Hong Kong - Exam
Hong Kong
  • 1. Which iconic skyline is located in Hong Kong?
A) Thames River
B) Victoria Harbour
C) Sydney Harbour
D) Manhattan Skyline
  • 2. Which annual event showcases the culture of Hong Kong?
A) Carnival in Rio
B) Mardi Gras
C) Hong Kong Arts Festival
D) Oktoberfest
  • 3. What is the popular mode of transportation in Hong Kong?
A) Bullet Train
B) Taxi
C) Gondola
D) Mass Transit Railway (MTR)
  • 4. What is the name of the highest peak in Hong Kong?
A) Mount Everest
B) Tai Mo Shan
C) Mount Fuji
D) Mount Kilimanjaro
  • 5. Which area in Hong Kong is famous for its nightlife?
A) Silicon Valley
B) Broadway
C) Wall Street
D) Lan Kwai Fong
  • 6. What is the name of the traditional celebration in Hong Kong that marks the end of the Chinese New Year?
A) Lantern Festival
B) Thanksgiving
C) Diwali
D) Carnival
  • 7. What is the legal driving side in Hong Kong?
A) No driving allowed
B) Left
C) Varies
D) Right
  • 8. What is the name of the popular hiking trail in Hong Kong?
A) Appalachian Trail
B) Camino de Santiago
C) Dragon's Back
D) Pacific Crest Trail
  • 9. Which principle allows Hong Kong to maintain separate systems from mainland China?
A) One country, two systems.
B) Separate legal entity.
C) Dual sovereignty.
D) Autonomous region status.
  • 10. What is Hong Kong's rank as a global financial centre?
A) It is not ranked among the top ten.
B) It ranks fifth globally.
C) It is the first-ranked global financial centre.
D) It is the third-ranked global financial centre.
  • 11. Which city has more billionaires than Hong Kong?
A) New York City and London have more billionaires.
B) Paris and Los Angeles have more billionaires.
C) Beijing and Singapore have more billionaires.
D) Shanghai and Tokyo have more billionaires.
  • 12. What was Hong Kong originally known as by British sailors?
A) He-Ong-Kong in 1780.
B) Pearl River Delta.
C) Victoria Harbour.
D) Shanghai Bay.
  • 13. What does the name 'Hong Kong' translate to?
A) 'Red torrent'.
B) 'Fragrant harbour' or 'incense harbour'.
C) 'Pearl river'.
D) 'Golden coast'.
  • 14. Which corporation still uses the single-word name Hongkong?
A) Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC).
B) Beijing Financial Group.
C) Tokyo Stock Exchange.
D) Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
  • 15. When were the earliest known human traces in Hong Kong dated?
A) 35,000-39,000 years ago during the Paleolithic period
B) 6,000 years ago during the Middle Neolithic period
C) 214 BCE during the Qin dynasty
D) 13th century during the Mongol conquest
  • 16. Which people are believed to have been early inhabitants of Hong Kong in the Middle Neolithic period?
A) Portuguese explorers
B) Yue people
C) Austronesians
D) Baiyue
  • 17. Which dynasty first incorporated Hong Kong into China in 214 BCE?
A) Yuan dynasty
B) Qin dynasty
C) Ming dynasty
D) Han dynasty
  • 18. What was the name of the kingdom that controlled Hong Kong after the Qin collapse?
A) Han dynasty
B) Ming dynasty
C) Qin dynasty
D) Nanyue kingdom
  • 19. Who was the earliest known European visitor to Hong Kong?
A) Yuan dynasty officials
B) British traders
C) Ming dynasty settlers
D) Portuguese explorer Jorge Álvares
  • 20. What year did Portugal acquire a permanent lease for Macau?
A) 1520s
B) 1887
C) 1549
D) 1513
  • 21. Which policy banned maritime trade after the Qing conquest?
A) Haijin policies
B) Kangxi Emperor's policies
C) Great Clearance
D) Canton System
  • 22. What did the British sell to China to reduce the trade imbalance?
A) Precious metals
B) Large amounts of Indian opium
C) Porcelain
D) Tea and silk
  • 23. In what year did the Daoguang Emperor reject proposals to legalize and tax opium?
A) 1839
B) 1842
C) 1865
D) 1850
  • 24. Who was ordered by the Daoguang Emperor to eradicate the opium trade?
