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WorksheetsHoliday 2
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why do we wear zhuyu and dogwood, and drink chrysanthemum during the Double 9th festival?
a)
To avoid/prevent disasters
b)
It looks nice
c)
It is very colorful
d)
It helps give good luck
2.
Why do we go hiking during the Double 9th festival?
a)
To get exercise
b)
To avoid yang
c)
To get out of the house
d)
To hope for a better year
3.
How did HuanJing kill the monster?
a)
The monster got dizzy from the Chrysanthemum wine and Huan Jing killed it with knife
b)
Huan Jing camped near where the monster lived and when it emerged, he stabbed it in the back
c)
Huan Jing asked his parents to help him kill it
d)
Waited until the monster die from old age
4.
What activity is NOT done on Double 9th Festival?
a)
Mountain hiking
b)
Wear dogwood branches
c)
Visit the elderly
d)
Eat noodles
5.
Which date is the Double 9th festival on?
a)
Oct 29th
b)
Sep 9th
c)
Aug 7th
d)
Sep 29th
6.
What food do Chinese people not eat during the Double 9th festival?
a)
Niangao
b)
Chongyang Dangao
c)
Juhua jiu
d)
Jiaozi
7.
What is the name of the character in the NiuLang & ZhiNu story?
a)
The Weaver Girl<br />
b)
The Flower Girl
c)
The Shepherd
d)
The Valentine Goddess
8.
What was NOT a reason girls prayed to Vega and Altair?
a)
Wealth
b)
Luck in relationships
c)
Sewing skills
d)
Wisdom
9.
During the QiXi Festival, you shouldn’t give umbrellas or shoes as gifts because…
a)
They will bring “bad luck”.
b)
They are ugly gifts.
c)
They are not edible.
d)
They can be seen as disrespectful.
10.
What did Niu Lang do in order to be able to find Zhi Nu?
a)
Use shoes made of magical leather
b)
Drive by car
c)
Ride by plane
d)
Teleportation
11.
Which of the following activity Chinese girls do NOT do at a temple during Qixi?
a)
Worship celestials
b)
Have special prayers
c)
Burn paper
d)
Write their wish on the wall
12.
What was the main pupose of QiQiaoJie for girls?
a)
They want a good husband
b)
They don't want to do it
c)
They don't care
d)
They are not forced to do it
13.
What day is Chinese Valentine's day on lunar calendar?
a)
Lunar Calender, 7th day of the 7th month
b)
Solar Calender, 7th day of the 7th month
c)
Solar Calender, 14th day of the 2nd Month
d)
Lunar Calender, 14th day of the 2nd Month
14.
What qualities do Thanksgiving and the Mid-Autumn Festival share?
a)
Both eat turkey
b)
Both eat mooncakes
c)
Both take place during November
d)
Both involve a family gathering
15.
Who drank the elixir of immortality?
a)
Chang’e
b)
Wu Gang
c)
The Thief
d)
Both Chang’e and Wu Gang
16.
Which food symbolizes 团团圆圆/reunion?
a)
Pear
b)
Pumpkin
c)
Lotus roots
d)
Mooncake
17.
What reward did Hou-Yi receive for his good deeds?
a)
Elixir of immortality
b)
A white rabbit
c)
Chang’e
d)
Money
18.
What was the name of the moon goddess?
a)
Hou-Yi
b)
Chang Lei
c)
Yue Chang
d)
Chang’e
19.
What do mooncakes symbolize?
a)
Love
b)
Reunion
c)
Celebration
d)
Abundance
20.
What do Thanksgiving and Mid-Autumn Festival NOT have in common?
a)
Celebrate with a big feast
b)
National holiday
c)
Eat symbolic food
d)
Celebration of peace
21.
How many suns did the Earth originally have in the Story of How-Yi?
a)
9
b)
1
c)
7
d)
10
22.
When was Mid-Autumn Festival?
a)
8th month, 15th day in lunar calendar
b)
8th month, 8th day in lunar calendar
c)
8th month, 15th day in solar calendar
d)
7th month, 15th day in lunar calendar
23.
What instruments do people put in their boats during Dragon Boat Racing?
a)
Violin
b)
Drum
c)
Piano
d)
Harp
24.
What calendar do Chinese people use to determine when to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival?
a)
Solar calendar
b)
Gregorian calendar
c)
Lunar calendar
d)
Mayan calendar
25.
Which of the following item is NOT commonly eaten or used during Dragon Boat Festival?
a)
realgar wine
b)
zong zi
c)
jiao zi
d)
sachets
26.
How did QuYuan die that caused the tradition of Dragon Boat Racing?
a)
Shot dead
b)
Poisoning
c)
Old age
d)
Drowned in river
27.
Why did Qu Yuan kill himself ?
a)
His wife died from drinking realgar wine
b)
The Qin leader told Qu Yuan to kill himself to prove his loyality to the nation
c)
He was sad that his motherland gotten taken over
d)
He ate too much zòng zi
28.
What relationship does egg balancing and dragon boat racing have?
a)
There is no relationship, it's just a coincidence
b)
The people wanted to honor Qu Yuan because he couldn't balance the egg right
c)
Qu Yuan's family really liked eggs (yummy :P)
d)
Dragons are afraids of eggs
29.
Why did the villagers throw zòng zi into the river?
a)
They like wasting good food
b)
They do it for good luck
c)
To pay respect to the dead
d)
So the dragon/fish don't eat Qu Yuan's corpse
30.
