Hong Kong II Trivia Quiz

Answer: Wanchai

Central Plaza (which is not in Central) was completed in 1992 and is 78 stories (379m) high. It is the second tallest building in Hong Kong (2005) and was the tallest until IFC2 was completed in 2003. It used to be the tallest building in Asia until the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur were built.

There is a neon light clock on the top that indicates the time by changing colour every 15 minutes.

Answer: 12

They are: T8 Hash (only runs during a strength 8 or above typhoon, reputedly 'the most dangerous Hash in the World'), Ladies Hash (women only), Kowloon Hash (men only), Wanchai Hash (largest in Hong Kong with many Filipina domestic assistants as members), Sek Kong Hash (originally British military), Hong Kong Hash (men only and 35 years old in 2005), Free China Hash, Little Sai Wan Hash (infamous for there very long runs), Royal South Side Hash (men only), Hash House Horrors (children's Hash), Hong Kong Blood Run (more of a bar crawl) and Northern New Territories.

There is also a Santa Hash but this only meets once a year for a Christmas charity run.

Answer: Sam

Sam's Tailor has been around since the '70s and is practically an institution in Hong Kong. Hanging on the walls are photographs of all their famous customers taken in the shop along side Sam, the owner. Sam's send suits, shirts, dresses and military uniforms all over the World. Presumably the Pavarotti contract was a lucrative one.

Answer: 18

They are: Central and Western, Eastern, Islands, Kowloon City, Kwai Tsing, Kwun Tong, North, Sai Kung, Sham Shui Po, Sha Tin, Southern, Tai Po, Tsuen Wan, Tuen Mun, Wan Chai, Wong Tai Sin, Yau Tsim Mong and Yuen Long.

Answer: eight

Fortress are a chain of electrical goods shops which can be found almost anywhere in Hong Kong. They stock all the most recent electronic gadgets at reasonable prices. Fortress World also stock household appliances. The 8th floor of Times Square in Causeway Bay specialises in electrical goods.

Answer: Tin Hau

The Tin Hau festival is celebrated on the 23rd day of the 3rd moon (Apr/May) in honour of Mo Niang. She was re-named Tin Hau, 'Queen of Heaven', and is the 'Mother' of boat people and sailors. Tin Hau was born in Fukien in 1093 and according to legend she dreamt her father and brothers were drowning on a fishing trip and flew over the sea on clouds to rescue them. There are numerous temples dedicated to her and on her birthday sailors and those who live on boats sail to Da Miao to pray for safety in the coming year.
Lao Tzu is one of the most famous Taoist deities. He was a contemporary of Confucius who developed a system of Taoist philosophy.
Guan Yin is the most popular of all Chinese deities and has been depicted as a man and a woman but the female is more popular. She is a saviour from misfortune and upholds justice. She can also bless infertile women with children.
Choy San is the God of Wealth. Traditionally the poor worshipped Choy San and today many businesses in China have an altar to him. At lunar new year (Feb/Mar) Choy San descends from heaven and it is traditional to eat dumplings as they resemble the old Chinese ingots of silver or gold.

Answer: Love Is A Many Splendored Thing

"Love Is A Many Splendored Thing" (1955) was based on a novel about an American war correspondent who fell in love with a Hong Kong Chinese doctor in the run up to the Korean War.
"The World Of Suzie Wong" (1960) starred William Holden & Nancy Kwan and was based on a Richard Mason novel about a British artist who fell in love with a Wanchai prostitute.
"The Bridges At Toko Ri" (1955) starred William Holden and Grace Kelly and was based on a James Michener novel about a US mission to bomb bridges during the Korean war.
"Ferry To Hong Kong" (1959) starred Kurt Jurgens, Orson Welles and Sylvia Syms and was based on a screen play by Lewis Gilbert and Vernon Harris about a drunken Viennese refugee and the captain of the Hong Kong - Macao ferry fighting local pirates.

Answer: 235

There are approximately 235 islands within Hong Kong, the largest being Lantau. Hong Kong Island is the most heavily populated and the most well known.

Answer: Democratic Alliance

In 2004 there were four political parties in Hong Kong:
Democratic Alliance for Betterment of Hong Kong (2073 members), Democratic Party (590 members), Liberal Party (300 members) and Frontier Party (120 members).

Answer: Sir Henry Pottinger

Sir Henry Pottinger was officially appointed governor in 1843. Despite cynicism from the British Government, Pottinger was instrumental in developing Hong Kong as he realised its potential.
Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy (1872), Sir John Pope Hennessy (1877), Sir George William Des Voeux (1887). Most governors have roads named after them and Pottinger Street, Kennedy Road, Hennessy Road and Des Voeux Road are prominent thoroughfares on Hong Kong Island.