Fun Facts
True or False? The capitol of China is Beijing?
True
This person is an international hero as both a film star and a champion martial artist, he starred in movies like The Forbidden Kingdom, Romeo Must Die and Kiss of The Dragon, who is it?
a. Jet Li
b. Chuck Norris
c. Mr. T
a. Jet Li
This Martial Arts absorbs the advantages of different marital arts, integrates Yin-yang theory traditional Chinese medicine and other ideas, creating a set of marital art. Practitioner move their bodies slowly and gently to develop one’s internal power. What is it called?
a. Tai Chi
b. Kung Fu
c. Karate
a. Tai Chi
True or False the Chinese New Year is also called the Spring Festival?
True
True or False, Noodles are a major staple food for people from rice farming areas in southern China?
False (Rice is!)
What do they call money in China?
a. Peso
b. Yuan
c. Dollar
b. Yuan
This gentleman has given hundreds of workshops, conferences, and lectures to spread his humanitarian efforts and has also been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Who is it?
a. Jet Li
b. Dalai Lama
c. Mike Borrelli
b. Dalai Lama
This magnetic direction finder dates back to the Song Dynasty, what is it?
a. Pen
b. Compass
c. Button
b. Compass
During the Spring Lantern Festival the lanterns are almost always this color to symbolize good fortune. What color is it?
a. Blue
b. Green
c. Red
c. Red
These can be served hot or cold with different toppings, with broth, and occasionally dry. They are commonly made with rice flour or wheat flour, but other flours such as soybean are also used in minor groups.
a. Peas
b. Noodles
c. Spaghetti
b. Noodles
What do people use to eat their food with in China?
a. Chop Sticks
b. Paper Plates
c. Forks
a. Chop Sticks
This player has played for the Shanghai Sharks and the Houston Rockets and was chosen to start in the NBA All-Star Game eight times and named All-NBA for five times. Who is it?
a. Jeremy Lin
b. Yao Ming
c. LeBron James
b. Yao Ming
This style has a person use two hooked hands and it emphasizes hand play and footwork as well as speed and agility. What insect is this style named after?
a. The Fly
b. The Bumble Bee
c. The Praying Mantis
c. The Praying Mantis
During this holiday people visit the tombs of their ancestors to clean the gravesites, pray to their ancestors, and make ritual offerings. What Holiday is this?
a. Mother's Day
b. Tomb-Sweeping Day
c. Respect Your Elder's Day
b. Tomb-Sweeping Day
This dish has a bright orange-red color, and a delicious sweet and sour taste. What type of meat is commonly used?
a. Beef
b. Pork
c. Celery
b. Pork
What is a symbol of good luck, power, and strength in China?
a. Bird
b. Dragon
c. Kangaroo
b. Dragon
This martial artist/actor starred in Enter The Dragon, The Big Boss, and Fist of Fury. He also is the founder of Jeet Kune Do, who is this?
a. Bruce Banner
b. Jason Lee
c. Bruce Lee
c. Bruce Lee
This was invented by a monk/mathematician and operated with water steadily dripping on a wheel that made a full revolution every 24 hours. What is it?
a. Mechanical Clock
b. Watch
c. Calendar
a. Mechanical Clock
Double Fifth Festival is a festival were people race boats, what is another name for this festival?
a. The Dragon Boat Festival
b. The Flying Pig Festival
c. The Goat Boat Festival
a. The Dragon Boat Festival
This food consist of minced meat and chopped vegetables wrapped into a thin piece of dough skin, what is it called?
a. Dumpling
b. Meatball
c. Calzone
a. Dumpling
The Ancient Chinese were the first people to drink what, which was primarily used for medicine?
a. Pepsi
b. Water
c. Tea
c. Tea
This actor is known for performing his own stunts, comic timing, and provisions. He starred in his first Hollywood block buster Rush Hour in 1998, who is it?
a. Jackie Chan
b. Sun Tzu
c. Tai Chi
a. Jackie Chan
Moveable type printing was invented by using this type of block originally during the Tang dynasty. What type of block was it?
a. Metal Block
b. Plastic Block
c. Woodblock
c. Woodblock
What kind of cakes are traditionally eaten during The Mid-Autumn Festival??
a. Twinkies
b. Moon Pies
c. Mooncakes
c. Mooncakes
What are the rolls filled with vegetables or meat, and the taste could be either sweet or savory , the next step is frying?
a. Spring Rolls
b. Sushi
c. Dumpling
a. Spring Rolls