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Quiz about Living in China
Quiz about Living in China

Living in China Trivia Quiz


Random things about living in China, including culture, food, language, geography etc.

A multiple-choice quiz by daaardvark. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
daaardvark
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
259,390
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
908
Last 3 plays: Guest 2 (3/10), Guest 184 (5/10), Guest 176 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. In China there are many different kinds of people. How many ethnicities are recognised officially in China? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. There are lots of dialects of Chinese spoken; however Mandarin (putonghua) is spoken by 70% of people and is the official language in China. How do you say good morning in Mandarin (putonghua)? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. When you greet a Chinese person they will often say "ni chi le ma." What does this mean ? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. There are several festivals during the Lunar calendar that are celebrated by Chinese people. One of these festivals involves the giving/receiving and eating of moon cakes (yue bing). At which festival would you eat moon cakes ? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Traditionally, Chinese couples can stay in hotel rooms together regardless of whether or not they're married.


Question 6 of 10
6. Breakfast is cheap and delicious all over China. There are many small stores that sell breakfast foods that go well together. Which of these combinations is NOT a common breakfast food combination ? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The main form of long distance travel in China is by train. There are four types of tickets available on Chinese trains. Which of these four is the most expensive? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Chinese are very superstitious and often make buildings minus floor numbers because they are unlucky. Which of these numbers is NOT unlucky ? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. How much is the starting meter price for taxis in China's capital ? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Warm coca-cola is a popular Chinese remedy for a cold?



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In China there are many different kinds of people. How many ethnicities are recognised officially in China?

Answer: 56

There are 56 ethnicities in China. The Han is the largest group with over 90% of the population. About 25 of the 56 groups are native to Yunnan.
2. There are lots of dialects of Chinese spoken; however Mandarin (putonghua) is spoken by 70% of people and is the official language in China. How do you say good morning in Mandarin (putonghua)?

Answer: zao shang hao

"Zao shang hao" means good morning, "ni hao" hello, "wan shang hao" good night and "zai jian" means goodbye.
3. When you greet a Chinese person they will often say "ni chi le ma." What does this mean ?

Answer: Did you eat yet ?

"Ni chi le ma?" means "did you eat yet?" It is considered a friendly and polite way to greet someone.
4. There are several festivals during the Lunar calendar that are celebrated by Chinese people. One of these festivals involves the giving/receiving and eating of moon cakes (yue bing). At which festival would you eat moon cakes ?

Answer: Mid-Autumn Festival

Moon cakes are eaten during the Mid-Autumn festival. They are round like the moon and can have countless fillings inside.
5. Traditionally, Chinese couples can stay in hotel rooms together regardless of whether or not they're married.

Answer: False

If a man and a woman wish to stay in a hotel room together, normally they have to be married. After marriage couples are given a marriage certificate by the government and they must provide the hotel with a copy of this certificate when they check in if they wish to share the same room.
6. Breakfast is cheap and delicious all over China. There are many small stores that sell breakfast foods that go well together. Which of these combinations is NOT a common breakfast food combination ?

Answer: hundun (soup) & doujiang (soy milk)

All these foods are common breakfast eats. Chinese normally eat one solid food (youtiao, baozi, bread, etc) with one liquid food (soup, soymilk, yogurt etc).
7. The main form of long distance travel in China is by train. There are four types of tickets available on Chinese trains. Which of these four is the most expensive?

Answer: ruanwo

Ruanwo means soft sleeper, it is very comfortable and thus the most expensive. Yingwo (hard sleeper) is also quite comfortable but a little cheaper. Ruanzuo and yingzuo are soft and hard seats, they are quite cheap, and a little more "local", but whilst interesting they are not good for long journeys.
8. Chinese are very superstitious and often make buildings minus floor numbers because they are unlucky. Which of these numbers is NOT unlucky ?

Answer: 8

4 and 14 both sound like the word "death" so are considered unlucky. 13 is borrowed bad luck from other cultures. On the contrary 8 is considered very luck because it will bring prosperity.
9. How much is the starting meter price for taxis in China's capital ?

Answer: 13 RMB

Most cities in China have different taxi systems and pricing. In poorer provinces taxis are very very cheap. Beijing's taxis start at 13RMB for 3km and then increase by 2RMB for each extra km.
10. Warm coca-cola is a popular Chinese remedy for a cold?

Answer: True

If you have a cold, some Chinese suggest to boil some coke and add some ginger then drink it. I have had a cold several times whilst living in China but haven't tried this remedy yet.
Source: Author daaardvark

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