Chinese Zodiac 💫
How many animals are in the Chinese zodiac cycle?
12
What are the two staple foods of most Chinese diets?
Rice 🍚 & Noodles 🍜
What is the longest wall in the world?
长城 Great Wall of China
What is the most spoken language in China?
中文/汉语 Mandarin
Who was the first emperor of China?
秦始皇 Qin Shi Huang
What animal represents 2026 in the Chinese zodiac? (+100 if you also know the element)
Fire Horse 🔥🐎
Which dish's name means "little basket buns" in Chinese? What is it's chinese name?
小笼包 Xiaolóngbāo
Which city is home to the Forbidden City?
北京 Beijing
What is the writing system used for the Chinese language called?
汉字 Characters
Which famous trade route connected China to the West?
丝绸之路 (Sīchóuzhī Lù) The Silk Road
What is the only mythical creature in the Chinese zodiac?
Dragon 🐉
Which festival is associated with eating mooncakes?
中秋节 Mid-Autumn Festival 🥮🎑
What river is known as the "Yellow River"? (What is it called in Chinese?)
黄河 (huang he)
What is the term for a single unit of sound in Mandarin? (the standard system of Romanized spelling for transliterating Chinese.)
拼音 Pinyin
What material, invented in ancient China, was used for writing and is still used today?
纸 (zhi) - Paper 📜
Which zodiac animal symbolizes intelligence and resourcefulness? (Hint: Winner of the race)
Rat 🐀
What is the most popular spicy and numbing （麻辣 - ma la） cuisine from southwestern China called?
四川 Sichuan/川菜 🌶🥵
What is the tallest building in Shanghai? (Hint: the name of the city)
上海中心大厦 (Shànghai Zhōngxīn Dàshà) Shanghai Tower
How many tones are there in Mandarin Chinese?
5
What dynasty was known as China's first golden age?(origin of the term used to describe China's ethnic majority)
汉代 (Hàn dài) Han Dynasty
Which animal comes last in the Chinese zodiac cycle?
Pig 🐖
Name 4 of the "Eight Major Cuisines of China" (八大菜系 - Ba Da Cai Xi) officially recognized by China?
Sichuan/Cantonese/Shandong/Jiangsu/Zhejiang/Fujian/Hunan/Anhui
Name one of China’s Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains?
Mount Emei, Mount Jiuhua, Mount Putuo, Mount Wutai ⛰
What symbol shows a balance between two opposites with a portion of the opposite element in each section?
阴和阳 - Yin and yang ☯
What was the name of the last dynasty in China?
清代 (Qīng dài) Qing Dynasty