2024 Chinese New Year Quiz

What are some of the things that you should AVOID doing on Chinese New Year to ensure the coming months will be filled with good fortune?

• Eating lucky foods like dumplings, noodles, and fish.

• Wearing red on both outside and under your clothes.

• Gifting or accepting lucky red packets.

• Cutting or washing your hair.

This year, we are celebrating the Year of the...?

• Kangaroo

• Koala

• Dragon

• Ibis

In Chinese New Year, why are fireworks and firecrackers traditionally used during the New Year celebrations?

• To scare away evil spirits.

• To symbolize the end of winter.

• To welcome the arrival of spring.

• To honor ancestors.

What is the significance of the colour gold during Chinese New Year celebrations?

• Represents purity and new beginnings.

• Symbolizes wealth and prosperity.

• Signifies good health and longevity.

• Represents the element of fire.

Which of the following animals is NOT one of the 12 zodiacs in the Chinese calendar?

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What is the lucky food to eat during Chinese New Year?

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Cutting or washing your hair on Chinese New Year must be avoided to ensure the coming months will be filled with good fortune.

• True

• False

During the CNY festivities, it is customary to give and receive grapes, symbolizing good luck and prosperity.

• True

• False

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It was the Year of The _______, during Chinese New Year 2023.

• Chicken

• Otter

• Rabbit

• Gorilla

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Chinese New Year 2022 was the year of what animal?

• Tiger

• Fish

• Hamster

• Horse