Holidays
What is a very common gift people give each other during Chinese holidays? a) Red Packets 红包 b) Peaches c) Daisies
a) Red Packets 红包
What is the capital of China? a) Guangdong b) Tianjin c) Beijing
c) Beijing
Is bamboo edible? a) No b) Yes c) Only if you are a panda
b) Yes
Who was China's first emperor? a) Mao Ze Dong(毛泽东 ) b) Sun Yat-sen(孫逸仙) c) Qin Shi Huang(秦始皇）
c) Qin Shi Huang(秦始皇）
What is China's national animal? a) Giant Panda b) Dragon c) Red Panda
a) Giant Panda
What is the mooncake festival also known as? a) The Dragon boat festival b) The Mid-Autumn Festival c) The festival of Stars
b) The Mid-Autumn Festival
What is the most populated city in China? a) Chengdu b) Beijing c) Shanghai
c) Shanghai
What spice is Sichuan famous for? a) Sichuan peppercorns b) Sichuan chili peppers c) Sichuan cinnamon
a) Sichuan peppercorns
How old is the Great Wall of China? a) about 1,000 years b) about 2,000 years c) about 3,000 years
b) about 2,000 years
What is the most famous sport/game in China? a) Badminton b) Soccer c) Table Tennis
c) Table Tennis
What is the Qing Ming festival honoring or remembering? a) Buddha gods b) The dead c) Family recipes
b) The dead
What is China’s biggest port? a) Port of Shanghai b) Port of Taizhou c) Port of Ningbo
a) Port of Shanghai
Where did fortune cookies come from? a) Xi’an b) San Francisco c) London
b) San Francisco
When did the silk road start? a) 130 BC b) Last night c) 1500 CE
a) 130
How many rooms are in the Forbidden City? a) Just one b) About 200 c) About 9,999
c) About 9,999
What day is Chinese New year in 2023? a) February 22 b) January 22 c) January 2
b) January 22
What is the longest river in China? a) Yellow river b) Yangtze River c) Lancang river
b) Yangtze River
Name 3 popular teas in China
Acceptable answers:
Green tea, black tea, oolong tea, white tea, yellow tea, dark tea
Who was China’s last emperor? a) Puyi（溥仪) b) Kim Taehyung c) Xi Jinping（习近平）
a) Puyi（溥仪)
What year(s) did China hold the Olympics a) 2008 and 2022 b) 2021 c) 1996 and 2012
a) 2008 and 2022
How many days do people take off of work in China for Chinese New year? a) 3 days b) 14 days c) 7 days
c) 7 days
How many countries border China? a) 14 b) 8 c) 11
a) 14
What food came from a story about keeping people warm from winter? a) Noodles b) Chicken soup c) Dumplings
c) Dumplings
Which dynasty was from 1368-1644? a) Han Dynasty b) Ming Dynasty c) Qing Dynasty
b) Ming Dynasty
Name one of China’s 4 classic stories （四大名著）
Acceptable answers: Journey to the West (西游记）, Three Kingdoms（三国演义）, Water Margin/Outlaws of the Marsh （水浒传）, A Dream of Red Mansions（红楼梦）