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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 is the longest river in China?






2. What are the five official religions of China?






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






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






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






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






7. What flower represents courage and hope?






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






9. China shares a border with






10. What economy does China have?






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






12. What does the word yellow imply?






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






14. Common greeting used during Chinese New Year






15. Some animals that make their homes in China.






16. Where does the Giant Panda live?






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






18. The top three most population cites in China






19. Name three traditional Chinese musical instruments






20. Simplified Chinese character system is used in






21. Aggressive negotiation tactics are recommended.






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






23. How many Chinese characters are there






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






25. The population in Mainland China is






26. A handshake in China often is ...






27. List some Chinese foods.






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






29. And the traditional form of characters is used in






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






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






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






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






34. What color is considered lucky?






35. What is a very popular food?






36. Why should the house be cleaned in preparation for the Chinese New Year?






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






38. How should one receive business cards?






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






40. What is the state religion in China?






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






42. What is the 12 zodiac sign?






43. How many ethnic groups are there in China?






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






45. How many minority nationalities are there in China?






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






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






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






49. Where was the fortune cookie original from?






50. What does Kung Fu mean?