____ is the national flag of China.

A. B.

C. D.

____ is the national flag of China.

A. B.

C. D.

____ is the capital of China.

A. Shanghai 上海

B. Xi’an 西安

C. Beijing 北京

D. Hongkong 香港

____ is the capital of China.

A. Shanghai

B. Xi’an

C.

D. Hongkong

____ is the national emblem of China.

A. B.

C. D.

____ is the national emblem of China.

A. B.

C. D.

______ is the biggest city in China.

A. Shanghai 上海

B. Xi’an 西安

C. Beijing 北京

D. Hongkong 香港

______ is the biggest city in China.

A.

B. Xi’an 西安

C. Beijing 北京

D. Hongkong 香港

上海

______ is the most important festival in China.

A. Spring Festival

B. Mid-autumn Day

C. Dragon-boat Festival

D. Double Nine Festival

______ is the most important festival in China.

A.

B. Mid-autumn Day

C. Dragon-boat Festival

D. Double Nine Festival

____ is the national flower of China.

A. Sunflower

B. Lilac

C. Carnation

D. Peony

____ is the national flower of China.

A. Sunflower

B. Lilac

C. Carnation

D.

In the traditional festival,Mid-autumn Day, Chinese people often eat____.

A. Dumpling

B. Moon cake

C. Chocolate

D. Nuts

In the traditional festival,Mid-autumn Day, Chinese people often eat____.

A. Dumpling

B.

C. Chocolate

D. Nuts

In China, if you has your birthday, the traditional food for you is ____.

A. Dumpling

B. Cake

C. Rice tamale

D. Noodles

In China, if you has your birthday, the traditional food for you is ____.

A. Dumpling

B. Cake

C. Rice tamale

D.

During the Tang Dynasty, ____ was the capital of China.

A. Bei-jing 北京

B. Chang-an 长安

C. Nan-jing 南京

D. Luo-yang 洛阳

During the Tang Dynasty, ____ was the capital of China.

A. Bei-jing

B.

C. Nan-jing

D. Luo-yang

The Republic of China (Taiwan) was founded as a

result of the ____ Revolution which ended China’s

long history as a monarch and feudal empire.

A. 1895

B. 1911

C. 1921

D. 1949

The Republic of China (Taiwan) was founded as a

result of the ____ Revolution which ended China’s

long history as a monarch and feudal empire.

A. 1895

B.

C. 1921

D. 1949

The return of Hong Kong to Mainland China in 1997

signified the end of British rule over that former

colony for _____ years.

A. 50A. 50

B. 100B. 100

C. 150C. 150

D. 200D. 200

The return of Hong Kong to Mainland China in

1997 signified the end of British rule over that

former colony for _____ years.

A. 50A. 50

B. 100B. 100

C. C.

D. 200D. 200

________ is the correct chronology of following

events in Chinese history: (1) The Cultural

Revolution, (2) The founding of the People’s

Republic of China, (3) The Opium War, (4) War

against Japan, (5) The Civil War between the

Nationalists and Communists

A. 5-3-1-2-4

B. 3-4-5-2-1

C. 1-3-4-2-5

D. 3-2-5-4-1

B (3-4-5-2-1) is the correct chronology of following

events in Chinese history: (1) The Cultural

Revolution, 1966-76; (2) The founding of the

People’s Republic of China, 1949; (3) The Opium

War, 1840; (4) War against Japan, 1937-45; (5) The

Civil War between the Nationalists and

Communists, 1945-49.

There are ___ political parties competing for power in Taiwan today.

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

There are ___ political parties competing for power in Taiwan today.

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D.

____ is not one of China’s four inventions.

A. Compass

B. Explosive powder

C. Film

D. Block printing

E. Paper making

____ is not one of China’s four inventions.

A. Compass

B. Explosive powder

C.

D. Block printing

E. Paper making

The six arts in which a person who received

a classical education was expected to excel

did not include____ .

A. Cooking

B. Chariot riding

C. Mathematics

D. Archery

E. Music

F. Calligraphy

G. Rituals of propriety (etiquette)

The six arts in which a person who received

a classical education was expected to excel

did not include____ .

A.

B. Chariot riding

C. Mathematics

D. Archery

E. Music

F. Calligraphy

G. Rituals of propriety (etiquette)

One American dollar is worth _____ Chinese yuan.

A. 8.3

B. 15

C. 22

D. 35

One American dollar is worth _____ Chinese yuan.

