Beau Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 This months competition is back to the quiz format that I know so many of you like. I'd like to say a big thank you to hali who has set the questions for this one. This is good for me as if there are any disputes about the answers I can pass them over to hali! Once you think you have answered all the questions (or give up trying!) then send me a private message with your answers. Please do not post your answers here! The winner will get a cheque for £20 plus one of our Fsf goodies, the runner up will get one of our goodies too. 1. What date does Chinese New Year start this year? 2. What is the name of the monster who is thought to come on New Years Eve? 3. A popular food is dumplings boiled in water – what is the Chinese name? 4. What are ‘Hong Bao’? 5. What is the population of china? 6. What is the largest city in China? 7. What are china’s two main radio stations called? 8. What does PRC stand for? 9. How many years does a complete cycle of the Chinese calendar take? 10. In which year was Ice cream invented in China? 11. How many characters does the Chinese language have? 12. What is the the ‘Great Wall of China’ also known as? 13, What is the official language of china? 14. Which is the biggest dam in China? 15. What are the four main styles of Chinese cooking? 16. What does Dim sum mean? 17. What is China’s National Treasure? 18. When was the Han Dynasty? 19. What does the large star on the left side of the China flag represent? 20. The National Anthem of the People's Republic of China is the March of the Volunteers. Who composed it? Have fun and good luck! Rules: 1. Only one entry per member is allowed 2. Moderators can join in with the fun and answer questions but are not eligible to win 3. Closing date for entries will be Thursday 25th February 4. The winner will be the person who has answered the most questions correctly 5. In the event of a tie for first place, these names will be drawn at random to determine the winner 6. Any complaints can be sent to Steve and any praise to me! 7. The rules may change at any time as or when I think of something I haven’t already covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 For those of you who might already have started on the quiz, Anita has pointed out that Question 8 should read "What does PRC stand for?" rather than PCR. I have corrected it now and hope it hasn't caused too much confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 If you're off work this week don't forget to have a go at our quiz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Posted February 22, 2010 Author Share Posted February 22, 2010 You still have till Thursday to get your answers to me for the quiz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 Anybody still wanting to enter the competition you have till midnight tonight. I will be checking the entries tomorrow hopefully, although my 11 year old has her sleepover so I'm not sure when I'll have the energy to post the answers and announce the winner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 Okay, I am such a bad girl! I never got back to you to announce the winners and tell you what the answers were. Sorry...... Once again thanks to hali for making the quiz and to everyone who took the time to answer the questions. 1. What date does Chinese New Year start this year? 14 February 2010 2. What is the name of the monster who is thought to come on New Years Eve? Nian 3. A popular food is dumplings boiled in water – what is the Chinese name? ‘jiaozi’ 4. What are ‘Hong Bao’? Lucky red packets containing sweets or money 5. What is the population of china? 1.34 billion (UN, 2009) 6. What is the largest city in China? Shanghai 7. What are china’s two main radio stations called? China National Radio - state-run China Radio International - state-run external broadcaster 8. What does PRC stand for? The People's Republic of China (PRC) 9. How many years does a complete cycle of the Chinese calendar take? 60 years 10. In which year was Ice cream invented in China? 2000BC 11. How many characters does the Chinese language have? Over 20,000 characters 12. What is the the ‘Great Wall of China’ also known as? The "Ten Thousand Li Wall" 13, What is the official language of china? Mandarin Chinese 14. Which is the biggest dam in China? Three Gorges Dam 15. What are the four main styles of Chinese cooking? Beijing(Peking), Cantonese, Sichuan, and Shanghai 16. What does Dim sum mean? “heart’s delight” 17. What is China’s National Treasure? Giant Panda 18. When was the Han Dynasty? 206 B.C.-A.D. 220 19. What does the large star on the left side of the China flag represent? The Communist Party of China 20. The National Anthem of the People's Republic of China is the March of the Volunteers. Who composed it? Nie Er and Tian Han in 1932 Don't worry if you didn't have exactly the same answers, points have been awarded if I found your alternate answers by doing an internet search. And our winner for February, with a fantastic 19 1/2 points was Anita! Our runner up was Sue J. :wacko: Prizes will be on their way soon. You may have noticed (or not!) that there was no competition this month. I am afraid I have been super busy and haven't had time so apologies. However, the number of people joining in with the competitions has been decreasing over time. I know lots of you are busy with work and studies. I also wondered if those that enjoy them the most have won a few prizes and feel they need to step aside to let others have a chance too. Could you let me know if you would like me to continue with them or would like me to change them in some way so that more people participate? You can always pm me if you would like your reply to remain private. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Hi Beau - I love the competitions, I am in awe of th people who set them - some of them suit my style of thinking and others obviously don't but I wouldn't want to see them come to an end. Come on peeps - more people to enter the competitions and I will try to enter those which don't suit me (poems, limmericks etc!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Hi Carol Yes I also really like the competitions - funnily enough I especially enjoy the ones that Panders doesn't - songs, poems, limericks - I have been lucky enough to win a few prizes - but I have to keep going until I get a mug!!! I tend not to enter the quiz type ones - I certainly wouldn't just know the answers and somehow or other looking them up doesn't feel quite 'right'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hali Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 (edited) oww yes i like the comps (well the easy ones ) .... and i need a new pen - mines run out Edited March 28, 2010 by hali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Hi, I enjoy all the competitions and even if I can't get the answer sometimes it's been fun trying to work out the quiz questions. Please keep them going but maybe make it every other month rather than you having to think of them each month. Nicky Sussex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam2368 Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 (edited) Congrats to the winners!! I love doing the quizzes too - its great having something to take my mind off work for a bit Sam Edited March 28, 2010 by sam2368 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Wow! I was so surprised to win the competition. I have entered a few, but not the ones that involve writing a poem. I'm not that creative. Do continue with the competitions and pps more people could be encouraged to enter. Anita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Wow! I was so surprised to win the competition. I have entered a few, but not the ones that involve writing a poem. I'm not that creative. Do continue with the competitions and pps more people could be encouraged to enter. Anita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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