Lunar New Year and Chinese New Year Quiz

What is another name for Lunar New Year?

• Mooncake Festival

• Chinese New Year

• Dragon Boat Festival

• Mid-Autumn Festival

How long do the Lunar New Year celebrations typically last?

• 7 days

• 1 day

• 20 days

• 15 days

What does the dragon symbolize in Lunar New Year celebrations?

• Signifies harvest and corn

• Symbolizes wisdom

• Cheering on evil spirits

• Power strength and good fortune

Why is the color red significant during Lunar New Year?

• It represents anger

• Wards off evil spirits and brings good luck

• It brings bad luck

• It makes friends with evil spirits

What do lanterns symbolize in Chinese New Year decorations?

• Brings red envelopes full of evil spirits so people can play tricks on their friends

• Brings a new job for anyone looking

• Brings a husband for women and a bride for men

• Brings brightness and wards off evil spirits

Where is Lunar New Year most prominently celebrated?

• United States

• Canada

• Russia

• China

What are common practices of Lunar New Year and Chinese New Year?

• Time for reflection, family reunions, and making wishes for the year ahead.

• Carving turkey, eating mashed potatoes and gravy, and watching football games

• Creating computer programs, designing engineering projects, and reflecting on learning in school

• Shopping for new clothes, new cars, and new houses

What is the main purpose of Lunar New Year celebrations?

• To scare away animals

• To welcome winter

• To celebrate harvest

• To honor ancestors

Dragons: The dragon is a ​ (a)   creature that symbolizes power, strength, and good ​ (b)   . Dragon dances are a highlight of Lunar New Year ​ (c)   and represent the driving away of evil spirits.​

• mythical
• fortune
• parades
• real
• scary
• times
• dinners
• evil

The origins of Chinese New Year date back to ancient times. One ​ (a)   tells the story of how people were once terrorized by a fierce monster called ​ (b)   , who would emerge every year to devour crops, livestock, and even humans.

• Nian
• legend
• Pan
• Pennywise
• comedy
• person
• dragon head