A) Zeng Guofan
B) Li Hongzhang
C) Lin Zexu
D) Yuan Shikai
  • 25. What event caused many Chinese refugees, including wealthy merchants, to settle in Hong Kong during the 1850s?
A) The First Sino-Japanese War
B) The Taiping Rebellion
C) The Second Opium War
D) The Boxer Rebellion
  • 26. When did the United Kingdom obtain a 99-year lease of the New Territories?
A) 1945
B) 1898
C) 1842
D) 1911
  • 27. When did Kai Tak Airport begin operation?
A) 1957
B) 1945
C) 1978
D) 1924
  • 28. Who declared Hong Kong a neutral zone at the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War?
A) Governor Geoffry Northcote
B) Wang Jingwei
C) Joseph Stalin
D) Chiang Kai-shek
  • 29. On what date did the Imperial Japanese Army attack Hong Kong?
A) 9 December 1941
B) 6 December 1941
C) 7 December 1941
D) 8 December 1941
  • 30. When did the British resume control of Hong Kong after Japanese occupation?
A) 2 September 1945
B) 30 August 1945
C) 1 October 1945
D) 15 August 1945
  • 31. What was established to provide safer housing in post-war Hong Kong?
A) Private real estate developments
B) The public-housing estate programme
C) Temporary shelters
D) International housing projects
  • 32. Which organization was established to ensure integrity in the civil service of Hong Kong?
A) Hong Kong Police Force Integrity Unit
B) Independent Commission Against Corruption
C) Civil Service Ethics Committee
D) Anti-Corruption Bureau
  • 33. In what year did Governor Murray MacLehose raise the question of Hong Kong's status with Deng Xiaoping?
A) 1979
B) 2003
C) 1984
D) 1997
  • 34. What triggered the Umbrella Revolution in 2014?
A) The introduction of the national security law.
B) The central government's decision to implement nominee pre-screening before allowing chief executive elections.
C) The disqualification of elected legislators.
D) The passing of the National Anthem Ordinance.
  • 35. What was a major concern raised by the enforcement of national law in West Kowloon high-speed railway station?
A) Concerns about immigration policies.
B) Concerns about housing surplus.
C) Concerns about economic downturn.
D) Concerns about the region's autonomy.
  • 36. What is the role of the People's Liberation Army Garrison in Hong Kong?
A) Leads the Legislative Council.
B) Responsible for the region's defence, with assistance requested by the regional government if needed.
C) Enforces immigration controls.
D) Handles all diplomatic matters.
  • 37. How many levels are there in Hong Kong's administrative divisions?
A) Four
B) Three
C) Two
D) Five
  • 38. How many districts are there in Hong Kong?
A) 25
B) 15
C) 20
D) 18
  • 39. As of 2024, how many district council seats are directly elected?
A) 470
B) 88
C) 479
D) 452
  • 40. What was the number of directly elected district council seats before the 2023 reforms?
A) 479
B) 88
C) 452
D) 470
  • 41. Who vetted and approved district council candidates after the 2023 electoral reform proposal?
A) Chief Executive
B) Legislative Council
C) District Council Eligibility Review Committee
D) Election Committee
  • 42. What type of regime governs Hong Kong, according to the text?
A) Communist state
B) Full democracy
C) Hybrid regime
D) Absolute monarchy
  • 43. Where is Hong Kong located relative to Macau?
A) 100 km west
B) 50 km south
C) 75 km north
D) 60 km east
  • 44. Which body of water surrounds Hong Kong on three sides?
A) Yellow Sea
B) Gulf of Tonkin
C) East China Sea
D) South China Sea
  • 45. What percentage of the total land in Hong Kong has been reclaimed from the sea?
A) 20%
B) 6%
C) 15%
D) 10%
  • 46. Which river forms part of the boundary between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China?
A) Pearl River
B) Liu River
C) West River
D) Sham Chun River
  • 47. Which of the following is not one of the main land areas in Hong Kong?
A) New Territories
B) Hong Kong Island
C) Lantau Island
D) Kowloon Peninsula
  • 48. Approximately what percentage of Hong Kong's land is designated as country parks and nature reserves?
A) 55%
B) 10%
C) 40%
D) 25%
  • 49. What type of climate does Hong Kong have according to the Köppen classification?
