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Lunar New Year

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Many Asian countries celebrate the lunar New Year along with China. What country's holiday is called Tet?

a)

Korea

b)

Vietnam

c)

Japan

d)

Singapore

2.

What determines the start of the Lunar New Year?

a)

A monk who chooses the day according to tradition

b)

The fourth Thursday in Feb

c)

The new moon on the first day of the new year

d)

Exactly twenty-nine days after the earth completes a revolution around the sun

3.

What color is the color of Lunar New Year?

a)

Blue

b)

Red

c)

Yellow

d)

Green

4.

How many zodiac animals are there?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

5.

Which year of the zodiac is 2021?

a)

Ox

b)

Rat

c)

Snake

d)

Tiger

6.

Which of these animals is NOT one of the twelve in the Chinese calendar?

a)

Snake

b)

Elephant

c)

Monkey

d)

Pig

7.

Which of the following is most widely accepted legend pertaining to the order of the Chinese zodiac?

a)

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

b)

The animals are in order of the gods' favorite to least favorite

c)

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

d)

the largest animal was first, the smallest last

8.

How do people decorate their house during Lunar New Year?

a)

Bright decorative lights

b)

Sprint couplets, lanterns, flowers

c)

Christmas trees

d)

Candles

9.

What will the elders give to children on New year's Eve?

a)

Red envelopes/packets with money

b)

Peanuts

c)

Firecrackers

d)

Gift wrapped

10.

What of these acts is extremely important for preparing for the Lunar New Year?

a)

Cleaning every part of the house

b)

Hanging ornaments on a tree

c)

Making cookies

d)

Wearing loose-fitting garments for folk dancing

11.

What fruit, representing luck and prosperity, is traditionally the most popular to hand out for the Chinese New Year?

a)

Pineapple

b)

Tangerine

c)

Apple

d)

Banana

12.

What is typically made of silk, paper, and bamboo, and is the highlight of the traditional lantern festival?

a)

Floats

b)

Dragon

c)

Fans

d)

Lanterns

13.

According to tradition and legends, why is the lion dance performed?

a)

Welcoming of the year’s animal

b)

Support for the Emperor

c)

To drive away evil spirits and monsters like the mythical beast Nian

d)

For prosperity

14.

What special food people eat for Lunar New Year?

a)

Dumplings, Nian goa, fish, peanuts, candy, tangerines

b)

Prawn, Zongzi, steam bun

c)

Beef, xiao long bao, onion, apple

d)

Cake, chicken, prawn, melon

15.

What's the legend behind using firecrackers to celebrate Chinese New Year?

a)

They're meant to scar away monsters

b)

They wake up the gods in time for the celebration

c)

They provide light for the dark winter night

16.

How long is the history of Lunar New Year?

a)

1500 years

b)

2500 years

c)

3500 years

d)

4500 years