Changing Chinese Culture Flashcards

1

What is the capital city of China?

London
New York
Shanghai
Beijing

2

What is China's largest city?

Hong Kong
Shanghai
Beijing
Wuhan

3

Why does the Chinese government try to control popular culture?

to keep people from spending
to reduce disrespectful behavior
to stop democratic ideas
to censor rap music

4

What country is China's northeastern border?

Vietnam
Japan
South Korea
Russia

5

Whose teachings form the basis of Buddhism?

Confucious
Mao Zedong
Siddhartha Gautama
Laozi

6

Which of the following statements is true of Chinese writing?

characters are all based on sound
Confucius invented the first alphabet in 400 B.C.
characters represent ideas or words
Chinese has a very small alphabet

7

China has which type of government?

Parlimentarian
Communist
Democratic
Monarchy

8

Why are more and more Chinese moving to cities?

to get involved in sports
to gain a bigger house
to get a better job
to find a spouse

9

The longest river is Asia is the

Yangtze.
Nile.
Chang Jiang.
Amazon.

10

Whose teachings form the basis of Daoism?

Buddha
Laozi
Mao Zedong
Confucius

11

What has been the traditional work of most Chinese people for thousands of years?

herding
farming
McDonalds
mining

12

Traditionally, who are the Chinese expected to honor?

ancestors
warriors
Ronald McDonald
clowns

13

Which is an art form in which the Chinese have excelled?

making stained glass
casting bronze objects
weaving wool carpets
painting realistic portraits

14

China borders which ocean?

Pacific
Atlantic
Arctic
Indian

15

Which statement is true of education in China?

The government promotes education.
The best way to get ahead is to study Confucian classics.
The Chinese value education less today.
The government discourages the use of technology.

Changing Chinese Culture

Questions 15

Changing Chinese Culture

Questions 15