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WorksheetsDragon Boat Festival 端午节
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the Chinese name for the Dragon Boat Festival?
Chūn jié 春节
Qīngmíng jié 清明节
Duānwǔ jié 端午节
Zhōngqiū jié 中秋节
What is another name for the Dragon Boat Festival?
Double Fourth
Double Fifth
Double Seventh
Double Ninth
How far back does the festival date?
500 years
1000 years
2000 years
3000 years
The sport of dragon boat racing celebrates the life of a renowned warrior poet. What was his name?
Jackie Chan
Mao Zedong
Chow Yun Fat
Qu Yuan
Qu Yuan worked as a royal advisor in which country:
The State of Zhao
The State of Wu
The State of Chu
Korea
Which of the following is NOT a custom practiced during 端午节?
Racing Dragon Boats
Drinking realgar wine
Eating Moon cake
Eating Zong Zi
What are zongzi?
sticky rice dumplings
fireworks
herbs
incense
Why do people eat zongzi every Duanwu festival?
It was Qu Yuan’s favorite snack
It was thrown in the river to keep fish from nibbling at Qu Yuan’s body
Qu Yuan wrote his poetry on the leaves of zongzi
Because it’s unhealthy to eat zongzi all the time, so people only eat it once a year
Which traditional ritual is performed to bless the dragon boats before a race begins?
Dotting the Eyes
Washing the Scales
Feeding the Dragon
Lighting the Lanterns
Dragon boat racing is most popular in the …… of China
north 北
south 南
west 西
centre 中
A dragon boat team usually consists of about…….people
ten
twelve
twenty-two
thirty
What is on the boat to help the paddlers keep their rhythm?
a horn
fireworks
a dragon
a drum
What distances are usually raced in international dragon boat competitions?
200 metres, 400 metres, and 800 metres
1 kilometre, 2 kilometres, and 5 kilometres
1000 metres, 1500 metres, and 2000 metres
250 metres, 500 metres, and 1000 metres
For about how long is realgar wine (雄黄酒) aged before consumption?
1 Year
3 Year
5 Year
100 Years
What is the English name for 艾叶, the fragrant plant that is hung outside during 端午节?
Mandrake
Sage Brush
Mugwort
Wormwood
