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WorksheetsSEOLLAL FESTIVAL
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
People perform deep bows to these tables to show respect to ___
ancestors
parents
siblings
At least ___ ____ before Seollal, the Koreans are busy shopping to buy Seollal gifts for their family members and friends.
two weeks
one week
one month
one day
The most important food that is eaten during the Korean Lunar New Year is 떡국 (tteokguk). Which one is that dish?
Seollal is a holiday and celebration which marks the first day of the _____ Lunar Calender.
Korean
Chinese
Malaysian
Filipino
People wear traditional Korean clothes on 설날 (Seollal). What are the clothes called?
한복 (Hanbok)
한글 (Hangeul)
모자 (Moja)
The white color of the tteok (sliced ricecake) supposedly signifies ____.
purity
death
wealth
health
Why does the bustling
city of Seoul become relatively quiet
and peaceful during the Seollal holiday?
Because many people leave the
capital to return home or travel abroad.
People don't enjoy the Seollal holiday so they leave the capital.
Because the stores and shops are closed during the Seollal holiday.
It is believed that people __________ when they eat 떡국 (Tteokguk) during the celebration of the Korean New Year.
become rich
make friends
get a job
gain a year of age
Which of the following best describes the Korean ritual 차례 (charye)?
차례 is a ritual in which people visit their family in cars
차례 is a ritual that prays for the peach and good health of the young children
차례 is a ritual in which people go to the temple to pray to the ancestors
차례 is a ritual that prays for the peace and good health of the ancestors
After the young family members perform 세배 (new year's bow), the elders give out ______ to them.
new year's money
food
good luck
rice cake soup
Koreans usually eat 떡국 (Tteokguk) on 설날 (Seollal). What are 떡국 (Tteokguk) mainly made out of?
Rice cake
Kimchi
Rice
Tofu
What kind of traditional game do Koreans play on 설날 (Seollal)?
윷놀이 (Yut-nori)
Boardgame
Koreans never play games on 설날 (Seollal).
What three things does the lady mention Koreans do at Seollal?
Meet family, make kimchi and feast together.
Work overtime, feast together and wrap gimbap.
Pray to ancestors, feast together and meet friends.
Meet family, do family rituals and feast together.
What is "charye"?
A ritual in which food is placed in front of the pictures of the deceased.
A ritual in which people visit their families in cars.
A ritual in which people go to the temple to pray to their ancestors.
Which picture describes the Lunar New Year's Day (Seollal) in Korea?