A. 8.3B. 15

C. 22

D. 35

There are ____ minority nationalities in China, constituting 5% of the total population, the rest being han people.

A. 7

B. 12

C. 26

D. 55

There are ____ minority nationalities in China, constituting 5% of the total population, the rest being han people.

A. 7

B. 12

C. 26

D.

Foot-binding became discontinued around ______ .

A. 1336

B. 1517

C. 1842

D. 1950

Foot-binding became discontinued around ______ .

A. 1336

B. 1517

C. 1842

D.

___ is considered auspicious in China

A. Swallow B. Raven C. Magpie D. Eagle

___ is considered auspicious in China

A. Swallow

B. Raven

C.

D. Eagle

It is considered a taboo to give ___ as gift to people.

A. Mao’s little red book B. Hats C. Cigarettes D. clocks

It is considered a taboo to give ___ as gift to people.

A. Mao’s little red book B. Hats C. Cigarettes D.

Traditional brides wear ____ at Chinese weddings.

A. White

B. Yellow

C. Red

D. Blue

Brides wear ____ at Chinese weddings.

A. White

B. Yellow

C.

D. Blue

The state religion in China prior to the republic era had been _______ .

A. Zen Buddhism B. Taoism C. Confucianism D. Communism E. Anarchism

The state religion in China prior to the republic era had been _______ .

A. Zen Buddhism B. Taoism C. D. Communism E. Anarchism

When China became unified under the first emperor Qin (222 B.C.)the capital was ____ .

A. Xi-an B. Nan-jing C. Bei-jing D. Luo-yang

When China became unified under the first emperor Qin (222 B.C.)the capital was ____ .

A. B. Nan-jing C. Bei-jing D. Luo-yang

President ___ co-signed the normalization of Sino-U.S. relation.

A. Richard Nixon B. Jimmy Carter C. Jerry Ford D. Ronald Reagan

President ___ co-signed the normalization of Sino-U.S. relation.

A. Richard Nixon B. C. Jerry Ford D. Ronald Reagan

Western author ___ visited Yan’an, the Chinese communist headquarters during the War against Japan, and interviewed Mao Zedong.

A. Lyndon Stewart

B. Bertrand Russell

C. Edgar Snow

D. Bernard Shaw

Western author ___ visited Yan’an, the Chinese communist headquarters during the War against Japan, and interviewed Mao Zedong.

A. Lyndon Stewart

B. Bertrand Russell

C.

D. Bernard Shaw

American city ___ is on the same latitude as Beijing.

A. Chicago, IL B. Columbus, OH C. Washington D.C. D. San Francisco, CA

American city ___ is on the same latitude as Beijing.

A. Chicago, IL B. C. Washington D.C. D. San Francisco, CA

____ stated that “There are five universal ways in human relation. The five are

those governing the relationship between the ruler and minister, between father

and son, between husband and wife, between elder brother and younger brother,

and those in the intercourse between friends. These five are universal paths in the

world.”

A. Confucius (551 - 479 B.C.) B. Mencius (371 - 289 B.C.) C. Zhuang Tzu (355 - 275 B.C.) D. Lao Tzu (250 B.C.?)

____ stated that “There are five universal ways in human relation. The five are

those governing the relationship between the ruler and minister, between father

and son, between husband and wife, between elder brother and younger brother,

and those in the intercourse between friends. These five are universal paths in the

world.”

A. B. Mencius (371 - 289 B.C.) C. Zhuang Tzu (355 - 275 B.C.) D. Lao Tzu (250 B.C.?)

____ stated that “I love life, but there is something I love more than life, and therefore I will not do anything improper to have it. I also have death, but there is something I hate more than death, and therefore there are occasions when I will not avoid danger. Therefore, there is something men love more than life and there is something men hate more than death. It is not only the worthies alone who have this moral sense. All men have it, but only the worthies have been able to preserve it.”

A. Confucius (551 - 479 B.C.) B. Mencius (371 - 289 B.C.) C. Zhuang Tzu (355 - 275 B.C.) D. Lao Tzu (250 B.C.?)

____ stated that “I love life, but there is something I love more than life, and therefore I will not do anything improper to have it. I also have death, but there is something I hate more than death, and therefore there are occasions when I will not avoid danger. Therefore, there is something men love more than life and there is something men hate more than death. It is not only the worthies alone who have this moral sense. All men have it, but only the worthies have been able to preserve it.”

A. Confucius (551 - 479 B.C.)

B.

