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Chinese Mythology and Dietary Culture

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

an epic

b)

a novel

c)

a biography

d)

a legend

2.

Which is the goddess who created people and mend the sky?

a)

Pangu

b)

Fuxi

c)

Nuwa

d)

Dayu

3.

Chinese eat most of their meals with_______?

a)

Fork

b)

Hands

c)

Chopsticks

d)

Knives

4.
Who is the great leader that changed water flowing direction and solve the flood problem?
a)
伏羲
b)
女娲
c)
盘古
d)
大禹
5.
Which ones are major Chinese religions?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Taosim
c)
Confuciansism
d)
All of the above
6.
What is the zodiac?
a)
a fortune teller
b)
a collection of animals
c)
the stars the earth passes
d)
an enormous, dangerous bear
7.
How many zodiac signs are in both the eastern and western zodiacs?
a)
six
b)
nine
c)
ten
d)
twelve
8.

Shanhaijing is considered as an __________ of ancient China because it provides a lot of detailed information about mountains and seas, myths, witchcraft, and religion of ancient China.

a)

epic

b)

myth

c)

encyclopedia

d)

legend

9.

A _____ is a story considered sacred and true, while a ______ is a story handed down from generation to generation that has no real evidence to back it up.

a)

myth, legend

b)

legend, myth

10.

Confucianism and taoism appeared during the period of _____

a)

the Zhou

b)

the Shang

c)

the Xia

11.
Name this Vegetable
a)
Orange
b)
Glass
c)
Grape
d)
Peas
12.

Each of the following translation of "众口难调 " is correct except

a)

It is hard to please all.

b)

No dish suits all tastes.

c)

Haste makes waste

d)

It is difficult to cater for all tastes.

13.

Each of the following translation of "巧妇难为无米之炊" is correct except

a)

The cleverest housewife can’t cook a meal without rice.

b)

It is hard to please all

c)

One cannot make a silk purse out of a pig’s ear.

d)

Nobody can accomplish anything without the necessary means.

14.

"癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉“means ________

a)

Indulge in the wildest fantasy

b)

Have an unlimited desire for more

c)

Haste makes waste

15.

"心急吃不了热豆腐” means:

a)

indulge in the wildest fantasy

b)

have an unlimited desire for more

c)

Haste makes waste