Asian Cultures Trivia

1. The Hmong people originated in China in the fertile Yellow River valley. In the nineteenth century, they emigrated south to the country with which they would become synonymous. What is this place?

From Quiz Hmong Us

Answer: Laos

Originally, the Hmong had their own kingdom in the fourth century. It was located in China in the Yellow River valley. Over the next centuries, they were forced to move several times as Chinese dynasties fought them. By the tenth century, the Hmong were a migratory civilization. They were often forced out of their Chinese locales due to religious persecution. Finally, by the 1800s they moved south and out of China and into Laos and surrounding areas.

From Quiz Chinese Festivals III - the Lunar New Year

Answer: Spring Festival

Originally known as Chūnjié or Spring Festival, it symbolized a time of renewed fertility of the earth - a significant event to ancient farmers whose livelihood depend on the soil. Today, the Lunar New Year signifies renewed energy and a fresh start in life.

From Quiz Caught in a Bind

Answer: Lotus feet

The most desirable lotus foot measured three Chinese inches (around 10cm) and was known as the "golden lotus." A "silver lotus" foot was acceptable at four Chinese inches, but five Chinese inches or longer was not particularly desirable and was called an "iron lotus". The pride women had in the size of their feet was reflected in their delicately embroidered silk slippers and bindings. It's reminiscent of the tiny waists that women in Victorian England - and up to the 1950s - suffered so much to achieve (but their pain pales into insignificance compared to the agony those little Chinese girls were forced to endure, without quite knowing why it was being done to them).

From Quiz South Korean Culture

Answer: A district in Seoul

Gangnam is a district in Seoul famous for its lavish lifestyle, akin to Beverly Hills, California. The phrase "Gangnam Style" was long in existence prior to the song's debut but has since grown in usage. "Gangnam Style" was the very first video to reach one billion views on YouTube and on November 24, 2012, it became the most watched ever video on that website.

From Quiz We, the Chinese People

Answer: Chopsticks

Chopsticks are basically wooden (or sometimes plastic and metal) sticks. There are two pieces in which you use to get food by clutching them in between the sticks. Chopsticks date back to 1200 BC in Shang Dynasty China. It is used in many Eastern Asian countries such as: the Koreas, Japan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Bhutan, Laos, and Thailand. Chopsticks are called "Kuai-Zi (pronounced: Koo-ay-Zh)" in Chinese.

From Quiz The Not So Dark Side of the Moon

Answer: Zhong Qiu Jie

The festival may have begun as a harvest thanksgiving season as it coincides with the harvest season in China. In Chinese culture, the moon is spiritually more important than the sun. Today, the Moon Festival is an occasion for family reunion much like a western Thanksgiving. Since the moon is brightest and roundest on that day, it represents a time of completeness and abundance to the Chinese people.

From Quiz Hindus And Hin-Don'ts

Answer: 30 or more

Hindus have a multitude of gods and goddesses that they may choose to worship. Just to list a few of them: Ganesha, Shiva, Hanuman, Durga, Lakshmi, Brahma and Indra. Hindus have a remarkable tolerance for a variety of gods and goddesses within the realm of those which fall into the category of Hinduism, thus allowing even members of the same family to worship different gods in the same household. The reason that this is so prevalent is simply because they believe that they are all representative of the same god or "energy source", and their personal favorite is nothing more than one aspect of the same god.

From Quiz Chinese Festivals II - the Dragon Boat Festival

Answer: Duan Wu Jie

"Jie" means festival while "duan wu" or "duan yang" refers to the summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere when the sun is brightest. So the Chinese name means "Summer Solstice Festival".

From Quiz Chinese Festivals I - the Moon Festival

Answer: Zhong Qiu Jie

The festival may have begun as a harvest thanksgiving celebration, coinciding with the harvest season in China. In Chinese culture, the moon is spiritually more important than the sun, and farming is considered closer in rhythm with the moon than the sun. Today, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a day of family reunions much like a Western Thanksgiving. Chinese people believe that on that day, the moon is the roundest and brightest of the year, signalling a time of completeness and abundance.

From Quiz Asian Confusion

Answer: Japanese

Ekiben is a bento box, or boxed lunch, sold at railway stations. The Shinkansen is better known as Japan's bullet train and reaches speeds up to 300 km/h. Manga are Japanese comic books made for all ages and include a wide range of subjects like fantasy, romance, action-adventure, historical drama and business and commerce. Kyoto, located in the mountains of Western Honshu, is known as the "City of a Thousand Temples", and has 1600 Buddhist temples and 400 Shinto shrines.

From Quiz Tribes From Borneo

Answer: Bajau

The Bajau who live on the west coast of Malaysia are skillful horsemen and brave warriors.

