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CHINESE NEW YEAR

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Chinese New Year is also known as...

a)

Lantern Festival

b)

Spring Festival

c)

Mid Autumn Festival

d)

Harvest Festival

2.

How many Chinese Zodiacs are there in total?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

14

d)

16

3.

What do children receive from the elders during CNY?

a)

Red packets

b)

Fire Crackers

c)

Peanuts

d)

Clothes

4.

How many days is Chinese New Year celebrated?

a)

3

b)

12

c)

17

d)

15

5.

The 15th day of the new year is marked by 'Chap Goh Meh'. What happens then?

a)

Light firecrackers for the whole night

b)

Throwing out garbage that is piling up during the festival

c)

Single ladies throw mandarin oranges into a lake, river or sea.

d)

Seek bleassing from God

6.

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

a)

Tangerines

b)

Pineapple

c)

Star Fruit

d)

Papaya

7.

What color symbolizes fire, which according to legend, can drive away bad luck and evil spirits?

a)

Black

b)

Red

c)

Yellow

d)

Purple

8.

When receiving angpau from someone, the typical greeting we can use is “Gōng Xǐ Fā Cái”, what does this “Gōng Xǐ Fā Cái” means?

a)

Health

b)

Love

c)

Happiness

d)

Prosperity

9.

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

10.

How long do we celebrate the Lunar New Year?

a)

15 days

b)

1 month

c)

3 weeks

d)

2 weeks

11.

What is the most important part celebrated in Chinese New Year?

a)

Eat together

b)

Visit relatives

c)

Money

d)

Family ties

12.

What festival is the last day of Chinese New Year?

a)

A. Lantern Festival (Chap Goh Mei or Yuan Xiao Jie)

b)

B. Lunar Festival

c)

C. Mid Autumn Festival

d)

D. Dragon Boat Festival

13.

What is NOT a Chinese New Year tradition?

a)

A. Chinese people will go to bed early on the New Year's eve

b)

B. Buy new things and clothes

c)

C. Clean the house

d)

D. Wear red or other brightly-colored clothes on Chinese New Year

14.

According to tradition, Chinese families will visit

___________on the first day of Lunar New Year.

a)

their close friends

b)

their colleagues

c)

their distant relatives

d)

their elder family members

15.

Which are the following activities to avoid during CNY?

a)

Hair cutting

b)

Sweep floor

c)

Arguing

d)

All of the above

16.

2022 is the year of...

a)

Tiger

b)

Ox

c)

Snake

d)

Rat

17.

What of these acts is extremely important for preparing for the Chinese 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

18.

Your Zodiac year is bad luck or good luck for you?

a)

Bad luck

b)

Good luck

19.

It is considered bad luck during Chinese New Year to do what?

a)

Wear red

b)

Break the bowl

c)

Eat fish