Chinese Geography
The continent that China is situated on
Asia
Chinese is a language that is written with _______.
a) Letters b) Pictures c) Symbols
c) Symbols
The governmental system under which China is run
Communism
The current president of China
Xi Jinping
The primary eating utensil used in China
Chopsticks
Four countries that border or are very close in proximity to China
Mongolia, North/South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, India, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, etc.
The most commonly spoken dialect, or form, of Chinese is ________.
a) Cantonese b) Mandarin c) Pinghua
b) Mandarin
The major, annual, 15-day celebration that takes place in China starting on January 22nd this year
Chinese New Year
Why was the Great Wall of China originally made?
a) As a way to demonstrate Chinese power b) To protect China from attack by other nations c) To generate tourism to stimulate China's economy
b) To protect China from attack by other nations
Foods like, soup, noodles, dumplings, and _____ are staples of Chinese cuisine
Rice
The three countries where Chinese is spoken as an official language
China, Taiwan, and Singapore
Chinese uses a kind of ________ system to pronounce words.
a) Phonics b) Alphabetical c) Cyrillic
A famous Chinese actor and martial artist who starred in movies including Enter the Dragon and popularized the “one-inch punch” of kung-fu (no, it’s not Jackie Chan)
Bruce Lee
The Chinese civilization is the ______ continuous civilization in the history of the Earth.
a) Oldest b) Second oldest c) Third oldest
a) Oldest
The national drink of China (HINT: a letter of the English alphabet)
Tea
The name of the Chinese desert that covers almost 27.4% of its land area and the third largest desert in the world (HINT: it kinda sounds like the Toby desert)
The Gobi Desert
There are ______ different ways to write Chinese, with each form changing the way symbols are written but not changing their meaning or pronunciation
a) Three b) Two c) Trick question! There's only one form
b) Two
The most popular amateur sport in China (HINT: it is an Olympic sport that we have a club for here at IHS)
Ping Pong
Who was the ancient Chinese philosopher who developed what is known today as "The Golden Rule"?
a) Sun Tzu b) Lao Tzu c) Confucius
c) Confucius
Chinese foods are usually considered healthier than Western foods being that many of them have ingredients such as _______.
a) Dairy products, wheat, and starch b) Fruits, carbs, and beef c) Fish, rice, and vegetables
c) Fish, rice, and vegetables
The name of the ancient river that was crucial to the development of early China (also called the Huang He, or 黄河)
The Yellow River
How many official dialects of the Chinese language exist? (BONUS REWARD if you can name five!)
Ten different dialects (Mandarin, Cantonese, Huizhou, Xiang, Hakka, Min, Wu, Jin, Gan, and Pinghua)
List all twelve Chinese zodiac animals. Whichever team guesses correctly or gets the most right wins the points!
Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig
a) The Iron Warriors b) The Tibetan Soldiers c) The Terracotta Army
c) The Terracotta Army
The durian fruit of China is notorious for having ______.
a) A vibrant color b) A bad smell c) A sour taste
b) A LETHAL smell