Chinese Culture Quiz

What is an ideograph?

• a Chinese word symbol
• a number picture
• a letter
• a line made by connecting dots

What is the image in the Chinese culture?

• a collection of different animals

• twelve zodiac animals who won the race

• the stars the earth passes
• an enormous, dangerous bear

Which country has the largest population in the world?

• China
• United States
• Russia
• Canada

In which hemisphere is China?

• the northern hemisphere
• the southern hemisphere
• the eastern hemisphere
• the western hemisphere

What kind of story is told by common people for many years before it is written down?

• an epic
• a novel
• a biography
• a folk tale

How many zodiac signs are in both the eastern and western zodiacs?

• six
• nine
• ten
• twelve

According to the Chinese, how did the emperor decide what names to give the parts of the zodiac?

• He named them for what they looked like.
• He named them after his daughters and sons.
• He named them after the winners of a race.
• He named them after Chinese heroes.

What is the main language of China?

• Chinese
• Mandarin
• Cantonese
• Haka

The Monkey King is a Chinese hero.  How did he travel?

• in a golden carriage
• by flying on clouds
• on a flying carpet
• by riding a golden stick

The Monkey King had a magical weapon.  What was it?

• an iron stick
• a jeweled sword
• a stone hammer
• a leather whip