Chinese culture
What is the color of the five stars found on the flag of China? A.紫色 B.黄色 C.绿色 D.蓝色
B.黄色huang se yellow
Which is the longest river in Asia? A.Yellow River B.Pearl River C.Huai River D.Yangtze River
D.Yangtze River (Chang Jiang 长江). It rises at Jari Hill in the Tanggula Mountains of the Tibetan Plateau and flows 6,300 km in a generally easterly direction to the East China Sea.
Chinese New Year’s celebration lasts for ___ days. A.5 B.7 C.10 D.15
D.15 days. It’s the biggest holiday in China which is usually celebrated in January or February.
What was the first dynasty of Imperial China? A.Qin Dynasty B.Yuan Dynasty C.Song Dynasty D.Ming Dynasty
A.Qin Dynasty (221–206 BCE). It was China's first unified state whose power was centralized instead of spread among different kingdoms in the north and south.
Cantonese has ___tones. A.4 B.5 C.6. D.9
C.6 tones. (There are 6 different tones in Cantonese. You must rise, maintain or lower the relative pitch of your voice to "sing" each word.)
_____is NOT originated in China. A.Compass B.Printing C.Fortune Cookies D.Paper Making
C.Fortune Cookies. It was invented in San Francisco and it is not a traditional Chinese custom.
China officially has ____ time zones. A.4 B.3 C.2 D.1
D: 1. Everybody in China is using the official Beijing time, which is 12 hours ahead of EST.
What is the literal translation of the word Beijing? A.Eastern Capital B.Northern Capital C.Western Capital D.Southern Capital
B.Northern Capital (Bei Jing北京)
Who wrote an ancient Chinese military treatise known as “The Art of War”? A.Lao Zi B.Kong Zi C.Sun Zi D.Meng Zi
C.Sun Zi. The Art of War（孙子兵法sun zi bing fa） is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the late Spring and Autumn Period.
One needs to know how many Chinese characters (hanzi) to be able to read a Chinese newspaper? A.1000-2000 B.2000-3000 C.3000-4000 D.4000-5000
答案：B.2000-3000 Hanzi. An educated Chinese person will know about 8,000 characters, but you will only need about 2-3,000 to be able to read a newspaper.
How much time does a panda spend on eating per day? A.3-5 hours B.4-8 hours C.10-16 hours D.16-18 hours
C.10-16 hours. Giant pandas spend 10-16 hours a day feeding, mainly on bamboo.
The Stadium “Bird’s Nest （鸟巢niao chao）” is located in which city? A.Shanghai B.Hong Kong C.Xi’An D.Beijing
D Beijing. The National Stadium (国家体育场), a.k.a Bird's Nest (鸟巢niao chao), is a stadium at Olympic Green in Beijing, China.
清明节Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day or Chinese Memorial Day is in which season? A.Spring B.Summer C.Fall D.Winter.
A.Spring。清明节 Qīngmíng Jié falls on the first day of the fifth solar term of the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar every year. It is usually on April 4th or 5th.
China’s Terracotta Army depicts the soldiers of what emperor? A.Qin Shi Huang B.Qin Er Shi C.Tang Gao Zu D.Song Tai Zu
A.Qin Shi Huang. He built his huge funerary compound that contains some 8,000 life-sized terra-cotta soldiers.
How to say 1 million in Chinese? A.Yi Qian Wan B.Yi Shi Wan C.Yi Yi D.Yi Bai Wan
D.一百万Yi Bai Wan (which means:100 万wan。Yi Wan=10000)
The Forbidden City (故宫gugong） in Beijing has over ____ rooms all in all. A.7000 B.8000 C.9000 D.11000
C.9000 The Forbidden City(GuGong)consists of 9999 rooms in total. Tradition says, Only the celestial Lord of Heaven, not his imperial son on Earth, could enjoy 10,000.
Which is the largest hydroelectric power station in China? A.LongYangXia Dam B.Three Gorges Dam C.HongJiaDu Dam D.SanBanXi Dam
B.Three Gorges Dam. It is the world's largest hydroelectric power plant, with a generating capacity of 22,500 megawatts, over 20 times that of Hoover Dam.
According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2025 is the year of the what? A.Horse B.Rooster C.Monkey D.Snake
D.Snake (蛇she2）
Which treaty was signed in 1842 to mark the end of the First Opium War? A.Treaty of Beijing B.Treaty of Xiang Gang C.Treaty of Nanjing D.Treaty of GuangZhou
B.Treaty of Nanjing南京条约. It ended the first Opium War, the first of the unequal treaties between China and foreign imperialist powers.
How to call your father’s younger brother in Chinese? A.Shu Shu B.A Yi C.Jiu Jiu D.Bo Bo.
A.Shushu叔叔 (A Yi阿姨=female aunt, JiuJiu舅舅=mom’s brothers, BoBo伯伯=dad’s older brother)
In which sport did Li Na excel at? A.Tennis B.Ping Pong C.Gymnastics D.Diving
A.Tennis. Li Na is a Chinese former professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high WTA ranking of world No.2 in 2014.
Which city has the nickname of 'City of Five Goats’? A.Hangzhou B.Nanjing C.Guangzhou D.Shen Yang
C.Guangzhou广州. The Legend of Five Goats comes from the ancient Guangzhou city, and is an origin of Guangzhou's nickname of 'City of Five Goats',
What's the literal translation of 'Hong Kong'? A.Heaven’s Gate B.Warm Harbor C.Spicy Valley D.Fragrant Harbor
D.Fragrant Harbor. The name Hong Kong is actually a phonetic translation of the city's Cantonese name 香港 (Xiang Gang), which literally means “Fragrant Harbor”.
Which autonomous region on the south coast of China was a Portuguese territory until 1999? A.HaiNan B.Hong Kong C.Macau D.GuangZhou
C.Macau（澳门Ao Men）it was transferred to China on 20 December 1999, after 442 years of Portuguese rule.
Which word means “to sell” A.买 B.实 C.卖 D.读
C 卖(mai 4th tone)（A.买mai3 buy，B实shi=solid，D读=read/study）