中国文化概览期末题英文

1/19文化概略期末考试答疑一、选择题。MultipleChoice（20%）1.WhichwasthedynastythatfirstintroducedtheimperialexaminationsystemforrecruitingcivilserviceofficialsinancientChina?Answer:TheSuiDynasty.2.OfthefourreligionsprevailinginChina:Buddhism,Taoism,IslamandChristianity,whichoneisthenativeborn?Answer:Taoism3.Chinesepeopleusuallyworshipanumberofdeitiesthat,theywish,willbringthemblessingsintheirdailylife.Theyenshrineandworshipvariousgodsintheirhometomeettheirvariousneed,Theytakesuchadeityjustasanimageofpowerratherthanagenuinereligion.Forexample,theyputupanimageofthegodofhomeguardonthedoorwishingtokeepthesecurityofthefamily.Whentheywishtogetrich,theyusuallyputupthegodof______intheirhome?Answer:CaiShenorthegodofwealth.4.WhatisthenameofthegodthatpeopleinthecoastalregionofSoutheasternChinaworshipandwishhimtokeepthemsafeatsea?A.MazuB.GuanyinC.BuddhaAnswer:A5.BuddhismwasfirstintroducedtoChinainthefirstcenturyA.D.orso,whenEmperorMingdioftheEasternHanDynastywasinrule.ThefirstBuddhisttempleinChinesehistory,builtatLuoyangcity,HenanProvince,iscalled_______.Answer:BaiMaSi(TheTempleofWhiteHorse)6.ThegreatcontemporarypainterQiBaishiwasgiftedwithafineartspower,beingskillfulinpaintingtheimagesoffish,birds,flowersandinsects.Thewonderofhisworksliesinsomewherebetweenresemblanceanddissemblance,vividlyandlively.His__________iswidelyknowninChina.A.AclusterofshrimpsB.DonkeyC.GallopingHorsesAnswer:A7.TrueorFalse?IsJasmine(茉莉花)afolksongofJiangsuProvince?Answer:True.2/198.Whichminorityethnicgroup'sdwellingcommunityiscalledthehometownofpeacocks?A.TujianationalityB.DainationalityC.HuinationalityD.ShuinationalityAnswer:B.9.WhatisthenameofthemountainwherethelargestChineseTaoistarchitecturalcomplexislocated?Answer:WudangMountain.29.AccordingtoweddingcustomsinancientChina,abridewascarriedtoabridegroom'shomeby__________?A.Bridalsedan-chairB.ahorseC.acarAnswer:Bridalsedan-chair.10.OfallthetraditionalChinesefestivals,whichoneissettomarkthefamouspoetQuyuan?A.Dragon-boatFestivalB.QingmingFestivalC.Festivalofthe8thofthelunarDecember.Answer:A.Dragon-boatFestival.11.Choose:布衣refersto:A.OrdinarypeopleB.OfficialsC.SoldiersAnswer:Anordinarypeople12.ThelogoadoptedforOlympicgamesin2008isaChineseseal.WhenweresealscommonlyusedinChina?A.ZhouDynastyB.HanDynastyC.TangDynastyAnswer:A3/1913.TheQinDynastyfirstintroducedtheofficialsystemofusingsealsorstamps:Thepersonalsealoftheemperorwascalledimperialseal,thecounselor-in-chiefusedgoldseal,andvariousofficialsofthecourtusedgold,silverorbronzesealsaccordingtotheirdifferentranks.Later,followingdynastiesinChinesehistorygenerallyinheritedthesamesystem.Whatkindofmaterialwastheimperialsealmadeof?A.GoldB.Jade.C.BronzeD.SilverAnswer:B14.WhichofthefollowingproductsweretraditionalexportedonesinancientChina?A.GlassB.SilkC.PorcelainD.SugarAnswer:B,C.15.ShenKuooftheNorthernSongDynastywroteaworldfamousscientificwork,whichgaveadetaileddescriptionofthemovable-typeprinting,inadditiontotheintroductiontotheassemblingofacompass.Whatworkisit?Answer:SketchbookofDreamBrook(梦溪笔谈)16.ExchangesbetweenChinaandothercountriesandregionsinancienttimeshadlastedforalongtime,andduringthislongprocessofexchangeChinahadlearnedvarioustechnologiesfromothercountries.WhichofthefollowingtechnologieswasintroducedtoChinafromothercountries?A.GlassmakingtechnologyB.RaisingsilkwormC.WinebrewingDPapermaking.Answer:A.17.WhichofthefollowingfruitsdoesnotoriginatefromChina?A.Peach.B.apricotC.watermelonD.appleAnswer:C,D.18.Whichofthefollowingvegetablesareintroducedfromothercountries?A.PotatoB.ChinesecabbageC.sweetpotatoD.tomatoAnswer:A.C.D.4/1919.Nostalgiaseemstobeashallowchannel;Iamonthisside,andthemainlandontheother.WhoisthefamouspoetofTaiwan?Answer:YuGuangzhong.20.WhatisthenameofthearchetypalNeolithicculturalsitediscoveredinthesuburbsofXi'aninShaanxiProvince?Answer:TheBanpoCulturalsite.21.InChina'smythology,whowastheherotoseparateheavenfromearth?Answer:PanGu.22.InChina'smythology,whocreatedhumanbeings?Answer:Nvwa.23.InChina'shistoricallegends,whowasthefirstoftheFiveEmperors?Answer:Huangdi(andtheotherswereZhuanxu,Diku,Yao,Shun).24.InChina'shistoricallegends,whowasthefirsttoteachpeopletofishandraiselivestock?Answer:FuXi.25.InChina'shistoricallegends,whowasthefirsttoteachpeoplefarmingandtotasteandexperimentwithvarioustypesofherbalmedicines?Answer:Yandi.26.WhichtwoantiquatecitiesofChinahavebeenlistedasWorldCulturalHeritageSites?Answer:LijianginYunnan,andPingyaoinShanxi.(Picture:LijiangandPingyao)27.ThemainarchitecturalstructureinancientChinawas________________.A.AwoodenframeworkB.AstoneframeworkAnswer:A.28.OneofthecharacteristicsofChina'santiquatearchitectureis_________.A.ThedistinguisheddifferenceofranksinsocietyB.Nodifference5/19Answer:A29.TheGrandCanalwasfirstopenedduringthe______Dynasty.Answer:Sui.30.WhichprovincehasthelargestnumberofminorityethnicgroupinChina?A.GuangzhouB.ShaanxiC.SichuanD.YunnanAnswer:D.31.ThesmallestethnicgroupinChinahasonlyapopulationofabout2300.Whatisthisminorityethnicgroupcalled?A.ShuiB.DerungC.LhobaD.PrimiAnswer:C.32.ThefirstChineseeditionofTheBiblewaspublishe