Language
What is the main language spoken in China?
Mandarin - Putonghua
Mid Autumn Festival is celebrated with which dessert?
Moon Cakes
What animal is closely associated with China?
Who is on the Chinese currency (Yuan)?
Mao ZeDong
CCAC Stands for what?
Chinese Cultural Appreciation Club!
How many tones are there in mandarin?
four!
Chinese New Year is also known as ?
Spring Festival
Ancient Chinese structures were mostly built out of what?
Bamboo
When was Simplified Chinese Created?
1950s
Ms. Dettlo has 17 tests to grade. Each test is worth 4 points. How many total points are there?
68
How many tones does Cantonese have?
6
The dates of Chinese holidays are based off of which calendar system?
Lunar Calendar
There are 2 main styles of cultural wear we presented on. What were they?
Qi Pao and Hanfu
Name 3 things invented in China
Compass, Gun powder, printing press, paper, seismograph, Water Dams, Megaprojects
What movie stars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in a 1998 American comedy film?
Rush Hour
How many mandarin speakers are there in a global scale?
1.140 Billion
When is the dragon boat festival?
June 10th
The Journey to the West describes the journey to retrieve what ?
Buddhist scriptures
Which dynasty lasted the longest?
The Zhou Dynasty
What famous Classical Pianist is from China?
Lang Lang
How many main dialects are there in China? Name at least 4 specific dialects.
8
Mandarin, Cantonese (Yue), Shanghainese (Wu), Hokkien, Hakka, Min, Gan, and Xiang
How long does Chinese New Year Last?
16 days
Name the 4 big classics in Chinese Literature
Journey to the West, Dream of the Red Chamber, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Water Margins
How long is the Great Wall of China :)
21,196 kilometers (13,171 miles)
The following is a Gaokao Question prompt:
The containers for milk are always square boxes; containers for mineral water are always round bottles; round wine bottles are usually placed in square boxes. Write (give a speech) a composition on the subtle philosophy of the round and square.
a well spoken speech