Food
What is the main type of grain eaten in China?
Rice
What is the longest man-made structure in the world?
Great Wall of China
What is the most important holiday in China, also called Lunar New Year?
Spring Festival / Chūnjié
What animal is a symbol of peace and friendship in China?
Panda
What is the official language of China?
Mandarin Chinese / Putonghua
What is the main food enjoyed during Chinese Lunar New Year?
Dumplings/jiaozi
What famous trade route connected China with Europe?
True or False: Firecrackers are traditionally used during Chinese New Year to scare away evil spirits.
True
Which bird is a symbol of beauty and grace in Chinese art?
Phoenix
How many tones does Mandarin Chinese have?
Four
What is a Cantonese cuisine that is enjoyed in small plates often for breakfast or brunch?
dim sum
What Chinese river is called the “Mother River”?
Yellow River / Huang He
What is eaten during the Lantern Festival?
Tangyuan
Which animal represents 2025 in the Chinese zodiac?
Snake
What Chinese character is often put upside down on doors to mean “good luck has arrived”?
福 / fú
What is a food eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival?
mooncakes
What is the largest palace complex in the world, located in Beijing?
The Forbidden City
Which zodiac animal is the only mythical creature?
Dragon
What is the traditional Chinese string instrument that is over 2,000 years old with 21+ strings?
Guzheng
What is the northern Chinese street snack that features fruit, often hawthorn berries, coated in hardened sugar syrup on a skewer?
tanghulu
The Terracotta Army was built to guard the tomb of which emperor?
Qin Shi Huang
In Chinese folktales, which animal lives on the moon with the goddess Chang’e?
Rabbit
Which famous collection of stories includes Sun Wukong, the Monkey King?
Journey to the West