Cultural quiz: Copy questions on one side of card, & answers on the reverse.
What is the
staple food of
China?
Say ‘thank you’
in Chinese.
How many
people speak
Chinese in the
world?
What does
‘Zhongguo’
mean?
What do Chinese
people use to eat
with?
What is the
population of
China?
How many
animals are
there in the
Chinese Zodiac?
What is the most
famous native
animal in China?
Count from 1–10
in Chinese
What country is
‘Xinxilan’?
Which colour is
regarded as a
lucky colour to
the Chinese?
Say ‘hello’ in
Chinese.
Say ‘Happy
birthday’ in
Chinese.
What is the
capital of China?
Say ‘goodbye’ in
Chinese.
How many tones
are there in the
Modern Standard
Chinese
language?
From: TKI | Learning languages | Hao! An introduction to Chinese | Learning activities | Cultural quiz
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What is the most
common form of
transport in
China?
Say ‘teacher’ in
Chinese.
Say ‘table tennis’
in Chinese.
What is the
polite form of
‘Ni’?
Beijing
Rice
Xiexie
A quarter of the
world’s
population.
Middle Kingdom
Chopsticks
1.3 billion
12
Panda
yi, er, san, si, wu,
liu, qi, ba, jiu, shi.
New Zealand
Red
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Zaijian
Five tones,
including the
neutral one
Nihao
Shengri kuaile!
Bicycle
Laoshi
Ping pang
Nin
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Cultural quiz extension
Cut out these cards in adjacent pairs, and fold along the centre line so that question is
on one side and answer on reverse.
Name four wellknown Chinese
inventions.
Gunpowder,
compass, paper,
and printing
Which month in
August
the lunar
calendar do the
Chinese
celebrate Midautumn Festival?
What was the old
name for
Beijing?
Peking
In which city is
Tian’anmen
Square?
What is the
Chinese New
Year also known
as?
Spring Festival
What is the
Bamboo
panda’s favourite
food?
Beijing
From: TKI | Learning languages | Hao! An introduction to Chinese | Learning activities | Cultural quiz
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What man-made
structure can be
seen from
space?
The Great Wall
What do Chinese
children
traditionally
receive on
Chinese New
Year’s Day?
Red packets
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