AP Chinese Chinese: Cultural Knowledge & Comparisons 2

Question 1

Which traditional Chinese festival involves hanging calamus and mugwort on doors to ward off evil spirits?

Accepted Answer

Dragon Boat Festival

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Mid-Autumn Festival

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Qingming Festival

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Lantern Festival

Question 2

In Chinese culture, the concept of 'mianzi' (面子) is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Social prestige and reputation that must be maintained in public

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A person's financial wealth

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A formal written contract

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The practice of ancestor worship

Question 3

The Chinese instrument erhu (二胡) belongs to which category?

Accepted Answer

Bowed string instruments

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Plucked string instruments

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Wind instruments

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Percussion instruments

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the Chinese educational philosophy of 'keju' (科举)?

Accepted Answer

An imperial examination system for selecting government officials

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A Taoist meditation practice for scholars

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A Buddhist educational curriculum taught in monasteries

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A Confucian rite of passage for young children

Question 5

A Chinese host offers a guest food multiple times even after the guest politely declines. This behavior reflects which cultural value?

Accepted Answer

Expressing genuine hospitality and concern for the guest's well-being

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Demonstrating dominance over the guest

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Testing whether the guest is being honest

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Following a strict religious dietary protocol

Question 6

The Silk Road historically connected China to which distant region in the west?

Accepted Answer

The Mediterranean and Central Asia

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Sub-Saharan Africa

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Southeast Asian archipelagos

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The Korean Peninsula

Question 7

In Chinese weddings, why is the color red prominent in decorations and clothing?

Accepted Answer

It symbolizes good luck, prosperity, and joy

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It represents mourning and remembrance of ancestors

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It is required by Confucian ritual codes

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It represents the bride's family lineage