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Chinese Culture
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Subject
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culture
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. _________ was a British Colony recently reabsorbed by China.
Renminbi Yuan
Hong Kong
bring in good luck and prosperity
Hong boa or Lai see
2. What color is considered lucky?
learned skill
snow leopards - elephants - wild yaks - reindeer - moose - giant panda - etc.
red
Mao Zedong
3. Why shouldn't the house be cleaned on New Year's Day?
you could wipe away your good fortune
Mandarin Chinese
title
noodles
4. What are the five official religions of China?
with both hands
Buddhism - Islam - Taoism - Catholicism - Protestantism
Taiwan
False
5. What is the official romanization system for the language of China?
the Shaolin Monks
Buddhism - Islam - Taoism - Catholicism - Protestantism
her own last name
Pinyin
6. Which of these should you try to do when negotiating in China?
Mao Zedong
Inflate your prices
Hong boa or Lai see
with both hands
7. What is the highest mountain in China?
Black ??
Yangzi
Mt. Everest
Han
8. What are the ancient rulers of China called?
the plum blossom - they bloom year round
Emperor and Empress
scare away the evil spirits
false
9. Which of these things did not originally come from China
NE quadrant
Pinyin
Shuo W
Television
10. In order of population - what are the top five ethnic groups in China
false
Show emotion
Han Zu - Zhuang Zu - Man zu - Hui Zu - Miao Zu
2
11. When people playing 'Go'game - which color stone goes first?
Afghanistan
Black ??
True
Yangzi
12. What are lion dances believed to do?
Hong boa or Lai see
Buddhism - Islam - Taoism - Catholicism - Protestantism
Han
scare away the evil spirits
13. When a Chinese friend says: 'Have you eaten yet?' to you (in Chinese) - what is the meaning?
4
Mao Zedong
Gong Xi
greeting you
14. What does Kung Fu mean?
East
learned skill
paper - printing - silk - ice cream - wheel barrow - anagrams - magnetic compass - porcelain - gunpowder - bow and arrow
xu Sh
15. ____________ were not invented in China?
Fortune cookies
1.3 Billion
Erhu - Guzheng - Yang Qin - Pi pa - Di zi
Han
16. Chinese New year is also known as what?
white rice
55
the Spring Festival
Dessert (Small Heart)
17. In China people prefer business communication by which of these methods?
learned skill
East
Face to Face
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
18. The greatest majority of people in China belong to what nationality?
Dragon Boat Festival
Han
Sun Zi ??
Afghanistan
19. How many year ago was the Great Wall built?
2500
borrowing - trading - cleaning - using knives or scissors - cutting noodles
NE quadrant
False
20. What does the word yellow imply?
adult content
Buddhism - Islam - Taoism - Catholicism - Protestantism
56 (including Han)
people's money
21. Who would you expect to make decisions from negotiations and meetings?
people's money
Black ??
Most senior ranking attendee
14 hours a day eating - rest of the time sleeping
22. How should one receive business cards?
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
Face to Face
Fourth
with both hands
23. How many Chinese characters are there
Pinyin
to get rid of the bad luck and the old
About 50 -000. Frequently used 3 -500.
2
24. The earliest Chinese dictionary is called
Fortune cookies
people's money
Shuo W
Great Wall of China
25. Gifts within the business context in China are often seen as bribes?
Bamboo leaves
False
55
noodles
26. Name three traditional Chinese musical instruments
Erhu - Guzheng - Yang Qin - Pi pa - Di zi
borrowing - trading - cleaning - using knives or scissors - cutting noodles
About 50 -000. Frequently used 3 -500.