C. Zhuang Tzu (355 - 275 B.C.)

D. Lao Tzu (250 B.C.?)

____ stated that “The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world. Non-being penetrates that in which there is no space. Through this I know the advantage of taking no action. Few in the world can understand teaching without words and the advantage of no action.”

A. Confucius (551 - 479 B.C.)

B. Mencius (371 - 289 B.C.)

C. Zhuang Tzu (355 - 275 B.C.)

D. Lao Tzu (250 B.C.?)

____ stated that “The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world. Non-being penetrates that in which there is no space. Through this I know the advantage of taking no action. Few in the world can understand teaching without words and the advantage of no action.”

A. Confucius (551 - 479 B.C.)

B. Mencius (371 - 289 B.C.)

C. Zhuang Tzu (355 - 275 B.C.)

D.

___ told the story that “The ruler of the South Sea was called Light, the ruler of the North Sea, Darkness, and the ruler of the Middle Kingdom, Primal Chaos. From time to time, Light and Darkness met one another in the kingdom of Primal Chaos, who made them welcome. Light and Darkness wanted to repay his kindness and said, “All men have seven openings with which they see, hear, eat and breathe, but Primal Chaos has none. Let’s try to give him some. So everyday they bored one hole, and on the seventh day, Primal Chaos died.”

A. Confucius (551 - 479 B.C.)

B. Mencius (371 - 289 B.C.)

C. Zhuang Tzu (355 - 275 B.C.)

D. Lao Tzu (250 B.C.?)

___ told the story that “The ruler of the South Sea was called Light, the ruler of the North Sea, Darkness, and the ruler of the Middle Kingdom, Primal Chaos. From time to time, Light and Darkness met one another in the kingdom of Primal Chaos, who made them welcome. Light and Darkness wanted to repay his kindness and said, “All men have seven openings with which they see, hear, eat and breathe, but Primal Chaos has none. Let’s try to give him some. So everyday they bored one hole, and on the seventh day, Primal Chaos died.”

A. Confucius (551 - 479 B.C.)

B. Mencius (371 - 289 B.C.)

C.

D. Lao Tzu (250 B.C.?)

___ is the correct way to address an envelop in China (from top down) including (1)Department of English, (2) China, Beijing (3) Professor Rujie Wang, and (4) Peking University

A. 3-2-4-1

B. 2-3-4-1

C. 2-4-1-3

D. 4-1-3-2

___ is the correct way to address an envelop in China (from top down) including (1)Department of English, (2) China, Beijing (3) Professor Rujie Wang, and (4) Peking University

A. 3-2-4-1

B. 2-3-4-1

C.

D. 4-1-3-2

In a Chinese public or academic library, if you want to borrow a book, you _____ .

A. find it yourself and check it out at the circulation desk

B. ask the librarian to find it for you and check it out

C. ask the librarian to go with you to find it and then check it out

D. ask the librarian to check the status of the book on the computer and go find it by yourself

In a Chinese public or academic library, if you want to borrow a book, you _____ .

A. find it yourself and check it out at the

circulation desk

B.

C. ask the librarian to go with you to find it

and then check it out

D. ask the librarian to check the status of

the book on the computer and go find it by

yourself

In a formal dinner involving the presence of guests, children, women and family elders, ____ start serving first.

A. Guests

B. Women

C. Children

D. Family elders

In a formal dinner involving the presence of guests, children, women and family elders, ____ start serving first.

A. Guests

B. Women

C. Children

D.

There are ____ provinces in mainland China, not

including Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao.

A. 18

B. 22

C. 27

D. 31

There are ____ provinces in mainland China, not

including Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao.

A. 18

B. 22

C.

D. 31

To set off fire crackers on Chinese new year eve was originally meant to _______ .

A. send off the old year

B. thank the God of Fortune

C. wish for good harvest in the coming year

D. scare off the monster called “nian”

E. None of the above

To set off fire crackers on Chinese new year eve was originally meant to _______ .

A. send off the old year

B. thank the God of Fortune

C. wish for good harvest in the coming year

D.

E. None of the above

The National Day in the People’s Republic of China is ______ .

A. March, 1st

B. May, Fourth

C. October, Tenth

D. October, 1st

                                                                                     

                                                       

The National Day in the People’s Republic of China is ______ .

A. March, 1st

B. May, Fourth

C. October, Tenth

D.

In Chinese history, _____ was a mongolian dynasty.

