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Chinese Trivia Contest

Presented by the University at Buffalo Confucius Institute on November 20, 2020, as part of the University at Buffalo’s 2020 celebration of International Education Week

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Confuciusinstitute.buffalo.edu Chinese Food

1. Which of the following foods do typically eat during the Mid-autumn Festival? a. Sticky in () b. Sticky rice balls c. d.

2. What food is pictured above? a. Dumplings b. Long Bao c. Zongzi d. Mooncakes

3. This popular Chinese dish is characterized by a large pot filled with broth and a lot of different food being added into it. It is also enjoyed usually during a cold night with family/friends. a. Dumplings b. Hot Pot c. d. Tomato and Egg Soup

4. What dish is traditionally made during and signals good fortune and abundance? a. Fish b. Xiao Long Bao c. d. Mooncakes

5. is a popular dish originating from which region of ? a. b. Province c. Guangdong Province d. Jilin Province

6. Which food is commonly eaten at the time of the Spring ? a. Tangyuan ( balls) b. Zongzi (sticky rice wrapped in bamboo) c. soup d. Longevity noodles

7. Which province has a great reputation for making and consuming dairy products? a. Inner Province b. Province. c. Province d. Heilongjiang Province

8. What is the appropriate name for the food in the picture? a. noodles b. Yunnan Crossing-the-bridge noodles c. Beijing Zha Jiang Mian noodles d. Chong Qing Xiao Mian noodles

Chinese History

9. Who is considered of China? a. Empress Cixi b. Emperor Yongle c. Emperor Táng Tàizōng d. Emperor Shi Huang (Shi Huangdi)

10. Which Chinese dynasty was contemporaneous with the Roman and gives its name to the largest ethnic group in China? a. Dynasty b. c. d. Dynasty

11. Which dynasty in China was established by an ethnic group called the ? a. b. Dynasty c. d. Qing Dynasty

12. Which of the following was invented in China? a. Gunpowder b. Espresso machine c. Jacuzzi d. The Cinematograph

13. The network of trade routes that developed in the 2nd century BCE and connected with South Asia, Persia, Northern Africa and southern Europe is commonly referred to as the a. Persian Trade Route b. Belt and Road Initiative c. d. Rome or Bust Corridor

14. Between 1405 and 1433, commander led seven naval expeditions from China’s eastern coast to the south and west. What was the farthest point Zheng He’s troops reached? a. The City of Malacca (in present-day ) b. Calicut (present-day Kozhikode on ’s Malabar Coast) c. Hormuz Island (present-day Iran) d. Malindi (present-day Kenya)

15. In the early 20th Century, who was the first president of the Republic of China and leader of the Party? a. Chiang Kai-shek b. Lu c. d. Sun Yatsen

16. Who is the Chinese statesman and diplomat who met with U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in 1971 to prepare for President ’s historic visit to China the following year (pictured here with Kissinger)? a. b. Mao Zedong c. Sun Yatsen d. Deng Xiaoping

Chinese Literature

17. Which classical literary work was written by Confucius? a. b. Dao c. The Analects d. None of them Above

18.

Which summary best describes the 16th century novel Journey to the West, attributed to Wu Cheng’en? a. A journey taken by monk Xuanzang in the 7th century to India in order to collect Buddhist texts b. The lives and struggles of the rulers of the Period. c. Story of a girl who takes place of her father in war against the Huns d. The story of a pioneering young Chinese scholar who leaves home to study at Oxford University

19. Which one of the following authors is NOT a famous Tang Dynasty poet? answer choices a. Du Fu b. Wang c. Bai d.

20. The legend of was first written as a. The Ballad of Mulan, a poem of unknown authorship, composed during the Dynasty (386-535 CE) b. The Heroine Mulan Goes to War in Her Father’s Place, a 16th century play by Xu Wei c. Romance of Sui and Tang, a 17th century novel by Renhuo d. The screenplay for the 1998 Disney film Mulan

21. Who was the first Chinese writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature？ a. Lu Xun b. Mo c. Cixin d.

22. In this 1918 short story by Lu Xun, the protagonist sees cannibalism all around him and begins to see the words “eat people” (吃人) written between the lines of Chinese classic works. a. Diary of a Madman b. The True Story of Ah Q c. The Stranger’s Note d. The Tiger

23. Who wrote the blockbuster trilogy Remembrance of Earth’s Past (2008-2010; aka The Three Body Problem trilogy), credited by the Times for popularizing Chinese fiction globally? answer choices a. b. Ha c. Liu Cixin d. Can Xue

24. What does the Chinese fable Frog in the Well ( 井底之蛙 (jǐng dǐ zhī wā) talk about? a. Working hard to achieve your goals b. Studying hard in school and reaching for the stars c. Narrow minded people failing to see things outside their own viewpoint

Chinese Music

25. This musical instrument, hung in a wooden frame and struck with a mallet, is called (Bianzhong). It is considered one of the oldest instruments from ancient China. When was this instrument invented? a. b. c. Qing Dynasty d. 26. What form of Ancient Chinese entertainment combines music, acting, and dance? a. Opera b. Card games c. Board games d. Kites

27. What is the also known as? a. The Chinese lute b. The Chinese bamboo flute c. The Chinese harp d. the Chinese violin

28. “Butterfly Lovers Concerto”, which is based on the legendary love story of Liang Shanbo and Yintai in the region of during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was composed a. by He Zhanhao and Gang in 1959 b. by Jiang Kui in 1210 c. by Lan Lan in 2015 d. by Xinghai in 1939

29. Name this famous star who released his debut solo album in 2000 and starred in the 2006 film Curse of the Golden . Popular songs include Love before BC (爱在西元前), Faraway (千里之外), Love Confession(告白气球) and the 2020 global hit Mojito. a. b. c. Joker Xue d.

