World Culture Quiz Set 2

1. Which of these was not invented in China?

A: Ping-Pong
B: pasta
C: fireworks
D: gun power

Correct Answer: (A) Ping-Pong

2. Tibetan writing is based on script from where?

A: India
B: Mongolia
C: Ancient China
D: Arab

Correct answer: (A) India

3. What is the official language of Hong Kong?

A: English
B: Cantonese and English
C: Mandarin and English
D: Mandarin

Correct answer: (B) Cantonese and English

4. Which of the following was not invented in India?

A: optical fiber
B: corrosion-resistant iron
C: plastic surgery
D: compass

Correct answer: (D) compass

5. Java is an island of which country?

A: Australia
B: Philippines
C: Indonesia
D: Japan

Correct answer: (C) Indonesia

6. The Chinese language is generally classified into how many dialects?

A: Ten
B: Six
C: Seven
D: Eight

Correct answer: (C) Seven

7. In India, who was the philosopher who founded Buddhism?

A: Bimbisara
B: Mohandas Gandhi
C: Siddhartha Gautama
D: Rabindranath Tagore

Correct answer: (C) Siddhartha Gautama

8. There are 12 different animals represented in the Chinese Lunar calendar. Which of the following is not one of them?

A: Monkey
B: Snake
C: Cat
D: Dragon

Correct answer: (C) Cat

9. Which Asian city hosted the 1964 Olympic Games?

A: Beijing
B: Tokyo
C: Osaka
D: Seoul

Correct answer: (B) Tokyo


10. What is the dominant religion in Malaysia?

A: Islam
B: Buddhism
C: Catholic
D: Hinduism

Correct answer: A