ABC CNY Tea Reception 2021

What is typically made of silk, paper, and bamboo, and is the highlight of the traditional lantern festival ?

• Floats

• Lanterns

• A dragon

• Fans

In 2021, which CNY date coincides a western holiday?

• 14th Feb

• 18th Feb

• 29th Feb

• 2nd Feb

Which colour symbolises fire, which according to legend, can drive away bad luck and evil spirits ?

• Yellow

• Black

• Red

• Orange

Which of these animals is not one of the twelve in the Chinese calendar?

• Snake

• Monkey

• Phenix

• Dragon

Which of the following is not a trait of the ox?

• Charming

• Industrious

• Cautious

• Hold faith firmly

During CNY celebrations, what do Chinese people often paint with birds, animals, flowers, zodiac signs, hang in temples, and carry to an evening parade under the light of the full moon?

• Bamboo sticks

• Baskets

• Masks

• Lanterns

According to tradition, who do families visit on the first day of Chinese New Year?

• Youngest family members

• Extended family members

• Oldest family members

• Friends

Chinese New Year’s celebrations traditionally start at the beginning of the month and end on what day?

• 15th

• 8th

• 25th

• 18th

Which fruit, representing luck and prosperity, is traditionally the most popular to hand out for the Chinese New Year?

• Pineapple

• Tangerines

• Star fruit

• Papaya

According to legend, a god asked all the animals to meet him on Chinese New Year. When 12 came, he named a year after each animal, declaring that people born in that year would have some of that animal’s personality. What is the name of the god?

• Jesus

• Allah

• Buddha

• Ganesha