30. Which Chinese band recorded the 2015 megahit My Little Apple (小苹果 Xiao Ping Guo)? a. Li Yuchen b. Joker Xue c. The Chopstick Brothers

31. This famous Chinese boy group sang the hit song, Practice Book for Youth (青春修炼手 册): a. Nine Percent b. YH Boys c. TF Boys d. Unine

32. Mao Buyi rose to fame by winning which 2017 TV competition? a. The Coming One b. Masked Singers of Chinese Opera c. China’s Got Talent

Chinese TV Shows and Movies

33. What does the term “Fifth Generation” commonly refer to in the Chinese ? a. A group of Chinese filmmakers who came to prominence in the 1980s and challenged standard Community Party narratives and styles b. The great-great grandchildren of early communist leaders who are now directing big-budget films. c. film stars who have become popular with Western audiences

34. Which China Central Television (CCTV) program is considered to have the highest viewership of any entertainment show in the world? a. Spring Festival Gala (aka Chinese New Year Gala) b. The Trump-Xi summit at Mar-a-Lago in April 2017 c. Election Night in America d. The finals of “China’s Got Talent”

35.

The film pictured above is the earliest cartoon movie after the People's Republic of China was established. What is the name of this movie? a. Pleasant and Big Big Wolf b. Nezha Conquers the Dragon King c. Pokémon d. Havoc in Heaven

36. Which of the following Hollywood movies was featured in? a. Legally Blond b. ET c. Rush Hour d. Mean Girls

37.

Who is playing the female lead in Disney’s movie, Mulan? a. Liu Yifei b. Michelle Yeoh c. d. Li

38. Which actor/actress was NOT part of the cast of the famous film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon? a. Zhang Ziyi b. Chow Yun-fat c. Michelle Yeoh d. Maggie Q

39. What is the main plot of the 2017 film Wolf Warrior 2, the highest-grossing Chinese film of all time? a. A retired Chinese soldier saves Chinese citizens who are caught in a civil war in Africa b. A friendly Chinese wolf leads a pack of sled dogs to victory in the Alaskan Iditarod c. A heroic peasant saves a Chinese village in Heilongjiang province from invading Russian mercenaries d. A Chinese soldier befriends an American soldier named Wolf in dystopian Australia

40. Who is considered as one of the greatest film directors in China and directed the 2008 Beijing Olympic Opening Ceremony? a. b. Ang Lee c. Zhang Yimou d. Wong Karwai

Where In China

41.

What is the picture above? a. Huang He () b. Great of China c. d.

42. This building is in which famous Chinese tourist site? a. Forbidden City in Beijing b. Shaolin Temple in Zhengzhou c. Ancient City of Xi’an d. Tian Tan Buddha in Beijing

43. Which of the following cities is known for its panda reserve? a. b. c. Beijing d.

44. This is the longest river in China and the third longest river in the world. What is it called? a. Heilongjiang River b. c. River d.

45. The building shown in this photo is the a. Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai b. CCTV headquarters in Beijing c. Tower in Xi’an

46. In what city was Confucius born? answer choices a. Beijing b. Kaifeng c. d.

47. Which northern provincial capital holds a famous annual ice festival? a. Dalian b. c. Harbin d. Changchun

48.

What is the name of this popular tourist destination in China, known for its celebrated scenery? a. b. Amazon River c. Huang He d. None of the above

Advanced Questions

49. What does the shape of dumplings symbolize? a. The b. A boat c. Gold Inglot d. A coin

50. What dynasty in China followed the Tang Dynasty? a. Song Dynasty b. Qing Dynasty c. Zhou Dynasty d. Xia Dynasty

51. Who wrote the well-known poem, 床前明月光 (Chuang Qian Ming Yue )? a. Confucius b. Laozi c. d. Qin Shi Huangdi

52. What is the meaning of the story, Drawing a Snake with Feet (画蛇添足 huà shé tiān zú)? a. Doing unnecessary things can be disastrous b. Snakes are mischievous c. How to draw snakes d. Analyzing why snakes don't have feet

53. Who is the main host on the show “Happy Camp”? a. Bingbing b. Jackie Chan c. Jay Chou d.

54. What martial art is used by ? a. Shao Lin b. Wing Chun c. d. Taekkyon

55. What were the first kites used for in Ancient China? a. To entertain children b. For military purposes c. To catch birds d. To learn about aerodynamics

56.

What mountain is pictured here? a. Taishan Mountain (aka ) b. Zhangjiajie, Tianmen mountain c. d.