1. The most common family name in Victoria’s Chinese community is Lee (or Li). What proportion of people in China have that family name?
a. 2 %; b 8%; c 20%

2. Where is the Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee herbalist shop now? It used to be at 1620 Government Street.
a. Burnaby Village Museum; b. Royal BC Museum; c. Canadian Museum of Civilization.

3. The Tam Kung Temple at 1713½ Government Street is operated by the Yen Wo Society. What is the language spoken by the society’s founders?
a. Mandarin; b. Cantonese; c. Hakka.

4. What does the term “fan tan” mean?
a. a gambling game; b. a brand of opium popular in gold-rush days; c. a type of noodle soup.

5. There are 2 stone figures at the base of the Gate of Harmonious Interest. What are they?a. dragons; b. dogs; c. lions.

6. Which of the stone figures is female?a. the one closest to Quonley’s; b. the one closest to Ocean Garden Restaurant; c. neither.

7. Where was bubble tea developed in the 1980s?
a. Taiwan; b. Hong Kong; c. Korea.

8. The red dragon (hong lung) at the corner of Government Street and Pandora Avenue has how many toes?
a. 3; b. 4; c. 5

9. The “Bright Pearl” Sculpture is located at the corner of Government and Fisgard Street in front of La Collina Café and the Satin Moon Quilt Shop. What is the significance of the pearl?
a. many Chinese in Victoria come from the Pearl River region in China; b. the pearl is the birthstone of Dr. Sun Yat-sen; c. in Cantonese the word for pearl rhymes with the word for “wealth.”

10. Many roofs in Chinatown have corners that curve upwards. Why is this?
a. they resemble the tail feathers of the lucky ching ching bird; b. they deflect evil spirits; c. they act as lightning rods.

Answers:

1 b; 2 a; 3 c; 4 a; 5 c; 6 a; 7 a; 8 c; 9 a; 10 b