"Seollal" Quiz 설날 퀴즈

What is the Lunar New Year's Day called in Korea?

• 크리스마스 (Christmas)

• 추석 (Chuseko)

• 설날 (Seollal)

People wear traditional Korean clothes on 설날 (Seollal). What are the clothes called?

• 한복 (Hanbok)

• 한글 (Hangeul)

• 모자 (Moja)

The celebration lasts _________ days.

Which of the following best describes the Korean ritual 차례 (charye)?

• 차례 is a ritual in which people visit their family in cars

• 차례 is a ritual that prays for the peach and good health of the young children

• 차례 is a ritual in which people go to the temple to pray to the ancestors

• 차례 is a ritual that prays for the peace and good health of the ancestors

What does "복" in "새해 복 많이 받으세요" mean?

• new

• luck, fortune

• year

• to receive

What kind of traditional game do Koreans play on 설날 (Seollal)?

• 윷놀이 (Yut-nori)

• Boardgame

• Koreans never play a game on 설날 (Seollal).

The children give a __________ to their elders on 설날 (Seollal), and it is called 세배 (sebae).

• shallow bow

• punch

• big bow

• gift

Koreans usually eat 떡국 (Tteokguk) on 설날 (Seollal). What are 떡국 (Tteokguk) mainly made out of?

• Rice cake

• Kimchi

• Fruits

• Tofu

It is believed that people __________ when they eat 떡국 (Tteokguk) during the celebration of the Korean New Year.

• become rich

• make friends

• get a job

• gain a year of age

After the young family members perform 세배 (new year's bow), the elders give out ______ to them.

• new year's money

• food

• good luck

• rice cake soup