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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. China shares a border with






2. What the three common Chinese greetings?






3. Some animals that make their homes in China.






4. What does renminbi mean?

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5. What are lion dances believed to do?






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






7. What are the four great invention of China?






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

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9. Where is the Great Wall?






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






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






12. About how much does a Giant Panda weigh?






13. What colors are on the Chinese flag?






14. There are often what main courses?






15. When is China's National Day?






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






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






18. 'Dim Sum' means






19. Chinese New year is also known as what?






20. Gifts within the business context in China are often seen as bribes?






21. What does 'radical' means?






22. ____________ were not invented in China?






23. Aggressive negotiation tactics are recommended.






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






25. What flower represents courage and hope?






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






27. What is the longest river in China?






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






29. Where was the fortune cookie original from?






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






31. What are the ancient rulers of China called?






32. How should one receive business cards?






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






34. What is a very popular food?






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






36. List some Chinese inventions.






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






38. What are the red envelopes called?






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






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






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






42. Name three traditional Chinese musical instruments






43. What is the money China called?






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






45. What is the state religion in China?






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






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






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






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






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