Hong Kong Culture, Economy and Society

Culture and Traditions

25 practice questions, each with the answer and an explanation.

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All 25 questions

  1. Which language is most widely spoken in daily life in Hong Kong?
  2. Which style of eating, with small servings in bamboo baskets, is a Hong Kong tradition?
  3. Which dessert, a small custard pastry, is a Hong Kong favourite?
  4. Which drink, made from strong black tea and evaporated milk, is a Hong Kong speciality?
  5. Which city's film industry produced Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee's best-known movies?
  6. Which sea goddess, also called Mazu, is the patron of fishermen and sailors in Hong Kong?
  7. Which temple in Sheung Wan honours the gods of literature and war?
  8. Which temple in Kowloon is known for the god of healing and fortune-telling?
  9. Which traditional dance is performed in Tai Hang during the Mid-Autumn Festival?
  10. Which sport does the Hong Kong Jockey Club run at Happy Valley and Sha Tin?
  11. Which traditional theatre art, sung in a southern Chinese language, is on UNESCO's intangible heritage list?
  12. Which famous building in Central, finished in 1985, was designed by Norman Foster?
  13. Which architect designed the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong, completed in 1990?
  14. Which covered outdoor escalator and walkway system climbs the hillside above the main business district?
  15. Which festival with towers of buns takes place on Cheung Chau?
  16. Which festival is held on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, when people climb hills?
  17. Which ferry service, with green-and-white boats, has crossed Victoria Harbour since the 19th century?
  18. What is Cantonese yum cha?
  19. Which museum complex in Hong Kong's West Kowloon area holds contemporary art?
  20. Which dish of thin egg noodles and shrimp dumplings in broth is a Hong Kong staple?
  21. Which sweet, glazed roast pork is common at Cantonese barbecue shops?
  22. Which sequence of building and architect is correct?
  23. Which statement about Hong Kong's Cantonese opera is correct?
  24. Which statement about Man Mo Temple and Wong Tai Sin Temple is correct?
  25. Which festival and food pairing is correct?

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