What are the 5 poisons in Dragon Festival people want to get rid of?
a)
Centipedes, Snakes, Geckos, Scorpions, Toads<br />
b)
Snakes, Geckos, Scorpions, Dragons, Fish,
c)
Geckos, Centipedes, Flowers, Spiders, Frogs
d)
Geckos, Dragons, Dinosaurs, Flowers, Snakes
31.
What do people eat during the Lantern Festival?
a)
Glutinous rice balls
b)
Dumplings
c)
Moon cake
d)
Fish
32.
What is the purpose of lantern riddles?
a)
To have fun and challenge the mind
b)
Help give good luck to those who solve them
c)
To compete and see who answers the most
d)
Help people increase their lifespan
33.
Which of the following activity Chinese people do NOT do during the lantern festival?
a)
Light fireworks
b)
Watch lanterns
c)
Burn the paper money
d)
Eat glutinous rice balls
34.
Which of the following reason is NOT why Chinese people perform the lion and dragon dance?
a)
To have a fun day filled with entertainment
b)
To bring prosperity and good luck for the upcoming year
c)
So that the people watching will be blessed with happiness
d)
To scare people away
35.
How may preformers does lion dance need?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
36.
What is NOT Part of the differences between Yuanxiao and Tangyuan?
a)
what to put in as stuffing
b)
how to make them
c)
how they look in shape
d)
how to cook/eat them
37.
What is special about the moon during the lantern festival?
a)
The moon is very bright
b)
There is no moon, the Lantern Festival is celebrated during the day
c)
There is a half moon
d)
it is the first full moon in the lunar calendar
38.
What do Chinese people eat during Lantern Festival?
a)
Tangyuan/yuanxiao
b)
Whole fish
c)
Rice cake
d)
Dumplings
39.
Who was Mulian trying to recue in the story?
a)
His mother
b)
His master
c)
Himself
d)
the whole world
40.
Why do Chinese burn incense in Ghost fastival?
a)
To ward off ghosts
b)
To scare away ghosts
c)
To guide ghosts home
d)
To show respect to the ghosts
41.
Which of the following activity chinese people try to avoid during Ghost Festival?
a)
Go swimming
b)
Take baths everyday
c)
Wear black
d)
Clean the house
42.
What is the importance for releasing water lanterns during Ghost Festival?
a)
For the gods to see
b)
To pray for the reincarnation of the souls
c)
To please the gods and give offering
d)
Indicates letting go of past mistakes
43.
When is the Ghost Month? (in terms of the lunar calendar)
a)
6th month
b)
7th month
c)
8th month
d)
9th month
44.
Which of the following item is NOT part of the worshipping for Ghost Festival?
a)
Playing cards with the Ghost
b)
Burning incense
c)
Burning paper money
d)
Preparing food for the ghost
45.
Why do Chinese people NOT kill insects (e.g. flies/bugs) during Ghost Festival?
a)
The flies are a symbol of death and misfortune
b)
They represent good health
c)
They are "nian"
d)
The insects could be a transform of the dead spitits
46.
What do Chinese people like to do on Qingming festival?
a)
Flying kites
b)
Staying indoors
c)
Bring food and drink offerings
d)
Burning joss paper
47.
Why do people burn fake money during ancestor worship?
a)
Because burning things is fun
b)
It smells nice
c)
Belief that ancestors need money in the afterlife
d)
It is colorful and pretty when it burns
48.
Why do Chinese have the 24 solar terms (jie qi)?
a)
To predict the length of the days
b)
To tell the season and the best timing to farm
c)
To tell which zodaic animal it is going to be for that year
d)
To pray for their ancestors
49.
How many solar terms (jieqi) in a year?
a)
24
b)
12
c)
6
d)
4
50.
Which of the folloing item wil not be used for worshiping ancestors?
a)
Burn inscence
b)
Burning paper money
c)
Bring food
d)
Set off water lanterns
51.
In the poem Qingmiong, written from DuMu, where does the cowherd boy points to?
a)
ShangHai
b)
XiangGang
c)
XingHua
d)
TaiWan
52.
What is another name for QingMing fastival?
a)
Dragon Festival
b)
Kite Festival
c)
Elderly Festival
d)
Hiking Festival
53.
What is the item in the picture?
a)
moon cake
b)
rice dumplings
c)
sweet rice ball
d)
dumplings
e)
zongzi
54.
What is the item in the picture?
a)
moon cake
b)
rice cake
c)
sweet rice ball
d)
dumplings
e)
zongzi
55.
What is the item in the picture?
a)
湯圓 / 汤圆
b)
年糕
c)
粽子
d)
餃子 / 饺子
e)
月餅
56.
Which holiday would you most likely to see the activities in the picture?
a)
中元节/中元節
b)
端午节/端午節
c)
元宵节
d)
清明节/清明節
e)
中秋节/中秋節
57.
Which holiday would you most likely to see the activities in the picture?
a)
中元节/中元節
b)
端午节/端午節
c)
元宵节
d)
上元節/上元节
e)
中秋节/中秋節
58.
Which holiday would you most likely to see the activities in the picture?
a)
中元节/中元節
b)
清明節/清明节
c)
元宵节
d)
上元節/上元节
e)
中秋节/中秋節
59.
What kind of animal helps cowherd and weaver girl to meet every year?
a)
magpie
b)
pigeon
c)
swan
d)
sparrow
e)
swallow
60.
What is the main difference between Qingming festival and Ghost festival?
a)
The spirits people worship to
b)
The paper money people burn
c)
The food people prepare
d)
The incense people burn
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