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






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






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






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






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






6. What color is considered lucky?






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






8. What is the official language spoken in China?






9. List some Chinese inventions.






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






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






12. What does the word yellow imply?






13. And the traditional form of characters is used in






14. Simplified Chinese character system is used in






15. What does Kung Fu mean?






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






17. The top three most population cites in China






18. What is the national drink for Chinese?






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






20. The earliest Chinese dictionary is called






21. What flower represents courage and hope?






22. What are the five official religions of China?






23. Most people live in the_______of China






24. There are often what main courses?






25. What colors are on the Chinese flag?






26. What economy does China have?






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






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






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






30. What the three common Chinese greetings?






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






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






33. What is the money China called?






34. About how much does a Giant Panda weigh?






35. Some animals that make their homes in China.






36. China shares a border with






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






38. How many year ago was the Great Wall built?






39. What is the state religion in China?






40. Name three traditional Chinese musical instruments






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






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






43. What are some things that should not be done on New Year's Day?






44. When is China's National Day?






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






46. ____________ were not invented in China?






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






48. The population in Mainland China is






49. What are the four great invention of China?






50. What does 'radical' means?