Physical Appearance
How many animals typically make up the appearance of a long?
9
What is the most common explanation for why eastern dragons are made up of so many animal parts?
Each animal represents one of the 9 tribes that made up China
If a dragon has a human child, what would that child become?
An emperor
What color dragon is most associated with the emperor?
Yellow or gold
Which dragon is skinnier, the eastern or western?
What is an eastern dragon often depicted with in its mouth or claws?
A pearl
Name one realm or place most commonly associated with a Chinese dragon.
The sea, rivers, or the sky
Do Chinese dragons ever use wings to fly?
No, they fly with magic
What 5 elements do the claws of a 5-clawed dragon symbolize?
Fire, water, air, metal, and wood
True or false: only western dragons ever hoard treasure.
False
How many scales does a Chinese dragon typically have?
117
What is one common explanation relating to science of why so many cultures have dragons in particular as part of their mythology?
Because many different cultures have found dinosaur remains
The chimu, or magic lump on a dragon's forehead, allows them to do what?
Fly
What does the number of scales on a Chinese dragon symbolize?
Balance between yin and yang
Which of these dragons is sometimes portrayed as evil in myths: the dragon of hidden treasures, the green dragon, the horned dragon, or the black dragon?
The black dragon
Pick the true statement: 1) ALL eastern dragons have wings, 2) NO eastern dragons have wings, or 3) SOME eastern dragons have wings
3) SOME eastern dragons have wings
In some myths, the greatest Chinese emperors were said to become dragons when what happened?
When they died
Why might someone be most likely to summon a dragon?
To control rain/prevent floods
During dragon dances to summon rain, people might use willow branches to do what?
Splash water
Name one of the four dragons from ancient Chinese cosmology.
Celestial, spiritual, earth/underworld, and hidden treasure
Which creature is not commonly part of a long's appearance: clam, tiger, demon, lion, rabbit, or deer?
Some people believe the word "long" comes from an ancient Chinese word for what?
Thunder
Which of these is not a common power of a Chinese dragon in traditional mythology: shapeshifting, controlling weather, flying, or wish granting?
Wish granting
What was one of the things dragons came to symbolize when China adopted Buddhism as a common religion?
Royalty and enlightenment
Yazi, one of the 9 sons of the Dragon King, is most associated with which of these things: destruction, music, or literature?
Destruction