How much do you know about school life in China?

5 September 2015

Take this short quiz to see how much you know about the school life in China.

At what time does Chinese school start?

  • A. 6 am
  • B. 7am
  • C. 8.45am

How does the Chinese pupils start their school day?

  • A. Exercise
  • B. Lessons from the start
  • C. Flag raising ceremony

Which part of their head are pupils encouraged to massage regularly?

  • A. Eyes
  • B. Temples
  • C. Top of the neck

How many hours do children in Chinese primary schools spend at school?

  • A. 6 hours
  • B. 8 hours
  • C.10 hours

How many subjects do students in Chinese secondary school learn?

  • A. 6
  • B. 8
  • C.10

At what age can Chinese children recite the times tables?

  • A. 4-6 years old
  • B. 6-8 years old
  • C. over 10years old

Chinese children exercise every day together. What disciplines are they marked on?

  • A. Table tennis, Running and Long jump
  • B. Running, Football, Volleyball and Sit-ups
  • C. Sit-ups, Skipping, Running and throwing a medicine ball

What Teaching Method do Chinese teachers believe to be most successful?

  • A. Cultivating creativity
  • B. Encouraging taking notes and repeating answers
  • C. Establishing One-on-One experiences
  • D. Learning based on problem-solving

(Answers: B, C, A, C, C, B, C, B)

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