Chinese New Year Quiz

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

• A dragon

• Laterns

• Floats

• Fans

What color symbolizes fire, which according to legend, can drive away bad luck and evil spirits?

• Orange

• Red

• Black

• Yellow

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

• Pig

• Snake

• Cat

• Monkey

During Chinese New Year celebrations, what do people often paint with animals, flowers, zodiac signs, and carry to an evening parade under the moon?

• Bamboo sticks

• Baskets

• Masks

• Lanterns

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

• extended family members

• youngest family members

• oldest family members

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

• 15th

• 8th

• 25th

• 18th

What 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

What is Chinese New Year called in China?

• Spring Festival

• Moon festival

• Dragon Boat Festival

What is the traditional gift for children during Chinese New Year?

• Toy

• Candy

• Laterns

• Red packet with money