Language
What is the official language of China?
A. Cantonese B. Mandarin C. Shanghainese
D. Mongolian
B. Mandarin (The predominant language is Mandarin, which is spoken by 92% of the population).
In Chinese culture, family names go first and then followed by given names. True or false?
True!
China has the most countries bordering it in the world. Which option bellow name three of all 16 neighboring countries?
A. Nepal, Vietnam, and South Korea
B. Japan, Afghanistan, and Russia
C. Vietnam, Mongolia, and Pakistan
D. Iran, Philippines, and Cambodia
C. Vietnam, Mongolia, and Pakistan
How many cuisines are identified in China?
A. Six B. Two C. Ten D. Eight
D. Eight
There are over 50,000 characters in Chinese. How many characters allow you to understand 90% of Chinese literacy?
A. Around 3,000 B. Around 4,000 C. Around 5,000
D. Around 1,000
D. Around 1,000 (However, knowing 3,000 characters gives you almost 99.2% of modern Chinese).
When you receive a red envelope during Spring Festival, what do you get inside the envelope?
A. A Thank-You letter B. Gift card
C. Credit card D. Cash
D. Cash with a various range.
China has the sixth-longest river in the world. Which one of the following rivers is correct?
A. Tarim River B. Songhua River
C. Yellow River D. Amur River
C. Yellow River (It is also known as the mother of China).
When does soup serve in a traditional Chinese meal?
A. Before a meal
B. During a meal
C. After a meal
C. After a meal
Please find the correct pronunciation in order for the following English loan words in the Chinese language: "Calories", "Cartoon", "Ballet", "Pizza", and Pudding".
A. ka tōng, pī sà, bù dīng, ka lù li, bā léi
B. bā léi, pī sà, bù dīng, ka lù li, ka tōng
C. ka lù li, ka tōng, bā léi, pī sà, bù dīng
D. pī sà, bù dīng, ka tōng, bā léi, ka lù li
C. ka lù li, ka tōng, bā léi, pī sà, bù dīng
China and the U.S. are listed as the third and fourth largest countries in the world. The U.S. has six different time zones. How many time zones are there in China?
A. Five B. Six C. One D. Ten
C. One (China only has one time zone, which is the official Beijing time. In some parts of China, they have very late sunrises, some as late as after 10:00 am. This means that schools and places of work operate at very odd times).
Which mountains divide China into north and south?
A. Mount Wutai B. Huashan Mountain
C. Qin Mountains D. Heng Mountain
C. Qin Mountains
Due to north China being colder and drier, what meals are popular among the people?
A. Rice, Dim Sum, and meatballs
B. Dumplings, noodles, and steamed buns
C. Kung Pao Chicken, Hot Pot, and Ma Po Tofu
D. Fried Rice, Chow Mein, and Wonton
B. Dumplings, noodles, and steamed buns
What is the closest equivalent sound of "x" in English?
A. Ch B. Sh C. Th 4. H
B. Sh
What statements below are correct about Chinese history and culture?
A. Chopsticks were first used in China for cooking, not eating.
B. The Chinese lunar calendar is still used in some places in China.
C. The Han are the majority, and officially China has 55 minorities.
D. Fortune cookies are originally from China.
A, B, and C.
Fortune cookies are not a thing in China.
What were the two things that entered China through The Silk Road?
A. Silk B. Horses C. Iron D. Buddhism
B. Horses and D. Buddhism
What are the two facts about China's food?
A. Miso and Sushi were first seen in Chinese meals
B. Kiwifruit is native to China's Yangtze Valley
C. China doesn't export rice to other countries
D. People tip on a restaurant in China
A and B. Miso and Sushi were first seen in Chinese meals and Kiwifruit is native to China's Yangtze Valley.
What are two interesting facts about the Chinese language?
A. Chinese also has the alphabet
B. Verbs aren't marked for tense
C. Nouns don't have a singular/plural distinction
D. It is NOT an official UN language
B. Verbs aren't marked for tense
C. Nouns don't have a singular/plural distinction
Except for the four great inventions of ancient China, papermaking, printing, gunpowder, and the compass, what were the other things invented by ancient China?
A. Mechanical Clock
B. Earthquake Detector
C. Ice Cream
D. Toothbrush
E. All of above
The correct answer is E.
A. Mechanical Clock (The world’s first mechanical clock "Water-driven Spherical Birds" was invented by Yi Xing, a Buddhist monk in 725 A.D.).
B. Earthquake Detector (This seismograph was invented by Zhang Heng in 132 A.D.. Modern seismographs only began development in 1848 in Europe).
C. Ice Cream (The earliest evidence of anything approaching ice cream being made was in China in the Tang dynasty (618-907 A.D.).
D. Toothbrush (The bristle toothbrush was invented in 1498 in China and it was made with horse hairs attached to bone or bamboo handles. It was later brought to the new world by Europeans).
What are the two facts about China's geography?
A. China has the greatest altitude difference on Earth, which is Mount Everest.
B. China is attached to the Atlantic Ocean.
C. 2% of China's south extends into the tropics.
D. The longest river in China is the Yellow River.
A and C. China has the greatest altitude difference on Earth, which is Mount Everest and 2% of China's south extends into the tropics.
B. China is attached to the Pacific Ocean and D. The longest river in China is the Yangtze River.
what culture was highly incorporated into Chinese cuisine?
A. Hispanic culture
B. Islam culture
C. Nomadic culture
D. Russian culture
C. Nomadic culture. For example, the Chinese people were introduced to mutton because of nomadic cultures.