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