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