From Quiz Asian Culture Mix 1

Answer: kisaeng

Though not viewed as a respectable job, the kisaeng were admired for their skills in art and music.

From Quiz Southeast Asian History and Culture [3]

Answer: Moluccas

The Moluccas are thus called 'the spice islands'.

From Quiz Caught in a Bind

Answer: Toe dance, ballet-like, inside a six-foot golden lotus

Emperor Li Yu (Southern Tang of the Ten Kingdoms) ruled in the tenth-century, before the Song dynasty. He created a six-foot tall golden lotus, decorated it with precious stones, and his concubine, Yao Niang - with feet bound in white silk shaped to look like the crescent moon - danced inside it on her toes, ballet-like. Seeing Yao Niang's graceful dance, other women sought to emulate her.

From Quiz South Korean Culture

Answer: Soo/su means hand and kwon means fist

No one knows exactly why the change was made. "Tae Soo Do" was the name given to the martial art during the 1950s when there was a concerted national effort to unify the different schools. One suggestion for the name change was that "kwon" was a more threatening word than "soo" when the martial art was adapted for the military.

From Quiz We, the Chinese People

Answer: Congee

Congee is a porridge like rice and usually comes with side dishes since it has no flavor. Different countries have different types of congee in China, though it is called: "Zhou (pronounced: Zo)" or "Xi-fan (pronounced: See fun)".

From Quiz The Symbology of Chinese Red

Answer: Fire

The five elements include fire, water, earth, wood, and metal. Red represents fire, which is energetic and full of life. This element is very lively and passionate.

From Quiz The Not So Dark Side of the Moon

Answer: marriage

The Old Man bears the weighty responsibility of deciding all mortal marriages. He ties future husbands and wives together with an invisible red cord that never breaks as long as life lasts. At the appropriate time, whoever that has been tied together will fall in love and marry.

From Quiz Chinese Festivals I - the Moon Festival

Answer: Marriage

The moon has become a deeply ingrained symbol of love predestined by the Old Man, the God of Marriage, who bears the weighty responsibility of deciding all mortal marriages. Yue-lao ties the future husband and wife together with an invisible red silken cord that never breaks as long as life lasts. At the appropriate time, the cord will bring the predestined couple together and they will marry!

From Quiz To Be and Not to Be: Hmong-American Culture

Answer: Shamanism

According to Hmong mythology, the shamans' art dates from the time of Shee Yee, a hero not unlike the Greek Prometheus or the Germanic Siegfried. Shee Yee discovered the secrets of healing the sick by observing the arts of dragons. He set out to heal all humanity with these secrets, but was opposed by the misanthropic Ndu Nyong, a god of sickness and death who liked to eat humans. Both Shee Yee and Ndu Nyong were greatly weakened from these campaigns, resulting in Shee Yee's casting down his weakened shamanic tools for people to use against Ndu Nyong's remaining army of malevolent spirits, the "dab". (There are benevolent "dab" as well, including the "dab neeb" that assist current-day shamans in their healing labors.) There is a great deal of lay shamanism in Hmong culture as well, including using oracles like animal sacrifice to predict the future.

From Quiz Peranakan Culture from Southeast Asia

Answer: Chap Goh Meh

On Chap Goh Meh (the 15th and last day of the Chinese New Year), the girls would get all dressed up and accompanied by a chaperon, they would strive to cross seven bridges, which symbolised their crossing the different stages of life. As they crossed, they would throw oranges into the river and wish for a good husband. The unmarried men would sit on specially provided chairs along the road and sing some verses.

From Quiz Asian Cities and Cultures

Answer: Taipei 101

Taipei is the capital of Taiwan. Taipei 101 boasts one of the world's fastest elevators, which rockets vistors to the top floors at 60 miles per hour!

From Quiz Sindh & Sindhis

Answer: Jhulelal & Amarlal & Uderolal

On Cheti-chand (New Year Day according to the Sindhi Calendar) the Divine child was born to Devaki and Rattanchand of Nasarpur. Upon opening the baby's mouth, the parents of the divine child saw the River Sindhu flowing, and an old man with a white beard sitting on a "pala" fish, whose peculiarity is that it swims against the tide. One astrologer called the child "Amarlal" and claimed that his memory would be immortal as this name suggested.

From Quiz Tribes From Borneo

Answer: longhouses

A Longhouse can be up to 300 yards in length and houses many individual families who live in separate apartments. It has a corridor which can be used as a gallery for hanging various artifacts.

From Quiz Southeast Asian History and Culture [4]

Answer: Quoc Ngu

From Quiz Asian Culture Mix 1

Answer: Mahayana

From Quiz Southeast Asian History and Culture [3]

Answer: Pagan

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