Chinese Zodiac
What animal represents 2025 in the Chinese zodiac?
Snake
What are the two staple foods of most Chinese diets?
Rice and Noodles
What is the longest wall in the world?
长城 Great Wall of China
What is the most spoken dialect in China?
中文/汉语 Mandarin
Who was the first emperor of China?
秦始皇 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?
小笼包 Xiaolóngbāo
Which city is home to the Forbidden City?
北京 Beijing
What is the writing system used for the Chinese language called?
汉字 Characters
What dynasty was known as China's first golden age?
(origin of the term used to describe China's ethnic majority)
汉代 (Hàn dài) Han Dynasty
Which zodiac animal symbolizes intelligence and resourcefulness? (Hint: Winner of the race)
Rat
What is the spicy cuisine from southwestern China called?
四川 Sichuan
What river is known as the "Yellow River"? (What is it called in Chinese?)
黄河 Huang He
What is the term for a single unit of sound in Mandarin? (the standard system of Romanized spelling for transliterating Chinese.)
拼音 Pinyin
Which famous trade route connected China to the West?
丝绸之路 (Sīchóuzhī Lù) The Silk Road
What is the only mythical creature in the Chinese zodiac?
Dragon
Which festival is associated with eating mooncakes?
中秋节 Mid-Autumn Festival
What is the tallest building in Shanghai? (Hint: the name of the city)
上海中心大厦 (Shànghai Zhōngxīn Dàshà) 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?
纸 Paper
Which animal comes last in the Chinese zodiac cycle?
(🫵) Pig
What Chinese dish is made by stir-frying noodles, vegetables, and meat? (Very common in American Chinese Restraunts)
炒面 Chow Mein/Chao Mian
What sacred mountain is one of China’s Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains?
峨眉山 Mount Emei
What symbol shows a balance between two opposites with a portion of the opposite element in each section?
阴和阳 Yin and yang
What was the name of the last dynasty in China?
清代 (Qīng dài) Qing Dynasty