Chapter 4 - 1st lesson

Which of the following dialect groups call themselves ‘Punti’?

• The Shanghainese

• The Cantonese

• The Chaozhouese

• The Hakka

Which of the following dialect groups do not belong to the four major dialect groups?

• The Chaozhouese

• The boat people

• The Fuklo

• The Cantonese

Which of the following statements about the Hakka is incorrect?

• They spoke Hakka dialect.

• They and the Foklo came from different provinces.

• They came to Hong Kong earlier than the Cantonese.

• They made a living by farming.

Which of the following descriptions about the boat people is incorrect?

• The boat people were known as 'Tanka' in the past

• The boat people worshipped Tin Hau and Hung Shing

• The boat people spoke Min dialects

• The boat people were one of the four major dialect groups

Which of the following two dialect groups fished for a living?

• The Foklo and the Cantonese

• The Cantonese and the Hakka

• The Hakka and the boat people

• The boat people and the Foklo

Which of the following was the main way of living of the Cantonese?

• Fishing

• Shipbuilding

• Farming

• Pearl-diving

T/F ： The Foklo called themselves ‘Punti’.

• TRUE ！

• FALSE！

Answer explanation

The Cantonese called themselves ‘Punti’.

T/F ： The boat people spoke the Hakka dialect and Cantonese.

• TRUE ！

• FALSE！

Answer explanation

The boat people spoke Min dialects and Cantonese.

T/F ： The Hakka were the earliest group to live in Hong Kong.

• TRUE ！

• FALSE！

Answer explanation

The Cantonese were the earliest group to live in Hong Kong.

T/F ： A clan is a large group of families that have the same ancestor and place of settlement.

• TRUE ！

• FALSE！

Answer explanation

A clan is a large group of families that have the same ancestor and surname.