Traditions Quiz 2
Intermediate level quiz all about Chinese traditions.1. Shaoxing is famous for producing what?
soy sauce
black tea
rice wine
noodles
2. Lion stone statues are often placed at temples entrances, by tradition what does the one on the right hold in its paw?
scroll
ball
halberd
dove
3. Singles day in China is on which day each year?
January 1st
November 11th
December 1st
April 1st
4. Mongolian food has many dishes that use which meat?
lamb
tofu
yak
chicken
5. Which is NOT included in pairs of animal statues along the sacred road to the Ming Tombs?
horse
dragon
kylin
lion
6. The English name 'tea' has what origin?
Guangzhou word
Fujian word
Japanese word
Portuguese word
7. How many white pieces are there in a standard game of weiqi (go)?
180
200
77
100
8. Which of these is not considered a strongly nourishing food in China?
beef steak
Black dates
Tea
Bird's nest
9. In Feng Shui the fire element is associated with which taste?
pungent
bitter
sweet
sour
10. Mao's wife Jiang Qing was responsible for major reforms in which area?
agriculture
factories
handicrafts
opera
11. The Qilin is broadly similar to which western mythical creature?
griffin
centaur
unicorn
cockatrice
12. The stars in the Chinese sky are organized as what?
mountain ranges
provinces
garden
Imperial court
13. The Isles of the Blessed were thought to lie in which direction from China?
north
south
east
west
14. The 'Preface to poems composed at the Orchid Pavilion' is a attributed to which writer?
Wang Anshi
Bai Juyi
Wang Xizhi
Su Shi
15. General Hanxin used kites in his military campaigns to do what?
making aerial noises
lift troops
measure distance
signaling
16. Under what kind of tree did the Buddha achieve enlightenment?
cypress
oak
ginkgo
pipal
17. What grows in the garden of the Queen Mother of the West that bestows immortality?
cabbages
persimmons
peaches
jujubes
18. Which of these is an inappropriate gift because of traditional symbolism?
apricots
wine
pears
chocolates
19. Bamboo is used for many things, which of these is it NOT been used for?
making rope
making pipes
making hats
making bowls
20. The swastika symbol in China symbolizes a wish for what?
children
wealth
success
long life