Chinese New Year

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.

• • January/February

• • February/March

• • March/April

• • April/May

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

• Dog

• Cat

• Horse

• Rooster

The Chinese New Year is only celebrated in China. 

• True

• False

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

• horse

• pig

• rabbit

• dragon

Why is the Chinese New Year important?

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

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

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

• • Everyone gets a paid week off

This color is associated with the Chinese New Year.

• red

• white

• blue

• green

• purple

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 Chinese New Year celebration is to light ________.

• fires

• candles

• firecrackers

• lamps

• old clothes on fire

What are red envelopes filled with on Chinese New Year?

• candy

• playing cards

• money

• all the answers are correct