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SEOLLAL FESTIVAL

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

People perform deep bows to these tables to show respect to ___

a)

ancestors

b)

parents

c)

siblings

2.

At least ___ ____ before Seollal, the Koreans are busy shopping to buy Seollal gifts for their family members and friends.

a)

two weeks

b)

one week

c)

one month

d)

one day

3.

The most important food that is eaten during the Korean Lunar New Year is 떡국 (tteokguk). Which one is that dish?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Seollal is a holiday and celebration which marks the first day of the _____ Lunar Calender.

a)

Korean

b)

Chinese

c)

Malaysian

d)

Filipino

5.

People wear traditional Korean clothes on 설날 (Seollal). What are the clothes called?

a)

한복 (Hanbok)

b)

한글 (Hangeul)

c)

모자 (Moja)

6.

The white color of the tteok (sliced ricecake) supposedly signifies ____.

a)

purity

b)

death

c)

wealth

d)

health

7.

Why does the bustling

city of Seoul become relatively quiet

and peaceful during the Seollal holiday?

a)

Because many people leave the

capital to return home or travel abroad.

b)

People don't enjoy the Seollal holiday so they leave the capital.

c)

Because the stores and shops are closed during the Seollal holiday.

8.

It is believed that people __________ when they eat 떡국 (Tteokguk) during the celebration of the Korean New Year.

a)

become rich

b)

make friends

c)

get a job

d)

gain a year of age

9.

Which of the following best describes the Korean ritual 차례 (charye)?

a)

차례 is a ritual in which people visit their family in cars

b)

차례 is a ritual that prays for the peach and good health of the young children

c)

차례 is a ritual in which people go to the temple to pray to the ancestors

d)

차례 is a ritual that prays for the peace and good health of the ancestors

10.

After the young family members perform 세배 (new year's bow), the elders give out ______ to them.

a)

new year's money

b)

food

c)

good luck

d)

rice cake soup

11.

Koreans usually eat 떡국 (Tteokguk) on 설날 (Seollal). What are 떡국 (Tteokguk) mainly made out of?

a)

Rice cake

b)

Kimchi

c)

Rice

d)

Tofu

12.

What kind of traditional game do Koreans play on 설날 (Seollal)?

a)

윷놀이 (Yut-nori)

b)

Boardgame

c)

Koreans never play games on 설날 (Seollal).

13.

What three things does the lady mention Koreans do at Seollal?

a)

Meet family, make kimchi and feast together.

b)

Work overtime, feast together and wrap gimbap.

c)

Pray to ancestors, feast together and meet friends.

d)

Meet family, do family rituals and feast together.

14.

What is "charye"?

a)

A ritual in which food is placed in front of the pictures of the deceased.

b)

A ritual in which people visit their families in cars.

c)

A ritual in which people go to the temple to pray to their ancestors.

15.

Which picture describes the Lunar New Year's Day (Seollal) in Korea?

a)
b)
c)