From the Emporers
Loooong
Not from China
Miscelaneous
Food or animals
100
This word is derived from the Qin Dynasty and the first Emperor Qin Shi Huang.
What is China (derived from)?
100
Used to protect the nation against invaders from other countries
What is the Great Wall of China
100
In most Chinese restaurants in America these are served after the meal. They were invented in San Francisco and are commonly thought to be Chinese, though we do not have them here.
What are fortune cookies.
100
This event hosted in China cost 40 billion dollars. A similar even 4 years before cost $15 billion.
What are the 2008 Olympic Games?
100
There are many varieties of this kind of food. 60% of the varieties are found in China.
What are mushrooms.
200
This kind of soft paper was invented in China in the 1300's and was only for Emperors to use.
What is toilet paper?
200
Dating back to 6000 BC, China has the worlds longest...
What is the longest "civilization"?
200
This popular sport in China originated in Britain.
What is Ping Pong
200
These four animals are the greatest creatures in Chniese mythology.
What are the dragon, phoenix, tiger and tortoise.
200
The Chinese invented this delicious food by packing rice and milk into the snow.
What is ice cream.
300
Chinese Emperors kept this animal to ward off evil spirits and natural disasters. They were also considered symbols of might and bravery
What are Pandas?
300
Chinese is the longest continuously used....
What is the longest continuously used written language?
300
The first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize wrote novels about China, most notably "The Good Earth" (1931)
Who is Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973)?
300
In this dynasty, anyone with an education was expected to greet as well as say goodbye to another person in poetic verse composed on the spot.
What is the Tang Dynasty?
300
Historians speculate that as the Chinese population grew, people had to conserve cooking fuel by chopping food into small pieces so that it could cook faster. These bite-sized foods eliminated the need for knives and, hence, _____ were invented.
What are chopsticks?
400
According to popular legend, this was discovered by the Chinese emperor Shennong in 2737 B.C.
What is tea? (Legend says a tea leaf fell into his boiling water.)
400
Originating as far back as 250 B.C., Chinese ____were an important symbol of long life. They were once symbols of a family’s wealth, and the richest families had them so large, it required several people with poles to hoist them into place
What is a (Chinese) Lantern?
400
The bicycle is now the primary transportation for millions of Chinese. The last Qing emperor (Puyi) rode a bicycle around the Forbidden City in Beijing. China is currently the leading bicycle manufacturer. The bicycle was introduced to China by two travelers from this country. Their names were Allen and Sachtleben. (Don't be fooled by the names).
What is America?
400
Martial arts are practiced throughout China and were largely developed from ancient ___ and ____ methods.
What are farming and hunting methods?
400
This animal sounds like the word for abundance and this type of that animal represents strength and perseverance. (2 answers)
What is fish? What is carp?
500
According to a Chinese legend, silk was discovered in 3000 B.C. by ____, wife of the Emperor Huang Di.
Who is Lady Xi Ling Sui?
500
These were grown very long and protected with a decorative gold or silver guard. It was a sign of wealth.
What are the nails of the little fingers (of wealthy men and women)?
500
Name the cities these Chinese-American actors are from: Bruce Lee and Lucy Lui
What is San Francisco (Bruce Lee) and New York (Lucy Lui)
500
___ was so durable, it was sometimes used for clothing and even light body armor. The oldest was found in China and dates back to the 1st or 2nd century BC
What is paper?
500
This bird represents happiness and marital faithfulness.
What is a duck?
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