Chinese New Year and Zodiac

The Chinese New Year celebrates the first day of the first month on the Chinese calendar. It is also called the _______Festival and is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays.

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

The dates according to the Western calendar of the Chinese New Year move each year, but always land between __________21st and __________20th.

• December/

  January

• January/

  February

• February/March

• March/April

• April/May

Why is the Chinese New Year important?

• It is the only time of the year where celebrations are allowed

• It honors family and to honor elders such as parents on grandparents

• It is the tine of the  year were people are allowed to travel

• Everyone in China gets the week off

One very important Chinese New Year tradition is the dance of the

• dog

• rabbit

• monkey

• dragon

• children

This color is associated with the Chinese New Year.

• red

• white

• blue

• purple

• green

Chinese families generally clean their houses thoroughly before any celebrations in order get rid of any of last year's bad luck.

• True

• False

A traditional part of the celebration is to light ________.

• gas stoves.

• candles

• firecrackers

• lamps

What are red envelopes filled with on Chinese New Year?

• candy

• money

• playing cards

• Lotto tickets

Which animal does not belong on this list of Chinese New Year's animals?

• dog

• cat

• monkey

• ox

The Chinese New Year is only celebrated in China.

• True

• False