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Exploring Chinese Culture and Symbols

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which colour is traditionally considered lucky and associated with happiness in Chinese culture?

a)

Black

b)

Red

c)

White

d)

Blue

2.

In Chinese culture, which number is considered unlucky because it sounds similar to the word for "death"?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

6

d)

9

3.

What is the standard greeting when meeting someone for the first time in Mandarin Chinese?

a)

Zàijiàn

b)

Nǐ hǎo

c)

Xièxiè

d)

Wǎn'ān

4.

Which of the following is the correct order for a full Chinese name?

a)

Given name + Family name

b)

Family name + Given name

c)

Middle name + Family name + Given name

d)

Given name + Middle name + Family name

5.

Which animal is native to China and is considered a national symbol?

a)

Kangaroo

b)

Giant Panda

c)

Koala

d)

Tiger

6.

Which of the following is NOT a major river in China?

a)

Yangtze River

b)

Yellow River

c)

Murray River

d)

Pearl River

7.

What is the main colour used in Chinese New Year decorations?

a)

Green

b)

Red

c)

Purple

d)

Yellow

8.

Which of the following is a traditional Chinese New Year food symbolising wealth?

a)

Dumplings

b)

Lamingtons

c)

Fish and chips

d)

Pavlova

9.

Which of the following is a correct question sentence structure in Mandarin Chinese?

a)

Subject + Verb + Object + Question word

b)

Question word + Subject + Verb + Object

c)

Subject + Question word + Verb + Object

d)

Subject + Verb + Question word + Object

10.

How many tones are there in standard Mandarin Chinese?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

11.

What is "pinyin" used for in learning Chinese?

a)

Writing Chinese characters

b)

Translating Chinese to English

c)

Representing Chinese pronunciation using the Roman alphabet

d)

Drawing Chinese art

12.

Which number is considered especially lucky in Chinese culture because it sounds like the word for "prosper" or "wealth"?

a)

4

b)

7

c)

8

d)

5

13.

Which of the following greetings is used to say "goodbye" in Mandarin?

a)

Nǐ hǎo

b)

Xièxiè

c)

Zàijiàn

d)

Qǐng

14.

Which of the following is a famous mountain range in China?

a)

Blue Mountains

b)

Himalayas

c)

Alps

d)

Andes

15.

Which animal is NOT native to China?

a)

Red-crowned Crane

b)

Snow Leopard

c)

Emu

d)

Chinese Alligator

16.

Which of the following is a correct pinyin spelling for the Chinese word for "mum"?

a)

b)

ma

c)

d)

17.

Which colour is traditionally associated with mourning and funerals in Chinese culture?

a)

Red

b)

White

c)

Green

d)

Gold

18.

Which of the following is a correct way to ask "What is your name?" in Mandarin?

a)

Nǐ shì shéi?

b)

Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?

c)

Nǐ hǎo ma?

d)

Nǐ zài nǎlǐ?

19.

Which of the following is a correct statement about Mandarin tones?

a)

Tones do not change the meaning of words.

b)

Each syllable in Mandarin has a tone.

c)

There are no tones in Mandarin.

d)

Tones are only used in writing.

20.

Which of the following is the capital city of China?

a)

Shanghai

b)

Beijing

c)

Guangzhou

d)

Chengdu