Symbols and Traditions of Chinese New Year

What is Chinese New Year also known as?

• Spring Festival
• Dragon Festival

• Christmas Festival

• Lunar New Year

Chinese New Year celebrations take place all over the world.

• True

• False

Which of these animals is not a Chinese zodiac?

• Tiger

• Snake

• Horse

• Cat

Which two animals are the most important to Chinese New Year?

• Snake

• Dragon

• Rabbit

• Rat

What do paper lanterns in the shape of rabbits symbolise during Chinese New Year?

• The start of spring

• A Chinese goddess named Chang'e
  

• Fireworks

• Wealth and food

For Chinese New Year lots of people​ (a)   their houses to rid them of ​ (b)   and​ (c)   ​ associated with the​ (d)   year.

• clean
• move
• sleep
• dance
• cook
• ghosts
• bad luck
• old
• new
• dust

On Chinese New Year's Eve many families make what together?

• dumplings
• noodles
• rice cakes
• spring rolls

Dumplings are said to bring​ (a)   to the household. ​ (b)   noodles are also a traditional​ (c)   dish, but never​ (d)   the noodles while eating them if you want to live a long life.

• good fortune
• Long
• Chinese New Year's
• cut
• slurp
• Chicken
• money
• Australian

What colour is good luck?

• Blue
• Red
• Yellow
• Green

What colour should you NOT wear?

• Yellow
• Red
• Black

• Blue