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WorksheetsChinese New Year Trivia 2017 by Mr. Liu and Mrs. Drazen
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Name
Class
Date
1.
What Chinese zodiac sign is the year 2017?
a)
马
b)
牛
c)
猴
d)
鸡
2.
What is the most powerful sign in Chinese astrology?
a)
虎
b)
龙
c)
兔
d)
蛇
3.
How many animals are represented in the Chinese Zodiac
a)
十二个
b)
十六个
c)
十八个
d)
二十四个
4.
Which of these animals is not one of the twelve in the Chinese Zodiac?
a)
狗
b)
猪
c)
猴
d)
猫
5.
On what date in 2017 will Chinese celebrate the New Year?
a)
一月二十二号
b)
一月二十四号
c)
一月二十六号
d)
一月二十八号
6.
How many days do the Chinese celebrate the New Year?
a)
十三天
b)
十五天
c)
十七天
d)
十九天
7.
What color symbolizes fire, which according to legend, can drive away bad luck and evil spirits?
a)
红
b)
黄
c)
蓝
d)
绿
8.
Chinese New Year falls in what season?
a)
春天
b)
夏天
c)
秋天
d)
冬天
9.
Which type of animal is traditionally used in Chinese New Year's Day parade?
a)
龙
b)
狮
c)
虎
d)
象
10.
Whom do families visit on the first day of Chinese New Year?
a)
爸爸，妈妈
b)
爷爷，奶奶
c)
哥哥，姐姐
d)
弟弟，妹妹
11.
About how many years ago was Chinese New Year said to be first celebrated?
a)
两百年
b)
五百年
c)
一千年
d)
三千年
12.
What fruit, representing luck and prosperity, is traditionally to hand out for the Chinese New Year?
a)
桔子
b)
桃子
c)
苹果
d)
凤梨
13.
About how many millions of people in China travel home to celebrate the New Year with family, the “world’s largest human migration”?
a)
200百万
b)
300百万
c)
500百万
d)
700百万
14.
Many Asian countries celebrate the lunar New Year along with China. What country‘s holiday is called “Tet” ?
a)
日本
b)
韩国
c)
越南
d)
泰国
15.
What do dumplings represent on Chinese New Year?
a)
健康
b)
长寿
c)
繁荣
d)
平安
16.
What is the highlight of the traditional lantern festival?
a)
花车
b)
舞龙
c)
鞭炮
d)
扇子
17.
Which of the following events would probably NOT take place in a Chinese New Year parade?
a)
敲鼓
b)
舞龙
c)
飙车
d)
鞭炮
18.
During Chinese New Year, homes are decorated with this to denote new beginnings
a)
鲜花
b)
春联
c)
字画
19.
Food is also very important to Chinese New Year. If you find this in your dumpling, you will be lucky all year. What is it?
a)
钥匙
b)
铜钱
c)
头发
d)
种子
20.
The largest human migration during Chinese New Year in Chinese is called
a)
春节
b)
春运
c)
春季
d)
春花
21.
What festival marks the end of the new year celebration?
a)
清明节
b)
端午节
c)
元宵节
d)
中秋节
22.
In China, which is the correct question to ask what animal year were you born?
a)
你姓什么？
b)
你属什么？
c)
你叫什么？
d)
你学什么？
23.
Hong Bao is a very popular gift for the new year. What is “Hong Bao”?
a)
红色衣服
b)
红色宝石
c)
红色茶包
d)
红色钱包
24.
What of these acts is extremely important for preparing for the Chinese New Year?
a)
穿新衣服
b)
做好吃的
c)
打扫房屋
d)
贴挂春联
25.
According to Chinese custom, on New Year's Day you shouldn't...
a)
吃东西
b)
出家门
c)
大扫除
d)
放鞭炮
26.
In 2010, Chinese New Year falls on what date that is also a Western holiday?
a)
圣诞节
b)
情人节
c)
感恩节
d)
劳工节
27.
What is the traditional symbolism of lighting firecrackers for Chinese New Year?
a)
驱鬼魔
b)
来结婚
c)
去扫墓
d)
当和尚
28.
What is the purpose of putting up Chinese delicate and intricate paper cuttings during the new year？
a)
要中采
b)
福快来
c)
驱妖魔
d)
家有人
29.
Where in China would you find Beijing?
a)
In southeast China
b)
In northeast China
c)
In southwest China
d)
In northwest China
30.
How long is the Great Wall of China?
a)
5,500 miles
b)
5,000 miles
c)
4,500 miles
d)
4,000 miles
31.
The official language in China is:
a)
Cantonese
b)
Taiwanese
c)
Japanese
d)
Mandarin
32.
How much does a giant Panda eat each day?
a)
20 - 40 pounds
b)
50 - 60 pounds
c)
65 - 70 pounds
d)
75 - 80 pounds
33.
What do the four smaller stars represent on Chinese national flag?
a)
The four main languages
b)
North, South, East and West
c)
The four major ethnic groups
d)
The four main occupations
34.
We all know that there are 55 or so ethnic groups in China. Now, which of these has the largest population?
a)
Bai
b)
Han
c)
Dai
d)
Miao
35.
Dao or Tao is normally translated into English as what?
a)
God
b)
Spiritualism
c)
Worship
d)
The Way
36.
The Chinese call their country “zhongguo," which means what?
a)
First Kingdom
b)
Important Kingdom
c)
Last Kingdom
d)
Central Kingdom
37.
How many countries does
China share it’s border with?
China share it’s border with?
a)
thirteen
b)
fourteen
c)
fifteen
d)
sixteen
38.
When did Chairman Mao Ze Dong stand at the Gate of Heavenly Peace and proclaim the founding of the People's Republic of China?
a)
December 26, 1893
b)
July 1, 1949
c)
October 1, 1949
d)
January 1, 1949
39.
Which city is the largest city in China?
a)
Beijing
b)
Shanghai
c)
Guangzhou
d)
Chengdu
40.
After Chinese parents gather their one-month-old baby's hair, what do they do with it?
a)
Make a writing brush
b)
Make a locket of hair
c)
Bury it in the ground
d)
Burn it for the west wind
41.
In the old days, what did the Chinese do when they lost their baby teeth?
a)
Wait for the tooth fairy
b)
Put the teeth under a tea jar
c)
Bury all the teeth
d)
Bury the bottom teeth, and put the top teeth on the roof of their house
42.
When a baby turns one month old, Chinese parents will celebrate by sharing presents with their friends. If they have a boy, what food-gifts will they prepare?
a)
Chicken legs
b)
Red eggs
c)
White noodles
d)
3 Big Mac's
43.
Which of these is most widely celebrated at the time of the Chinese New Year?
a)
Family ties
b)
The nation’s people
c)
Chinese heroes
d)
Old World culture
44.
What determines the start of the Chinese New Year?
a)
the fourth Thursday in January
b)
a Chinese monk who chooses the day according to tradition
c)
exactly twenty-nine days after the earth completes a revolution around the sun
d)
the new moon on the first day of the new year
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