Chinese culture
Which of the following was invented by the Chinese?
1. Paper 2. Printing 3. Gunpowder 4. Compass 5.All of the above
5. All of the above
Which is the biggest city in China? (population wise)
1. Beijing 2. Shanghai 3. Guangzhou 4. Shenzhen
2. Shanghai
What is the color that is widely used to promote prosperity and good fortune in Chinese culture and during the Chinese New Year?
1. Yellow 2. White 3. Gold 4. Red
4. Red
Chinese language is used by the most people in the world, true or false?
True
When you are invited to a Chinese friend's home, which one of the following behavior is NOT appropriate?
1. Take off your shoes before entering the host’s house.
2. Take the seat facing the door.
3. Make noises when eating.
4. Ask for knife and fork when chopsticks are served.
2. Take the seat facing the door.
How many strings does the Chinese musical instrument "Guzheng" have?
1. 2 strings 2. 4 strings 3. 21 strings 4. 144 strings
3. 21
China is the ______ largest country (area) in the world?
1. 1st. 2. 2nd. 3. 3rd. 4. 4th
3. 3rd
When is Mid-Autumn Festival in the lunar calendar?
1. The first day of the 8th month. 2. The first day of the 9th month.
3. The fifteenth day of the 8th month. 4. The fifteenth day of the 9th month.
3. The fifteenth day of the 8th month.
How many Chinese characters you need to master before you can read 80% of the ordinary reading materials?
1. 600 2. 1000 3. 2000. 4. 3000
1. 600
When you go to a restaurant with your Chinese friend, which of the following behavior is appropriate?
1. Finish all the food the host has ordered.
2. Finish the wine in your cup after the first toast.
3. Stand up and reach for food.
4. Start eating before everybody else does.
2. Finish the wine in your cup after the first toast.
The most famous Chinese painting "Admonitions of the Instructress to Court Ladies" included 12 stories. Which of the following virtue was NOT mentioned in the stories?
1. Respect your husband. 2. Set a model for your children. 3. Respect your parents.
4. Be gentle and humble. 5. Be not wasteful
3. Respect your parents.
Which of the following countries is not a bordering country of China?
1. India 2. Russia 3. Pakistan 4. South Korea
4. South Korea
The traditional Chinese New Year dinner occurs during
1. Chinese New Year's eve 2. The first day of the New Year
3. The second day of the New Year 4. The fifteenth day of the New Year.
1. Chinese New Year's eve
Which is the "unlucky" number according to Chinese pronunciation?
1. 6 2. 8 3. 7 4. 4
4. 4
What is NOT a proper gift to bring to the host who invites you to his/her home to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival?
1. Moon cakes. 2. Chrysanthemum flower 3. Wine 4. Tea 5. Crabs
2. Chrysanthemum flower
Chinese Beijing Opera has 4 types of characters. Which one is the "young girls" character?
1. Sheng. 2. Dan. 3. Jing. 4. Mo
2. Dan
Which is the longes river in China?
1. Yellow River 2. Yangtze River 3. Li River 4. Wu River
2. Yangtze River
Who do Chinese people believe lived on the moon according to the legend?
1. Wugang. 2. Houyi. 3. Pengmeng. 4. Change
4. Change
How many Chinese characters a Chinese high school graduate can master?
1. 1000 2. 2000 3. 3000 4. 4000
3. 3000
When drinking alcohol in a Chinese dinner, which of the following is an appropriate behavior?
1. Hold your cup lower than the host when making a toast.
2. Making the first toast.
3. Not finish the wine in your cup after the first toast.
4. When the table is too big for you to reach the other side of the people, just drink the wine without the "clink".
1. Hold your cup lower than the host when making a toast.
The 3 most famous Chinese philosophers Confucius, Lao-Tzu and Mencius were born in 300-400 B.C., the same era as the famous Greek philosophers Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates. Which of the following idea is from Lao-Tzu?
1. Nature and human society are in flux. They are all interdependent and interconnected.
2. Benevolence and propriety.
3. Everyone was born good and the growing environment can change him/her.
1. Nature and human society are in flux. They are all interdependent and interconnected.
The Great Wall is the only man-made structure that you can see from the space. How long is the Great Wall?
1. 2000 miles 2. 4000 miles 3. 6000 miles 4. 8000 miles
2. 4000 miles
What kind of fruit is the most popular during the Chinese New Year celebration?
a. Apple b. Banana c. Orange d. Litchi
a. Apple
There are 25 letters of the 26 Latin letters used in Chinese phonetic system. Which one of the following letter is NOT included:
1. U 2. V 3. W 4. X 5. Y 6. Z
2. V
What will make Fang Lao Shi really happy if you do this?
1. Complete the course evaluation on time.
2. Turn in your movie review on time.
3. Cook some Chinese food for your friends and family.
4. Continue learn Chinese culture in the future.
5. All of the above!
5. All of the above!