Chinese Zodiac
What animal represents 2024 in the Chinese zodiac?
Dragon
What is the staple food of most Chinese diets?
Rice
What is the longest wall in the world?
Great Wall of China
What is the most spoken dialect in China?
Mandarin
Who was the first emperor of China?
Qin Shi Huang
How many animals are in the Chinese zodiac cycle?
12
Which dish's name means "little basket buns" in Chinese? What is it's chinese name?
Xiaolongbao
Which city is home to the Forbidden City?
Beijing
What is the writing system used for the Chinese language called?
Characters
What dynasty was known for the development of silk?
Han Dynasty
Which zodiac animal symbolizes intelligence and resourcefulness? (Hint: Winner of the race)
Rat
What is the spicy cuisine from southwestern China called?
Sichuan
What river is known as the "Yellow River"? (What is it called in Chinese?)
Huang He
What is the term for a single unit of sound in Mandarin?
Pinyin
Which famous trade route connected China to Europe?
The Silk Road
What is the only mythical creature in the Chinese zodiac?
Dragon
Which festival is associated with eating mooncakes?
Mid-Autumn Festival
What is the tallest building in Shanghai? (Hint: the name of the city)
Shanghai Tower
How many tones are there in Mandarin Chinese?
4
What material, invented in ancient China, was used for writing and is still used today?
Paper
Which animal comes last in the Chinese zodiac cycle? (Hint: Loser of the race)
Pig
What Chinese dish is made by stir-frying noodles, vegetables, and meat? (Very common in American Chinese Restraunts)
Cho Mein
What sacred mountain is one of China’s Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains?
Mount Emei
What symbol shows a balance between two opposites with a portion of the opposite element in each section?
Yin and yang
What was the name of the last dynasty in China?
Qing Dynasty