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Chinese Culture

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1. The top three most population cites in China
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Mandarin Chinese
Chong Qing - Shanghai - Beijing
Gong Xi

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

3. The Chinese holiday related to 'Eating Zongzi' is called
Nihao! Zenme y
Dragon Boat Festival
white rice
Emperor and Empress

4. Which of these should you not do during a business meeting?
snow leopards - elephants - wild yaks - reindeer - moose - giant panda - etc.
Arabic - Chinese - English - French - Russian - Spanish
to get rid of the bad luck and the old
Show emotion

5. What festival ends the Chinese New Year?
200 B.C. - people feared 'Nien' the mythical - evil monster - so they would make loud noises bright lights - and big dragons to scare it off
limp and brief
Mao Zedong
the lantern celebration

6. What the three common Chinese greetings?
Most senior ranking attendee
NE quadrant
to protect China from invasion or attack by tribal enemies
Nihao! Zenme y

7. What are the five official religions of China?
Buddhism - Islam - Taoism - Catholicism - Protestantism
Inflate your prices
in the misty mountains of SW China - nowhere else on Earth
Sun Zi ??

8. What does renminbi mean?

9. What is China's currency called?
Buddhism - Islam - Taoism - Catholicism - Protestantism
oranges and tangerines - abundant happiness
March 8th is International Women's Day - on this day women will get a paid day or half day off - while all men must still go to work; May 1st is International Labor Day; May 4th is Youth Day - in memory of the first mass student movement in 1919; Jun
Renminbi Yuan

10. Who was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party who lived from 1893 to 1976?
Mao Zedong
with both hands
red
55

11. What is the highest mountain in China?
just over 8
Mt. Everest
Parts of Chinese characters
Hin Jintao

12. 'Dim Sum' means
the lantern celebration
Dessert (Small Heart)
title
learned skill

13. There are often what main courses?
learned skill
white rice
multiple
Nihao! Zenme y

14. Where is the Great Wall?
Year. These 12 animals represent the rotating 12-year cycle that is the basis of the Chinese Zodiac.
NE quadrant
to get rid of the bad luck and the old
Arabic - Chinese - English - French - Russian - Spanish

15. What color is considered lucky?
15
red
Erhu - Guzheng - Yang Qin - Pi pa - Di zi
About 50 -000. Frequently used 3 -500.

16. About how much does a Giant Panda weigh?
Mao Zedong
about 275 lbs.
Taiwan - Hong Kong
red envelopes given to children - they contain lucky money

17. What are the six working languages of the United Nations
bring in good luck and prosperity
Bamboo leaves
Arabic - Chinese - English - French - Russian - Spanish
56 (including Han)

18. What was the Great Wall originally built?
to protect China from invasion or attack by tribal enemies
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East
Nihao! Zenme y

19. Which of these things did not originally come from China
Dragon Boat Festival
Television
Mao Zedong
white rice

20. What colors are on the Chinese flag?
to protect China from invasion or attack by tribal enemies
Sun Zi ??
Red and Yellow
oranges and tangerines - abundant happiness

21. About how many hours a day do Giant Pandas spend eating? Sleeping?
14 hours a day eating - rest of the time sleeping
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snow leopards - elephants - wild yaks - reindeer - moose - giant panda - etc.
borrowing - trading - cleaning - using knives or scissors - cutting noodles

22. Some animals that make their homes in China.
Arabic - Chinese - English - French - Russian - Spanish
snow leopards - elephants - wild yaks - reindeer - moose - giant panda - etc.
noodles
Mao Zedong

23. The earliest Chinese dictionary is called
Sun Zi ??
Shuo W
Most senior ranking attendee
Mandarin Chinese

24. China shares a border with
Afghanistan
Pen Brush - Ink - Paper - Ink Stone
Peach (T
Tray of Togetherness

25. Aggressive negotiation tactics are recommended.
Pen Brush - Ink - Paper - Ink Stone
false
Television
Face to Face

26. The Republic of China is located on...
Taiwan
March 8th is International Women's Day - on this day women will get a paid day or half day off - while all men must still go to work; May 1st is International Labor Day; May 4th is Youth Day - in memory of the first mass student movement in 1919; Jun
with both hands
Great Wall of China

