Chinese History
Chinese Food
Chinese Slang
China Fun Facts
Chinese Culture
100
the year Beijing held the Summer Olympics
What is 2008?
100
Staple food in most dishes, often eaten everyday
What is rice?
100
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what is meaning "awesome" or "cool", or expressing admiration/approval?
100
Capital city
What is Beijing?
100
Colour considered lucky
What is red?
200
The trade network/routes that connected China to the rest of the world
What is the Silk Road?
200
Desert eaten during Mid-Autumn Festival
what is mooncake?
200
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What is "I love you"?
五二零 (wuerling) sounds similar to 我爱你 (woaini)
200
China's national animal
What is the panda?
200
National College Entrance Exam name
What is the GaoKao?
300
Who was the Terracotta Army built for, buried with?
Who is Qin Shi Huang?
300
Food that symbolizes longevity and good fortune, often eaten during birthdays and New Year
What are noodles?
300
I人，E人
What is introvert, extrovert?
300
Two great rivers in China
What is the Yangtze (Changjiang) and the Yellow River (HuangHe)?
300
Chinese Zodiacs (bonus points if you can name them in order!)
What is the
Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit/Hare, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat/Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig?
400
Person responsible for the policies "Great Leap Forward" and the "Cultural Revolution"
Who is Mao Zedong?
400
Hotpot capital of China
What is Chongqing?
400
XSWL
笑死我了, equivalent to LOL/LMAO
400
Only female empress to ever rule China
Who is Empress Wu Zetian?
400
Name at least two gift taboos
ex.
500
Four Great Inventions from Imperial China
what is the compass, gunpowder, papermaking, and printing?
500
The Eight Great Regional Cuisines (八大菜系）
What is
Sichuan (Chuan Cai), Cantonese (Yue Cai), Shandong (Lu Cai), Jiangsu (Su Cai), Fujian (Min Cai), Zhejiang (Zhe Cai), Hunan (Xiang Cai), and Anhui (Hui Cai)？
500
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What is "the goat"?
永远的神 (yongyuandeshen) meaning eternal god, legendary
500
dynasty known for development of silk
What is the Han dynasty?
500
Name three traditional Chinese instruments
examples:
What is the
Erhu (violin), Guzheng (zither), Guqin (zither), Dizi (flute), Hulusi (flute), Xiao (flute), Pipa (lute/guitar), Suona (trumpet), Gu (drum), Bianzhong (chime bells)?