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WorksheetsChinese New Year 春节快乐！
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What special gift is given to children during Chinese New Year?
a)
shoes
b)
special red candy
c)
red envelopes with money inside
d)
pencils and pens
2.
What food do people usually eat to celebrate Chinese New Year?
a)
soup
b)
dumplings
c)
chicken
d)
duck
3.
How many Chinese Zodiac signs are there?
a)
10
b)
12
c)
13
d)
20
4.
Chinese New year is also known as
a)
the Mid-Autumn Festival
b)
the Ghost Festival
c)
the Spring Festival
d)
China's Birthday
5.
Why do people clean their houses before the Chinese New Year?
a)
to get ready for visitors
b)
to get rid of 'bad luck' before the New Year
c)
to sell their house during the next year
d)
to get rid of ghosts
6.
How do you say "Happy New Year"?
a)
xīn nián kuaì lè
b)
nǐ hǎo kuaì lè
c)
guò nián
d)
zài jiàn
7.
This year, 2018, is the Year of the
a)
rooster
b)
dragon
c)
dog
d)
alligator
8.
People decorate with what color for Chinese New Year?
a)
Green
b)
Red
c)
White
d)
Pink
9.
When does the Chinese New Year festival end?
a)
the 10th day of the first lunar month
b)
the 20th day of the first lunar month
c)
never
d)
the 15th day of the first lunar month
10.
What else do people use to decorate their houses during this festival?
a)
A Christmas tree
b)
glitter
c)
lanterns and flowers
d)
decorative lights
11.
When someone asks you, "Nǐ shǔ shén me?" they are asking
a)
your zodiac sign
b)
if you have pets
c)
when your birthday is
12.
Why doesn't Chinese New Year match up with the calendar new year (January 1)?
a)
It is on the solar calendar
b)
It is on the lunar calendar
c)
It is always on Feb 16th
d)
Because of the time difference between the U.S. and China
13.
What fruit is considered lucky for Chinese people?
a)
Mandarin oranges, ju rhymes with "auspicious"
b)
Pears, li rhymes with "beautiful"
c)
Dates, zao rhymes with "money"
d)
Kiwi, mi hou rhymes with "monkey"
14.
What is one way people celebrate Chinese New Year?
a)
Making an altar with family pictures on it
b)
Going to the temple to honor their ancestors
c)
Saying goodbye to people elders who will die soon
d)
Making a big dinner to feed the elderly
15.
Do people go home for Chinese New Year?
a)
Sometimes, but it's not an important enough holiday to travel far
b)
No, you can celebrate it anywhere
c)
Only if your family is nearby
d)
Yes! People travel long distances to go home
16.
What other countries celebrate Chinese New Year?
a)
Singapore, Australia, and Russia
b)
Malaysia, the Philippines, and Taiwan
c)
Indonesia, Japan, and Korea
d)
The Philippines, Thailand, and Cambodia
17.
What is "Nian"?
a)
It means "month" in Mandarin
b)
A zodiac animal
c)
The monster who scared the villagers
d)
The name of the lion dancers
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