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CNY 2020 HSC Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What special food do Chinese eat for Chinese New Year?

a)

Carrot cake, Prawns, Chicken

b)

Xiao Long Bao, Durians, Fish

c)

Melon seeds, Tangerines, Sweet Rice Cake

d)

Rice dumplings, Steam buns, Spicy Rice Cake

2.

Chinese eat fish on Chinese New Year dinner, because fish symbolizes _____?

a)

Surplus and abundance

b)

Peace all year round

c)

All wishes coming true

d)

Having good prospects

3.

Chinese like to eat chewy glutinous rice balls in a sweet syrupy soup. It symbolizes union. What is it called?

a)

Tuan Yuan

b)

Tang Yuan

c)

Tuan Ju

d)

Ju Zi

4.

Chinese believe that this snack symbolizes achieving new heights in the coming year. What is it called?

a)

Tangerines

b)

Dumplings

c)

Prosperity Cake

d)

Sweet Rice Cake

5.

Chinese like to eat dumplings during Chinese New Year because the shape of the dumplings looks like__________.

a)

Coins

b)

Money

c)

Gold bar

d)

Gold ingots

6.

How many years are there in a Zodiac cycle?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

14

d)

16

7.

Which of the following animal is not in the Chinese Zodiac?

a)

Horse

b)

Dragon

c)

Dog

d)

Cat

8.

Which year of the zodiac was it in 1982, 1994, 2006, and 2018?

a)

Year of Monkey

b)

Year of Rooster

c)

Year of Dog

d)

Year of Pig

9.

Which of the following reasons was shared earlier on in the video pertaining to the order of the Chinese zodiac?

a)

The largest animal was first

b)

The animals would race across a river, the first to win headed the cycle

c)

The animals are in order of the god’s favorite to least favorite

d)

The animals go in order of creation, first created to last created

10.

Which of the following is the correct order of the zodiac cycle?

a)

Rat, Ox, Tiger, Dragon, Rabbit

b)

Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Rooster

c)

Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig

d)

Rooster, Dog, Pig, Rat, Tiger

11.

According to the Chinese culture, which colour is believe to have the ability to drive away bad luck and evil spirits?

a)

Red

b)

Pink

c)

Yellow

d)

Orange

12.

Which of the following acts is extremely important when preparing for the Chinese New Year?

a)

Cleaning every part of the house

b)

Baking cookies and cakes

c)

Hanging red colored ornaments on the trees

d)

Wear loose-fitting clothes

13.

What determines the start of the Chinese New Year?

a)

The new moon on the first day of the new year

b)

After the earth completes a revolution around the sun

c)

The fourth friday in January

d)

A Chinese monk who chooses the day according to tradition

14.

There is a grand celebration that takes place about fifteen days after the day of the Chinese New Year. What is it called?

a)

The Jade Emperor’s birthday

b)

Mooncake Festival

c)

Lantern Festival

d)

The Great Race Day

15.

Chinese believe that the money in the red packet can bless the receiver with ______________?

a)

Good health

b)

Good luck

c)

Good fortune

d)

Good life