Y7 Chinese New Year Quiz

1. On what day does the Chinese New Year begin in 2022?

• Friday 28th  January

• Tuesday 1st February

• Friday 4th  February

• Tuesday 2nd February

2. How many days does the Chinese New Year last for?

• 7

• 12

• 15

• 6

3. The Chinese New Year can never occur earlier than …

• 15th January

• 21st January

• 25th January

• 10th January

3a.  According to legend, who asked all the animals to meet him?

• Jade Emperor

• Guanyin

• Yan Wang

• Confucist

5. Each zodiac year is associated with one of the five elements - metal, water, wood, earth, and fire. What element will 2022 be?

• Earth

• Metal

• Water

• Mud

6. What other name is the Chinese New Year sometimes called?

• Songkran

• The Lantern Festival

• The Spring Festival

• The Winter Festival

7. The Chinese New Year was renamed the Spring Festival in which year?

• 1912

• 1924

• 1936

• 1994

8. Which god’s image is burned before the Chinese New Year?

• the wealth god

• the kitchen god

• the death god

• the demi-god

9. One Chinese household God is called Tsao Chun. Where is his picture usually found?

• the kitchen

• the living room

• the front door

• the side door

10. What is it bad luck to do during the Chinese New Year?

• walk under a ladder

• have your hair cut

• eat uncut long noodles

• wash your feet