WorksheetsLunar New Year
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Many Asian countries celebrate the lunar New Year along with China. What country's holiday is called Tet?
Korea
Vietnam
Japan
Singapore
What determines the start of the Lunar New Year?
A monk who chooses the day according to tradition
The fourth Thursday in Feb
The new moon on the first day of the new year
Exactly twenty-nine days after the earth completes a revolution around the sun
What color is the color of Lunar New Year?
Blue
Red
Yellow
Green
How many zodiac animals are there?
10
11
12
13
Which year of the zodiac is 2021?
Ox
Rat
Snake
Tiger
Which of these animals is NOT one of the twelve in the Chinese calendar?
Snake
Elephant
Monkey
Pig
Which of the following is most widely accepted legend pertaining to the order of the Chinese zodiac?
The animals go in order of creation, first created to last created
The animals are in order of the gods' favorite to least favorite
The animals would race across a river, the first to win headed the cycle
the largest animal was first, the smallest last
How do people decorate their house during Lunar New Year?
Bright decorative lights
Sprint couplets, lanterns, flowers
Christmas trees
Candles
What will the elders give to children on New year's Eve?
Red envelopes/packets with money
Peanuts
Firecrackers
Gift wrapped
What of these acts is extremely important for preparing for the Lunar New Year?
Cleaning every part of the house
Hanging ornaments on a tree
Making cookies
Wearing loose-fitting garments for folk dancing
What fruit, representing luck and prosperity, is traditionally the most popular to hand out for the Chinese New Year?
Pineapple
Tangerine
Apple
Banana
What is typically made of silk, paper, and bamboo, and is the highlight of the traditional lantern festival?
Floats
Dragon
Fans
Lanterns
According to tradition and legends, why is the lion dance performed?
Welcoming of the year’s animal
Support for the Emperor
To drive away evil spirits and monsters like the mythical beast Nian
For prosperity
What special food people eat for Lunar New Year?
Dumplings, Nian goa, fish, peanuts, candy, tangerines
Prawn, Zongzi, steam bun
Beef, xiao long bao, onion, apple
Cake, chicken, prawn, melon
What's the legend behind using firecrackers to celebrate Chinese New Year?
They're meant to scar away monsters
They wake up the gods in time for the celebration
They provide light for the dark winter night
How long is the history of Lunar New Year?
1500 years
2500 years
3500 years
4500 years
