Traditions Quiz 2
Intermediate level quiz all about Chinese traditions.1. The English name 'tea' has what origin?
Fujian word
Japanese word
Portuguese word
Malay word
2. Singles day in China is on which day each year?
April 1st
November 11th
January 1st
April 11th
3. The Isles of the Blessed were thought to lie in which direction from China?
north
east
south-west
south
4. The Qilin is broadly similar to which western mythical creature?
cockatrice
centaur
chimaera
unicorn
5. Mao's wife Jiang Qing was responsible for major reforms in which area?
handicrafts
silk production
steelworks
opera
6. Under what kind of tree did the Buddha achieve enlightenment?
paulownia
pipal
juniper
cypress
7. Which of these is an inappropriate gift because of traditional symbolism?
apricots
roses
apples
pears
8. In Feng Shui the fire element is associated with which taste?
salty
umami
bitter
pungent
9. The 'Preface to poems composed at the Orchid Pavilion' is a attributed to which writer?
Bai Juyi
Su Shi
Wang Xizhi
Du Fu
10. What grows in the garden of the Queen Mother of the West that bestows immortality?
persimmons
jujubes
peaches
azaleas
11. Shaoxing is famous for producing what?
noodles
black tea
rice wine
chillies
12. Lion stone statues are often placed at temples entrances, by tradition what does the one on the right hold in its paw?
halberd
cub
dove
ball
13. Bamboo is used for many things, which of these is it NOT been used for?
making rope
making scaffolding
making pipes
making bowls
14. Mongolian food has many dishes that use which meat?
beef
yak
chicken
lamb
15. Which is NOT included in pairs of animal statues along the sacred road to the Ming Tombs?
elephant
lion
dragon
camel
16. Which of these is not considered a strongly nourishing food in China?
Chicken soup
Bird's nest
beef steak
Duck
17. How many white pieces are there in a standard game of weiqi (go)?
77
100
50
180
18. The stars in the Chinese sky are organized as what?
chess game
mountain ranges
provinces
Imperial court
19. The swastika symbol in China symbolizes a wish for what?
success
wealth
death
long life
20. General Hanxin used kites in his military campaigns to do what?
drop propaganda
signaling
spread fire
measure distance