Great Wall of China
27. When you hear a person mention my 'Ai Ren' (Ai means love - and Ren means person) - the meaning of the word 'Ai Ren' is:
Fried Dumplings (pot stickers) - Kung Pao Chicken - Hot and Sour Soup - Fried Rice - Mushu Pork - Beef with Broccoli - Spring Rolls/Egg Rolls - Szechuan Chicken
Taiwan - Hong Kong
wife or husband
the lantern celebration
28. List some Chinese foods.
Face to Face
East
Fried Dumplings (pot stickers) - Kung Pao Chicken - Hot and Sour Soup - Fried Rice - Mushu Pork - Beef with Broccoli - Spring Rolls/Egg Rolls - Szechuan Chicken
Signature
29. There are often what main courses?
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
scare away the evil spirits
multiple
30. Why should the house be cleaned in preparation for the Chinese New Year?
1600
Gong Xi
to get rid of the bad luck and the old
Most senior ranking attendee
31. What is the longest river in China?
14 hours a day eating - rest of the time sleeping
Yangzi
Erhu - Guzheng - Yang Qin - Pi pa - Di zi
noodles
32. What economy does China have?
Hong Kong
communist
Fried Dumplings (pot stickers) - Kung Pao Chicken - Hot and Sour Soup - Fried Rice - Mushu Pork - Beef with Broccoli - Spring Rolls/Egg Rolls - Szechuan Chicken
Beijing
33. What is the national drink for Chinese?
with both hands
Dessert (Small Heart)
56 (including Han)
Tea (Cha)
34. What is the capital city of The People's Republic of China?
Television
to protect China from invasion or attack by tribal enemies
Beijing
Mao Zedong
35. What are dragon dances believed to do?
bring in good luck and prosperity
Mt. Everest
Chinese Americans in USA
limp and brief
36. Who is President of the People's Republic of China?
Buddhism - Islam - Taoism - Catholicism - Protestantism
communist
Hin Jintao
Hong Kong
37. The largest ethnic group in China is called
Hin Jintao
learned skill
Han
Noodle (Mi
38. What are the four great invention of China?
China - Signapore
scare away the evil spirits
Pen Brush - Ink - Paper - Ink Stone
Paper making - Gunpowder - Compass - Printing
39. Martial Arts/Kung Fu was invented by who?
Inflate your prices
the Shaolin Monks
Buddhism - Islam - Taoism - Catholicism - Protestantism
paper - printing - silk - ice cream - wheel barrow - anagrams - magnetic compass - porcelain - gunpowder - bow and arrow
40. With what are Zongzi traditionally wrapped before they are steamed?
Gong Xi
Bamboo leaves
Chong Qing - Shanghai - Beijing
people's money
41. One U.S. dollar is equal to how many renminbis?
just over 8
1600
Tray of Togetherness
Face to Face
42. How many players does it take to play Ma-Jiang
True
in the misty mountains of SW China - nowhere else on Earth
4
15
43. What does a panda eat and how much of it do they eat?
bamboo - up to 40 lbs. a day
1600
Parts of Chinese characters
Emperor and Empress
44. List some Chinese inventions.
Hin Jintao
Fried Dumplings (pot stickers) - Kung Pao Chicken - Hot and Sour Soup - Fried Rice - Mushu Pork - Beef with Broccoli - Spring Rolls/Egg Rolls - Szechuan Chicken
yuan - renminbi in Chinese
paper - printing - silk - ice cream - wheel barrow - anagrams - magnetic compass - porcelain - gunpowder - bow and arrow
45. _________ founded the People's Republic of China in 1949
communist
Pinyin
snow leopards - elephants - wild yaks - reindeer - moose - giant panda - etc.
Mao Zedong
46. What the three common Chinese greetings?
True
Television
15
Nihao! Zenme y
47. What colors are on the Chinese flag?
adult content
just over 8
borrowing - trading - cleaning - using knives or scissors - cutting noodles
Red and Yellow
48. What is 'Hong boa' or 'Lai see'?
to protect China from invasion or attack by tribal enemies
multiple
15
red envelopes given to children - they contain lucky money
49. The Republic of China is located on...
Taiwan
East
Inflate your prices
Afghanistan
50. The Chinese holiday related to 'Eating Zongzi' is called
Han
Han
paper - printing - silk - ice cream - wheel barrow - anagrams - magnetic compass - porcelain - gunpowder - bow and arrow
Dragon Boat Festival