A) Mediterranean
B) Tropical monsoon
C) Oceanic
D) Humid subtropical
  • 50. Which season in Hong Kong is characterized as being the sunniest?
A) Summer
B) Autumn
C) Winter
D) Spring
  • 51. Which of the following pollutants is NOT listed as a major air pollutant in Hong Kong?
A) Chlorofluorocarbons
B) Sulphur dioxide (SO2)
C) Nitrogen oxides (NOx)
D) Volatile organic compounds (VOC)
  • 52. What is the oldest existing structure in Hong Kong?
A) Tsui Sing Lau Pagoda
B) Tin Hau Temple
C) Flagstaff House
D) Ping Shan Heritage Trail
  • 53. Which season often brings strong, cooling winds from the north in Hong Kong?
A) Autumn
B) Winter
C) Summer
D) Spring
  • 54. What is a rare weather phenomenon that occurred at Victoria Harbour on 28 September 2024?
A) Waterspout
B) Flood
C) Thunderstorm
D) Tornado
  • 55. Which building was redeveloped into a commercial and retail complex?
A) Court of Final Appeal Building
B) Béthanie
C) Hong Kong Observatory
D) Former Marine Police Headquarters
  • 56. What type of architecture does the Ping Shan Heritage Trail showcase?
A) Imperial Chinese dynasties
B) Modernist style
C) European colonial
D) Lingnan architecture
  • 57. What is the oldest Western-style building in Hong Kong?
A) Court of Final Appeal Building
B) Former Marine Police Headquarters
C) Hong Kong Observatory
D) 1846 Flagstaff House
  • 58. What was Hong Kong's estimated population in 2021?
A) 6,500,000
B) 9,200,000
C) 7,413,070
D) 8,000,000
  • 59. Which ethnic group forms the majority among non-ethnic Chinese minorities in Hong Kong?
A) Thais
B) South Asians
C) Filipinos
D) Indonesians
  • 60. What is the percentage of non-Chinese ethnic minorities after excluding foreign domestic helpers?
A) 4%
B) 8.4%
C) 10%
D) 6%
  • 61. What percentage of healthcare costs are covered by the government in Hong Kong?
A) 70%
B) 90%
C) 80%
D) 95%
  • 62. What is Hong Kong's rank on the UN Human Development Index?
A) Fourth
B) Tenth
C) First
D) Fifteenth
  • 63. What is Hong Kong's nominal GDP approximately?
A) $500 billion
B) $300 billion
C) $600 billion
D) $428 billion
  • 64. What sector generates 92.7% of economic output in Hong Kong?
A) Service sector
B) Manufacturing sector
C) Mining sector
D) Agricultural sector
  • 65. How much did Hong Kong's GDP increase by a factor from 1961 to 1997?
A) 200
B) 100
C) 150
D) 180
  • 66. What is the rank of the Hong Kong dollar in terms of traded currencies worldwide?
A) Eighth-most traded
B) First-most traded
C) Fifth-most traded
D) Tenth-most traded
  • 67. What policy does the Hong Kong government follow regarding economic intervention?
A) Active interventionism
B) Positive non-interventionism
C) Complete laissez-faire
D) State-controlled economy
  • 68. What percentage of GDP does tourism account for in Hong Kong?
A) 20%
B) 10%
C) 15%
D) 5%
  • 69. What is the name of the longest outdoor covered escalator system in the world?
A) Mid-Levels escalator
B) Kowloon-Canton Railway escalator
C) Peak Tram escalator
D) Central and Western District escalators
  • 70. Which transport card is widely accepted on railways, trams, buses, and ferries in Hong Kong?
A) AliPay
B) Visa
C) Apple Pay
D) Octopus card
  • 71. What year did the Peak Tram first begin operation?
A) 1950
B) 1975
C) 1888
D) 1904
  • 72. How many metro stations does the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) connect in Hong Kong?
A) 75
B) 99
C) 50
D) 120
  • 73. What is the target year for achieving zero vehicular emissions in Hong Kong according to its EV policy?
A) 2060
B) 2035
C) 2050
D) 2040
  • 74. How many double-decker trams does the Hong Kong Tramways fleet consist of?
A) 165
B) 100
C) 200
D) 250
  • 75. What is the daily ridership of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system?