A. Tang Dynasty (618 -907)

B. Song Dynasty (975 - 1279 )

C. Yuan Dynasty (1127-1368)

D. Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644 )

In Chinese history, _____ was a mongolian dynasty.

A. Tang Dynasty (618 -907)

B. Song Dynasty (975 - 1279 )

C.

D. Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644 )

Contrary to the popular belief, divorce could be initiated by a wife in traditional China, but only on the grounds of ________ .

A. infidelity

B. physical abuse

C. infertility

D. having no means to support the family

Contrary to the popular belief, divorce could be initiated by a wife in traditional China, but only on the grounds of ________ .

A. infidelity

B. physical abuse

C. infertility

D.

                                                                                                                                                                                     

When 3-4 Chinese colleagues eat in restaurant, they usually tend to ______ .

A. ask the waiter for extra plates to share their

dishes

B. eat only the dish each has ordered

C. ask permission to taste others’ dishes

D. help themselves with each other’s dish

When 3-4 Chinese colleagues eat in restaurant, they usually tend to ______ .

A. ask the waiter for extra plates to share their

dishes

B. eat only the dish each has ordered

C. ask permission to taste others’ dishes

D.

The Chinese word “good” consists of the two characters of _____________ .

A. mouth and beg

B. son and daughter

C. fish and sheep

D. big and sheep

The Chinese word “good” consists of the two characters of _____________ .

A. mouth and beg

B.

C. fish and sheep

D. big and sheep

The Chinese word “eat” consists of the two characters of _____________ .

A. mouth and beg

B. son and daughter

C. fish and sheep

D. big and sheep

The Chinese word “eat” consists of the two characters of _____________ .

A.

B. son and daughter

C. fish and sheep

D. big and sheep

The Chinese word “delicious” consists of the two characters of _____________ .

A. mouth and beg

B. son and daughter

C. fish and sheep

D. big and sheep

The Chinese word “delicious” consists of the two characters of _____________ .

A. mouth and beg

B. son and daughter

C.

D. big and sheep

The Chinese word “beautiful” consists of the two characters of _____________ .

A. mouth and beg

B. son and daughter

C. fish and sheep

D. big and sheep

The Chinese word “beautiful” consists of the two characters of _____________ .

A. mouth and beg

B. son and daughter

C. fish and sheep

D.

When a Chinese host treats a guest to dinner and sees the guest’s plate is empty, he usually assumes that the guest ____ .

A. is full

B. is ready for more

C. is ready for deserts

D. does not like what he ate

When a Chinese host treats a guest to dinner and sees the guest’s plate is empty, he usually assumes that the guest ____ .

A. is full

B.

C. is ready for deserts

D. does not like what he ate

In a quadrangle, old Peking residential compounds with houses around a courtyard, the house facing ___ was considered the the main unit and occupied by family elders.

A. West

B. East

C. South

D. North

In a quadrangle--the old Peking residential compounds with houses around a courtyard--the house facing ___ was considered the the main unit and occupied by family elders.

A. West

B. East

C.

D. North

The compound word

consisting the

characters “people”

and “master” was

coined by the Chinese

and Japanese to

translate the Western

concept of _______ .

A. revolution

B. democracy

C. freedom

D. equality

The compound word

consisting the

characters “people”

and “master” was

coined by the Chinese

and Japanese to

translate the Western

concept of _______ .

A. revolution

B.

C. freedom

D. equality

In The Analects, one of Chinese classics, Confucius was quoted as saying that the upright person was one who, knowing his father had stolen sheep, would ______ .

A. testify against his father

B. persuade the father to confess

C. conceal the father’s misconduct

D. pretend not to know about the theft

In The Analects, one of Chinese classics, Confucius was quoted as saying that the upright person was one who, knowing his father had stolen sheep, would ______ .

A. testify against his father

B. persuade the father to confess

C.

D. pretend not to know about the theft

Red eggs are gifts when celebrating _____ .

A. marriage

B. military victory

C. spring rains

D. the new born babies

Red eggs are gifts when celebrating _____ .

A. marriage

B. military victory

C. spring rains

D.

During a family visit, it is not customary for your hostess to ______ .

A. offer you a cut of tea

B. shake your hand

C. offer you some candies

D. invite you to join the family meal

During a family visit, it is not customary for your hostess to ______ .

A. offer you a cut of tea

B.

C. offer you some candies

D. invite you to join the family meal

___ does not share borders with China.

Mongolia Korea Vietnam India Afghanistan Japan

___ does not share borders with China.

Mongolia Korea Vietnam India Afghanistan