CNY QUIZ

Chinese New Year is steeped with stories and myths. One of the most popular legends is about:

• Legendary warrior Po the Kungfu Panda

• The mythical beast Nian (Year)

• Chinese warrior Hua Mulan from the poem the Ballad of Mulan

• The Great Wall of China

Legend of the Zodiac

One legend says that the Jade Emperor needed to choose____ animals as palace guards.

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13

The Chinese zodiac, or Sheng Xiao (生肖), is a repeating 12-year cycle of animal signs and their ascribed attributes, based on the lunar calendar. In order, the zodiac animals are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig.

Which animal zodiac for people who were born in the year 1943?

• Rabbit

• Rooster

• Goat

• Monkey

Chinese New Year’s Origin in the________

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

__________ is the hybrid of sponge cakes and muffins. People dye it according to festive colours

• Tangyuan

• Nian Gao

• Fa Gao

• Mooncake

What do oranges symbolize for Chinese New Year?

• They are seen to resemble the sun and are associated with positive yang principle.

• Only as a gift when visiting

• Orange easy to get in the market

• Orange is sweet and the colour fascinates the people

Red envelopes filled with money are typically only given to children or unmarried adults with no job. Red envelopes are called what in Mandarin

• Angpow

• Hong Bao

• Angpau

• Fei Mou

The 15^th day of the New Year is known as the Festival of Lanterns and marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations. This festival is called as:

• Yuan Xiao Jie

• Jie Cai Ceng

• Xi Nian Kuai Ler

• Chinese New Year

Chinese Zodiac Animals represent the constellations’ movement around the

Sun

• True

• False

What is” Kowtow”

• An act of kneeling while touching the ground with the forehead

• Bow as a sign of respect, especially between people they don't know or work colleagues

• A handshake is the act of greeting someone by clasping their hand in yours and giving a brief, firm, up-and-down shake

• A thumbs-up is an act, instance, or gesture of assent, approval, or the like