Chinese New Year & Zodiac

What color represents the Chinese New Year? It represents happiness, wealth and good luck.

• Red

• Blue

• Green

• Orange

How many Chinese Zodiac signs are there?

• 11

• 12

• 13

In China, this is the Year of the________? What animal?

• Dog

• Rat

• Ox

• Pig

Why do the dates of Chinese New Year always change every year?

• The dates of Chinese New Year follow the lunar calendar.

• Chinese New Year must be on the second week of February.

• Chinese New Year must be celebrated on the day that the sun rises at a specific time.

Which of the following is most widely accepted legend pertaining to the order of the Chinese zodiac?

• The largest animal would be the first and smallest animal would be last in the zodiac.

• The animals took part in a race and the order to arrive would determine their placing in the zodiac.

• The fiercest animal would be the first and the most timid one would be the last in the zodiac.

According to the legend, what is the name of the monster that will appear and harm others on the eve of Chinese New Year?

• Sui

• Nian

• Long

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

• Snake

• Cat

• Monkey

• Pig

By what name is the Chinese New Year also known as?

• The Year of Animals
• Dance of Dragons
• Lunar New Year
• Monkey Madness

What are the five elements of the Chinese zodiac?

• Earth, Fire, Water, Wood, Metal

• Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Metal

• Wind, Water, Earth, Glass, Cloud

• Fire, Wind, Rain, Mud, Wood

How did the emperor decide the order of the zodiac signs?

• By a vote from all of citizens in the land

• By size

• By the order they finished the race

• By the ones he liked the most