A) three million
B) seven million
C) two million
D) almost five million
  • 76. What is the on-time rate of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system?
A) 98%
B) 99.9%
C) 95%
D) 97%
  • 77. Which airline is the flag carrier of Hong Kong and has been regarded as a 5-star airline by Skytrax?
A) Cathay Pacific
B) HK Express
C) Air Hong Kong
D) Hong Kong Airlines
  • 78. Which type of aircraft primarily uses Shek Kong Airfield?
A) Private recreational aviation traffic
B) Cargo transport
C) Commercial passenger flights
D) Military operations
  • 79. What is the primary source of energy for Hong Kong's electricity generation?
A) Nuclear energy
B) Hydroelectric power
C) Renewable sources
D) Fossil fuels
  • 80. Which type of ferry operates two lines across Victoria Harbour for daily passengers?
A) Air Hong Kong Ferry
B) HK Express Ferry
C) Star Ferry
D) Cathay Pacific Ferry
  • 81. What percentage of Hong Kong's electricity comes from coal?
A) 30%
B) 60%
C) 20%
D) 46%
  • 82. Which type of boats serve the most remote coastal settlements in Hong Kong?
A) Kai-to boats
B) Ferries
C) Cargo ships
D) Junks
  • 83. What is used to flush toilets in most built-up areas of Hong Kong?
A) Recycled water
B) Seawater
C) Rainwater
D) Freshwater
  • 84. Which of the following is not a type of vessel that operates in Hong Kong waters?
A) Junks
B) Cargo ships
C) Kai-to boats
D) Ferries
  • 85. What type of households are most common in Hong Kong?
A) Nuclear families.
B) Communal living arrangements similar to kibbutzim.
C) Single-person households.
D) Extended families with no nuclear structure.
  • 86. What is the primary cuisine of Hong Kong?
A) Shandong
B) Sichuan
C) Beijing
D) Cantonese
  • 87. Which language was predominantly spoken by the population of Hong Kong before the First Opium War?
A) Cantonese
B) Mandarin
C) English
D) Hakka varieties
  • 88. Which dialect is closely related to the Yue Chinese varieties spoken in Bao'an and Dongguan?
A) Teochew
B) Shanghainese
C) Hokkien
D) Weitou dialect
  • 89. Which language is spoken by slightly over half the population of Hong Kong?
A) English
B) Mandarin
C) Cantonese
D) Hakka
  • 90. Which of these is not a traditional dish included in yum cha?
A) Cha siu bao
B) Congee
C) Egg tarts
D) Spring rolls
  • 91. How many restaurants received Bib Gourmand status in Hong Kong as of 2025?
A) 7
B) 58
C) 65
D) 76
  • 92. What type of market in Hong Kong commonly sells live poultry and seafood?
A) Dry markets
B) Supermarkets
C) Online markets
D) Wet markets
  • 93. Which Bruce Lee film released in 1973 increased Hong Kong's international popularity?
A) The Way of the Dragon
B) Fist of Fury
C) Game of Death
D) Enter the Dragon
  • 94. Name a popular Hong Kong film from the 1980s that expanded global interest beyond martial arts films.
A) Fist of Fury
B) The World of Suzie Wong
C) A Better Tomorrow
D) Enter the Dragon
  • 95. Which critically acclaimed Hong Kong film features a story about opera?
A) To Live
B) Shaolin Soccer
C) Kung Fu Hustle
D) Farewell My Concubine
  • 96. Which actor is known for playing action-oriented roles in both Hong Kong and foreign films?
A) Jackie Chan
B) Bruce Lee
C) Donnie Yen
D) Jet Li
  • 97. What was the peak annual number of films produced in Hong Kong during the early 1990s?
A) Over 400 films
B) Less than 100 films
C) Approximately 200 films
D) About 300 films
  • 98. Which genre of music emerged in Hong Kong during the 1970s?
A) Shidaiqu
B) Cantopop
C) Cantonese opera
D) Western pop
  • 99. Which artist is not associated with the Four Heavenly Kings of Cantopop?
A) Leslie Cheung
B) Sam Hui
C) Anita Mui
D) Alan Tam
  • 100. In which year did Hong Kong host the inaugural AFC Asian Cup?
A) 1997
B) 2025
C) 2008
D) 1956
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