How many animals make up the Chinese Zodiac?

• 10

• 12

• 14

• 11

Which of the following animals are not from the Chinese Zodiac?

• Horse

• Bear

• Goat

• Ox

What animal represents this Chinese New Year 2023?

• Tiger

• Dragon

• Rabbit

• Snake

Answer explanation

There are 12 zodiac signs and the order goes like this: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.

If 2023 is the Year of the rabbit, what is the order of the following 4 years?

• Dragon, snake, horse, goat

• Dragon, snake, goat, horse

• Tiger, snake, monkey, dog

• Rat, ox, tiger, dragon

Answer explanation

There are 12 zodiac signs and the order goes like this: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.

According to legend, how were the 12 zodiac animals first decided?

• A race

• A water right

• An eating competition

• A game of chess

Answer explanation

According to myths, the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac were selected through a race. This race is meant to create a time measurement for the people. There could only be twelve winners and in order to win, the animals had to cross a rapid current river and reach the finish line on the shore.

Chinese New Year is usually referred to in China as the festival of which season?

• Spring

• Summer

• Autumn

• Winter

Answer explanation

In Chinese, the festival is commonly referred to as the Spring Festival (春节; pinyin: Chūnjié) as the spring season in the lunisolar calendar traditionally starts with lichun(立春), the first of the twenty-four solar terms which the festival celebrates around the time of the Chinese New Year. Marking the end of winterand the beginning of the spring season

How is the date that Chinese New Year falls on chosen?

• It follows a set pattern year-over-year

• It’s based on the Lunar Calendar

• The Chinese Communist Party select the date

• Taoist Priests (Daoshi) decide

Answer explanation

The Chinese New Year coincides with the lunar calendar. On the lunar calendar, the first day of the month begins during the new moon. Because of this, the Chinese New Year falls on different dates each year.

Which of the following countries DOES NOT celebrates Chinese New Year, more widely known as Lunar New Year?

• Korea

• Japan

• Malaysia

• Vietnam

Answer explanation

The reason why the Japanese don't celebrate it is told that in 1872, there were intercalary months the new year became 13 months and the government found it hard today wage for 13 months to people, so Japan stopped using lunar calendar and switched to using solar calendar.

How many days do Chinese New Year celebrations last?

• 2

• 5

• 10

• 15

Answer explanation

Chinese New Year starts with the New moon on the first day of the first lunar month and ends on the Full moon 15 days later.

Which of the following is considered bad luck on Chinese New Year’s Day?

• Eating porridge

• Knitting

• Getting a haircut

• All of the above

Answer explanation

1.Porridge should not be eaten, because in the olden days, it is considered that only poor people have porridge for breakfast, and people don't want to start the year "poor" as this is a bad omen

2.Avoid doing any knitting or needlework during New Year's as this type of work is said to encourage a year's worth of arguments with friends and loved ones. However, some believe that knitting during the new year depletes wealth.

3.The Chinese character for hair is the same first character in the word for prosper(发财).This means washing or cutting it off is seen as washing your fortune away and dramatically reduces chances of prosperity in the year ahead.