Basic
Number
MCQ
ABC
Characters
Food
100
Good morning.
zǎo shàng hào 早上好
100
5
wǔ 五
100
What is the colour that is widely used to promote prosperity and good luck in Chinese culture and during the Chinese New Year?
1. Yellow
2. White
3. Gold
4. Red
4. Red
100
Capital of China
Beijing 北京
100
How to write 10 in Chinese Hanzi?
十
100
What do you use to eat Chinese dish？
Chopsticks kuài zi 筷子
200
What's my name?
Sòng lǎo shī
200
17
shí qī 十七
200
When you receive a red envelope from a Chinese person, what do you get inside the envelope?
1. Cash
2. Gift card
3. Business card
4. Thank you card
1. Cash
200
How many animal(s) are legendary in the 12 Lunar Calendar Animals?
1
200
Add in a stroke to complete this character.
It means person or people.
人
200
List a Chinese dish that you are familiar with.
Jiaozi, Chao fan, Chao mian, spring roll, sweet & sour pork, or similar...
300
Choose someone from your class and tell us his/her Chinese name.
Answer varies.
300
28 + 46 = ?
七十四 qī shí sì
300
Which is the biggest city (by urban population) in China?
1. Beijing
2. Shanghai
3. Chongqing
4. Shenzhen
2. Shanghai
300
Name two iconic landmarks of China.
The Great Wall, The Forbidden City, The Eye of Tianjin, Terracotta Army, The Bund, Temple of Heaven, West Lake, Zhangjiajie National Park or similar
300
Add in the missing stroke to complete this character.
It means month or moon.
月 yuè
300
The national drink of China (HINT: a letter of the English alphabet)
Tea
400
Who is CLS?
Chí Lǎo Shī
400
Write 36 in hanzi.
三十六
400
Which of the following countries is not a bordering country of China?
1. India
2. Russia
3. Pakistan
4. South Korea
4. South Korea
400
The family that ruled Ancient China was called a .......
Dynasty 朝代
400
Add in the two missing strokes to complete the character.
It means day or sun.
日 rì
400
Foods like, soup, noodles, dumplings, and _____ are staples of Chinese cuisine
Rice
500
How do you ask someone to sit down?
请坐 Qǐng zuò
500
今天是几月几号？
jīn tiān shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào?
(今天是)三月三十号
(jīn tiān shì) sān yuè sān shí hào
500
How many rooms are there in the Forbidden City?
1. 10,000
2. 8,000
3. 8,888
4. 9,999
4. 9,999
500
Can you name 4 cities in China?
Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Guangzhou, Qingdao, Hangzhou, Tianjian etc. 北京 上海 西安 广州，青岛，杭州，天津
500
What strokes are involved in 马？Name each stroke.
横折 héng zhé
竖折折钩 shù zhé zhé gōu
横 héng
500
One of the most exchanged Chinese New Year greetings is...?
Gongxifacai
Xinniankuaile
or similar
600
Write your Chinese name. (Hanzi scores double!!!)
Answer varies
600
When is your birthday?
Answer varies.
600
How many Chinese characters you need to master before you can read 80% of the ordinary reading materials?
1. 200
2. 600
3. 1000
4. 2000
5. 3000
2. 600
600
Can you name 5 countries in Chinese?
中国、英国、美国、法国, 日本, 韩国，台湾, and others
600
How to write "today" in Chinese hanzi?
今天
600
Ingredients used to cook sweet and sour pork. List at least three.
Pork, vinegar, sugar, pineapple, onions, capsicums, carrots, cornstarch, wine, soy sauce, ketchup, garlic, salt, pepper