Traditions Quiz 2

1. Shaoxing is famous for producing what?
black tea
soy sauce
chillies
rice wine
2. The 'Preface to poems composed at the Orchid Pavilion' is a attributed to which writer?
Su Shi
Wang Xizhi
Bai Juyi
Wang Anshi

3. Mao's wife Jiang Qing was responsible for major reforms in which area?
steelworks
agriculture
opera
factories

4. Under what kind of tree did the Buddha achieve enlightenment?
oak
juniper
pipal
paulownia

5. The stars in the Chinese sky are organized as what?
chess game
Imperial court
provinces
mountain ranges

6. Mongolian food has many dishes that use which meat?
beef
tofu
yak
lamb

7. Single's day in China is on which day each year?
April 11th
November 11th
December 1st
August 17th

8. The Qilin is broadly similar to which western mythical creature?
centaur
chimaera
unicorn
phoenix
9. In Feng Shui the fire element is associated with which taste?
bitter
sweet
umami
pungent

10. The Isles of the Blessed were thought to lie in which direction from China?
west
south
north
east

11. Lion stone statues are often placed at temples entrances, by tradition what does the one on the right hold in its paw?
dove
ball
halberd
toad

12. General Hanxin used kites in his military campaigns to do what?
signaling
lift troops
making aerial noises
measure distance

13. Which of these is an inappropriate gift because of traditional symbolism?
roses
chocolates
wine
pears

14. Bamboo is used for many things, which of these is it NOT been used for?
making bread
eating
making pipes
making hats

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15. Which of these is NOT considered a strongly nourishing food in China?
Chicken soup
beef steak
Bird's nest
Duck

16. The swastika symbol in China symbolizes a wish for what?
long life
peace
success
wealth

17. What grows in the garden of the Queen Mother of the West that bestows immortality?
peaches
lychees
azaleas
jujubes
18. How many white pieces are there in a standard game of weiqi (go)?
180
200
77
50
19. Which is NOT included in pairs of animal statues along the sacred road to the Ming Tombs?
lion
elephant
dragon
horse

20. The English name 'tea' has what origin?
Portuguese word
Malay word
Guangzhou word
Fujian word