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