27. Name a public holiday that China has.

28. What does 'radical' means?
Year. These 12 animals represent the rotating 12-year cycle that is the basis of the Chinese Zodiac.
Parts of Chinese characters
bring in good luck and prosperity
people's money

29. How many Chinese characters are there
Paper making - Gunpowder - Compass - Printing
Han
to get rid of the bad luck and the old
About 50 -000. Frequently used 3 -500.

30. What is the money China called?
Noodle (Mi
yuan - renminbi in Chinese
Fourth
false

31. What does Kung Fu mean?
learned skill
Bamboo leaves
Parts of Chinese characters
Nihao! Zenme y

32. What are some things that should not be done on New Year's Day?
Mao Zedong
borrowing - trading - cleaning - using knives or scissors - cutting noodles
14 hours a day eating - rest of the time sleeping
Fourth

33. How should one receive business cards?
with both hands
Dragon Boat Festival
2500
Face to Face

34. What flower represents courage and hope?
the plum blossom - they bloom year round
with both hands
Buddhism - Islam - Taoism - Catholicism - Protestantism
True

35. Which of these should you try and have on your business cards?
October 1st
Most senior ranking attendee
title
Taiwan

36. Name three traditional Chinese musical instruments
Han
Face to Face
oranges and tangerines - abundant happiness
Erhu - Guzheng - Yang Qin - Pi pa - Di zi

37. Which animal does not belong to the 12 Animal Zodiac?
about 275 lbs.
cat
Fortune cookies
Renminbi Yuan

38. What is the longest river in China?
Yangzi
false
15
Mao Zedong

39. What are lion dances believed to do?
scare away the evil spirits
Hong Kong
True
Dragon Boat Festival

40. What does the Chinese eat on birthday to symbolize long life?
borrowing - trading - cleaning - using knives or scissors - cutting noodles
to get rid of the bad luck and the old
her own last name
Noodle (Mi

41. If a woman's name is Zhang Xiaomei - Zhang is :
About 50 -000. Frequently used 3 -500.
Red and Yellow
about 275 lbs.
her own last name

42. What is the official romanization system for the language of China?
Pinyin
wife or husband
Mandarin Chinese
with a guy meditating in a cave for 9 years and studying the movements of animals and humans

43. What is the capital city of The People's Republic of China?
wife or husband
Beijing
people's money
yuan - renminbi in Chinese

44. The population in Mainland China is
NE quadrant
Han Zu - Zhuang Zu - Man zu - Hui Zu - Miao Zu
1.3 Billion
200 B.C. - people feared 'Nien' the mythical - evil monster - so they would make loud noises bright lights - and big dragons to scare it off

45. ____________ were not invented in China?
Han
Fried Dumplings (pot stickers) - Kung Pao Chicken - Hot and Sour Soup - Fried Rice - Mushu Pork - Beef with Broccoli - Spring Rolls/Egg Rolls - Szechuan Chicken
limp and brief
Fortune cookies

46. In order of population - what are the top five ethnic groups in China
Taiwan
Han Zu - Zhuang Zu - Man zu - Hui Zu - Miao Zu
Television
with a guy meditating in a cave for 9 years and studying the movements of animals and humans

47. Why should the house be cleaned in preparation for the Chinese New Year?
to get rid of the bad luck and the old
Tea (Cha)
15
Parts of Chinese characters

48. Where was the fortune cookie original from?
Face to Face
2
Chinese Americans in USA
Great Wall of China

49. What does a panda eat and how much of it do they eat?
bamboo - up to 40 lbs. a day
Yangzi
1600
55

50. What is the national drink for Chinese?
Tea (Cha)
Renminbi Yuan
cat
just over 8