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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 does the Chinese eat on birthday to symbolize long life?






2. _________ founded the People's Republic of China in 1949






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






4. How many ethnic groups are there in China?






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






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






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






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






9. The top three most population cites in China






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






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






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






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






14. Where is the Great Wall?






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






16. What are lion dances believed to do?






17. And the traditional form of characters is used in






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






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






20. Chinese New year is also known as what?






21. Name three traditional Chinese musical instruments






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


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






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






25. Where was the fortune cookie original from?






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






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






28. Aggressive negotiation tactics are recommended.






29. Who complied the earliest Chinese dictionary?






30. What are the ancient rulers of China called?






31. List some Chinese foods.






32. Common greeting used during Chinese New Year






33. What is China's currency called?






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






35. What flower represents courage and hope?






36. What was the Great Wall originally built?






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






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






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






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






41. What are dragon dances believed to do?






42. What economy does China have?






43. What is the national drink for Chinese?






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






45. How did Kung Fu start?






46. What is the money China called?






47. 'Dim Sum' means






48. What is the 12 zodiac sign?






49. What is the official language spoken in China?






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