinese greetings?






12. Which of these should you try and have on your business cards?






13. The population in Mainland China is






14. What does the word yellow imply?






15. Chinese New year is also known as what?






16. How many ethnic groups are there in China?






17. The earliest Chinese dictionary is called






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






19. What are the red envelopes called?






20. Most people live in the_______of China






21. What flower represents courage and hope?






22. What does a panda eat and how much of it do they eat?






23. What color is considered lucky?






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






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






26. What is the money China called?






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






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






29. How many Chinese characters are there






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






31. What is the official language spoken in China?






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






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






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






35. What is the state religion in China?






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






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






38. How many minority nationalities are there in China?






39. There are often what main courses?






40. What are dragon dances believed to do?






41. Name three traditional Chinese musical instruments






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






43. And the traditional form of characters is used in






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






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






46. How did Kung Fu start?






47. A handshake in China often is ...






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






49. Common greeting used during Chinese New Year






50. How should one receive business cards?