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Level 0
- 0Meet the 144 Friends · Your First Step into Mahjong
Level 1
- 1.1Your First Win · The Road to a Champion
- 1.2Unlock the Gong · Where Winning Begins
- 1.3Crowned by Winds & Flowers · Your First Fan
- 1.4All Thirteen in Place · Welcome to Real Hong Kong Mahjong
Level 2
- 2.1Three Fan Awaits · The Real Game Begins
- 2.2Winds & Flowers Unite · Raise Your Fan Higher
- 2.3Master the Fan Patterns · Unlock More Fan
- 2.4Champions Assemble · The High-Scoring Hands Arrive
- 2.5Legends Descend · Achieve the Ultimate Winning Hands
Level 3
- 3.1Score Like a Champion · Every Point Counts
- 3.2One Tile Apart · From Heaven Straight to Hell
- 3.3The Hidden World of Mahjong · Unwritten Rules Revealed
- 3.4One Missed Tile · No Second Chance
- 3.5Table Etiquette · Play with Respect
- 3.6Character Revealed · The Table Taboos You Must Never Break
Level 4
- 4.1Opening Strategy · Seize the Initiative
- 4.2Hand-Shaping Strategy · Learn When to Let Go
- 4.3Defensive Strategy · Stay Out of Danger
- 4.4Reading Your Opponents · See Beyond the Tiles
- 4.5Strategic Choices · Big Hands or Fast Wins?

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Level 0 Meet the 144 Friends · Your First Step into Mahjong

Of the different regional styles of Mahjong, which is considered closest to traditional Mahjong?

Question 1 of 10

Of the different regional styles of Mahjong, which is considered closest to traditional Mahjong?

ATaiwanese MahjongBChinese MahjongCJapanese MahjongDHong Kong Mahjong

Which of the following can be used to describe Mahjong? Select all that apply.

Question 2 of 10

Which of the following can be used to describe Mahjong? Select all that apply.(choose all that apply)

AA social simulation gameBA game only suitable for elderly peopleCA game that trains your brainDA game of psychological tactics and strategic thinking

How many tiles are there in a traditional Hong Kong Mahjong set?

Question 3 of 10

How many tiles are there in a traditional Hong Kong Mahjong set?

A108B136C144D152

What did the three numbered suits — Coin, String abd Note — originally represent?

Question 4 of 10

What did the three numbered suits — Coin, String abd Note — originally represent?

AAn ancient Chinese monetary systemBCommon birds in ChinaCAncient Chinese units of chemistryDAncient Chinese astronomical symbols

What are the cultural meanings of the Three Dragons — Red, Green, and White — associated with? Select all that apply.

Question 5 of 10

What are the cultural meanings of the Three Dragons — Red, Green, and White — associated with? Select all that apply.(choose all that apply)

AThe imperial examination systemBDifferent types of Chinese dragonsCFame, fortune, and opportunities for advancementDSocial order and traditional values

Which type of tile makes up the largest number of tiles in a Mahjong set?

Question 6 of 10

Which type of tile makes up the largest number of tiles in a Mahjong set?

ANumbered TilesBHonour TilesCFlower TilesD-

What does “Fan” in “Fan Tiles” originally mean?

Question 7 of 10

What does “Fan” in “Fan Tiles” originally mean?

AExcellentBCoolCDoubleDFamily

How many copies are there of each numbered tile, such as 3 Character?

Question 8 of 10

How many copies are there of each numbered tile, such as 3 Character?

A2B3C4D5

Why is the game called “Mahjong”, meaning “sparrow” in Cantonese?

Question 9 of 10

Why is the game called “Mahjong”, meaning “sparrow” in Cantonese?

AThe inventor of the game loved birdwatchingBThe sound of shuffling the tiles was said to resemble the chirping of sparrowsCEarly Mahjong players commonly kept sparrows at homeDThe sparrow was chosen because it was a very common bird

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, and Plum, Orchid, Chrysanthemum, Bamboo belong to which type of tiles?

Question 10 of 10

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, and Plum, Orchid, Chrysanthemum, Bamboo belong to which type of tiles?

ANumbered TilesBHonour TilesCFlower TilesD-

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