Chinese traditional festivals

What was the name of the beast of ancient Chinese legend which each year would come and terrorise villagers? Answer: ________

The ________ Festival marks the end of the Chinese New Year Celebrations and occurs on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month.

• Lantern Festival

• Qingming Festival

• Dragon Boat Festival

• Mid-Autumn Festival

What activities are customary to do on Chinese New Year's Eve?

• Have a family reunion meal.

• Clean the house.

• Eat Moon Cakes.

• Race Dragon Boats.

• put on red banners

What date is the Dragon Boat Festival celebrated on?

• The fifth day of the fifth month 五月五日of the Chinese Calendar.

• The first day of the first month 一月一日of the Chinese Calendar.

• The seventh day of the seventh month 七月七日of the Chinese Calendar.

• The tenth day of the tenth month 十月十日of the Chinese Calendar.

What type of food is common to eat during Dragon Boat Festival?

• Glutinous Rice Dumplings (粽子 - Zòngzi)

• Moon Cakes (月饼 - Yuèbǐng)

• Tangyuan (汤圆 - Tāngyuán)

When is Mid-Autumn Festival?

• On the 5th day of the 9th month 九月五日 of the Chinese calendar.

• On the 8th day of the 5th month 五月八日 of the Chinese calendar.

• On the 15th day of the 8th month 八月十五日 of the Chinese calendar.

• On the 18th day of the 3rd month 三月十八日 of the Chinese calendar.

What does the shape of moon cakes symbolise?

(Select all correct answers)

• Luck

• the moon

• Reunion

• New Beginnings

What are common activities for people to do during Tomb Sweeping Festival (清明节 - Qīngmíng jié)?

(Select all correct options)

• Burning incense

• Flying kites

• Sweeping tombs

• Spending time with friends

Why is the Festival called 'Double Seventh' Festival?

• The lovers in the legend had seven children together.

• There are seven days in a week.

• The Festival is on the 7th day of the 7th month of the Chinese calendar.

• The bridge to connect the lovers in the legend was made up of seven birds.

How is the date for the Mid-Autumn Festival decided?

• When every planet in the solar system aligns.

• The 15th day of the 8th lunar month.

• The first Saturday in September.

• The day the moon turns red.