History & Etimology
KOWLOON means __.
A) old dragon
B) new dragon
C) 3 dragons
D) 9 dragons
D) 9 dragons
Hong Kong has approximately__ islands.
A) 63
B) 163
C) 263
D) 363
C) 263
People eat __ on their birthdays so they may have long life.
A) shark fin soup
B) a big fish
C) long noodles
D) red dumplings
C) long noodles
What color are the taxis on Lantau Island?
A) red
B) blue
C) green
D) yellow
B) blue
As of today, the tallest building in HK is __.
A) Central Plaza
B) The Center
C) ICC (International Commerce Centre)
D) Two IFC (International Finance Center)
C) ICC (International Commerce Centre)
The full name of Hong Kong is __.
A) HKSRA
B) HKSAR
C) HKRSA
D) HKARS
B) HKSAR (Hong Kong Special Administrative Region)
What is the name of HK’s highest mountain?
A) Ma On Shan
B) Lantau Peak
C) Victoria Peak
D) Tai Mo Shan
D) Tai Mo Shan (957meters)
Feng Shui mirrors are sometimes hung on houses, shops, and restaurants in HK __.
A) to scare evil spirits away
B) so the owner will live a long life
C) for good luck
D) for good health
A) to scare evil spirits away
(When the spirit looks at it he becomes scared of his image and goes away.)
Chek Lap Kok Airport opened in__.
A) July 1997
B) July 1998
C) July 1999
D) July 2000
B) July 1998
The biggest bronze Buddha at Po Lin Monastery took __ years to build.
A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20
B) 10
The words HONG KONG means__.
A) little harbor
B) fragrant harbor
C) red harbor
D) flower harbor
B) fragrant harbor
The lowest temperature on record in HK is__.
A) -3 C
B) -6 C
C) 3 C
D) 6 C
B) -6 C (at Tai Mo Shan on 24 January 2016)
Every year around April/May, a bun festival takes place at __.
A) Lantau Island
B) Lamma Island
C) Tsing Yi Island
D) Cheung Chau Island
D) Cheung Chau Island
The Peak Tram first started running in __.
A) 1888
B) 1898
C) 1908
D) 1918
A) 1888
The oldest temple in HK, built in the 1847, is __
A) Tin Hau Temple in Causeway Bay
B) Wong Tai Sin Temple in Kowloon
C) Pon Lin Temple on Lantau Island
D) Man Mo Temple near Central
D) Man Mo Temple near Central
The British took control of HK in the __.
A) Opium War
B) Boxer Rebellion
C) Chinese Civil War
D) Taiping Rebellion
A) Opium War
HK has a lot of country parks and virgin forest. They take up about __ of the total area of HK.
A) 35%
B) 55%
C) 75%
D) 95%
C) 75% (40% country parks; 35% virgin forest)
Ocean Park's main mascot, the seal, is called __.
A) James
B) Professor
C) Bobby
D) Whiskers
D) Whiskers
The suspension bridge that links HK Island and Kowloon to the airport on Lantau Island is __.
A) Tin Kau Bridge
B) Tsing Yi Bridge
C) Tsing Ma Bridge
D) Ma Ong Sang Bridge
C) Tsing Ma Bridge
The last British governor of HK was __.
A) Chris Patten
B) Boris Johnson
C) Bob Dylan
D) Joe Biden
A) Chris Patten
Earliest known human traces in Hong Kong are dated back to the ___ age.
A) Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) - 2.6 million to 10,000 BCE
B) Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age) - 10,000 to 8,000 BCE,
C) Neolithic (New Stone Age) - 8,000 to 3,000 BCE
D) none of the above
A) Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) - 2.6 million to 10,000 BCE
(Stone tools from deposits that were dated about 35,000 to 39,000 years ago were found in Wong Tei Tung, Sai Kung in 2003.)
There have been ___ T10 typhoon warnings in Hong Kong since 1946.
A) 9
B) 19
C) 29
D) 39
C) 29
Which movie was filmed at the Central Mid-Levels escalators?
A) Chungking Express
B) The Dark Night
C) All About Love
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
Hong Kong Disneyland opened in __.
A) 2003
B) 2004
C) 2005
D) 2006
C) 2005
Who is the first Chief Executive of HK?
A) Leung Chun-Ying
B) Tung Chee Hwa
C) Donald Tsang
D) John Lee Ka-chiu
B) Tung Chee Hwa