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Chinese New year

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

2022 is the year of

a)

ox

b)

horse

c)

rat

d)

tiger

2.

How many animals are there in the Chinese Zodiac?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

3.

What color represents the Chinese New Year? It represents happiness, wealth and good luck.

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Green

4.

The Chinese eat these, especially at New Years. A long one means a long life and good fortune.

a)

Corn

b)

Noodle

c)

Sandwich

5.

What dance is this?

a)

Dragon

b)

Dog

c)

Pig

6.

What is Chinese New Year also called?

a)

Spring Festival

b)

Winter Festival

c)

Moon Festival

d)

Lantern Festival

7.

It's silly to think that eating certain foods will bring you luck.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

8.

How many days does the Chinese New Year celebrations last?

a)

5 days

b)

10 days

c)

fifteen days

d)

one month

9.

Which of the following is putting the couplets?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Why does the date of the Chinese New Year always change?

a)

The dates of Chinese New Year follow the lunar calendar.

b)

Chinese New Year must be on the second week of February.

c)

Chinese New Year must be celebrated on the day that the sun rises at a specific time.

11.

Which of the following activity is carried out by every household while preparing for the Chinese New Year?

a)

Putting ornaments on a pine tree.

b)

Cleaning the house.

c)

Baking cookies.

12.

Which of the following is the story of the Chinese zodiac?

a)

The largest animal would be the first and smallest animal would be last in the zodiac.

b)

The animals took part in a race and the order to arrive would determine their placing in the zodiac.

c)

The fiercest animal would be the first and the most timid one would be the last in the zodiac.

13.

According to the legend, what is the name of the monster that will appear and harm others on the eve of Chinese New Year?

a)

Sui

b)

Nian

c)

Long

14.
Why do people 'spring clean' their house before the Chinese New Year?
a)
To get ready for visitors.
b)
To remove 'bad luck' before the New Year.
c)
This is the only time they clean their house all year.
d)
To sell their house during the next New Year.
15.

What is the 1st animal of the Chinese zodiac?

a)

mouse

b)

ox

c)

rabbit

d)

dragon

16.

what place is the rabbit in the Chinese zodiac?

a)

1st

b)

4th

c)

9th

d)

12th

17.

what is the colour you should avoid wearing during Chinese New Year?

a)

blue

b)

black

c)

pink

d)

red

18.

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

a)

Snake

b)

Cat

c)

Monkey

d)

Pig

19.

What is the 9th animal of the Chinese zodiac?

a)

monkey

b)

dog

c)

rabbit

d)

dragon

20.

What is the Chinese Zodiac animal for people born in 2021?

a)
Monkey
b)
Lion
c)
Snake
d)
Bull
21.
Which is NOT a special food that is eaten at the Chinese New Year?
a)
Fish
b)
Hot Dogs
c)
Dumplings
d)
Spring Rolls
22.

What's your favourite part of the Chinese New Year?

a)

Eat nice Chinese food like dumpling

b)

Watch dragon and lion dance

c)

Receive red envelops with money inside

d)

Enjoy the time with family together

23.

Chinese people won't wear white and black in New Year, because

a)

Wearing the color of white or black is not a good looking.

b)

Too formal.

c)

The color of white or black symbolizes death and mourning.

d)

Wearing the color of RED is better than other colors.

24.

What is the fruit you could only get during CNY?

a)

tangerine

b)

orange

c)

Orage

d)

tangrine

25.

What do Chinese people think "Fish" symbolize:

a)

Good luck

b)

Rich

c)

Abundance; surplus

d)

Good fortune

26.

What Chinese people can't do on New Year's Day?

a)

wash hands

b)

Eat porridge

c)

sing songs

d)

Sweep the floor or take out garbage

e)

wear clothes other than black

27.

Why do some Chinese people leave the dirt in the house for 5 days?

a)

To make their parents angry

b)

To stop people coming in through the back door

c)

They are trying to hide the dirt

d)

It is bad luck to sweep dirt through the front door

28.

When is the first day of Chinese New Year in 2022?

a)

31st January

b)

1st February

c)

2nd February

d)

29th January

29.

What's that in the picture?

a)

hóng bāo 红包

b)

jiǎo zi 饺子

c)

chūn lián 春联

d)

cái shén 财神

30.

The Chinese New Year Monster legend tells how to ward off a horrible monster called ‘Nian’. Which of the following would not be useful for driving the Nian monster away?

a)

red colour

b)

fireworks

c)

lanterns

d)

salt