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Chinese New Year

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

For Chinese workers, how many days does CNY last?

a)

1

b)

7

c)

3

d)

15

2.

How many animals are associated with the Chinese Zodiac?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

14

d)

15

3.

Which year is 2022?

a)

Ox

b)

Tiger

c)

Snake

d)

Rat

4.

Which year of the zodiac was it in 1982, 1994, 2006, and 2018?

a)

Year of the Dog

b)

Year of the Goat

c)

Year of the Snake

d)

Year of the Rabbit

5.

In 2010, CNY falls on what date that is also a Western holiday?

a)

January 1

b)

February 14

c)

December 25

d)

March 14

6.

Chinese are most likely ask another person what their animal is, which might not be the reason?

a)

to find out their exact age

b)

to figure out what might be their pets

c)

to buy them gifts for their year

d)

to see who should receive respect because they are older

7.

Which activity is NOT what Chinese do to get ready for Chinese New Year?

a)

Shopping and cooking traditional Chinese food

b)

Hanging Spring Festival pictures and couplets

c)

Visiting friends

d)

Cleaning the house

8.

Chinese families welcome the New Year with a thorough spring-cleaning, what is the right thing to do?

a)

The furniture should not be moved cause it might lead to bad Feng Shui

b)

The kitchen should not be dusted cause the Kitchen Gods protect the household

c)

Cleaning every part of the house even the ceiling

d)

A bit of dust should be left in every corner to commemorate the past year

9.

Which is a prominent feature of the time just before New Year in China?

a)

Food shortage caused by the New Year shopping

b)

Shops closed

c)

Traffic jams

d)

Fireworks

10.

What is the MUST-HAVE on New Year's Eve dinner table?

a)

Fish

b)

Beef

c)

Eggs

d)

Spinach

11.

In China, one thing that is usually not stuffed into the dumpling, what is this?

a)

Dragon Fruits

b)

Coins

c)

Peanuts

d)

Pistachios

12.

People usually stay up late or all night on New Year’ Eve to...

a)

Welcome the new year

b)

Watch Spring Festival Gala

c)

Chat with relatives

d)

Surfing the internet

13.

In ancient times, why Chinese set off firecrackers on New Year's Eve?

a)

For good luck

b)

To celebrate

c)

For health

d)

To scare away the monster

14.

Why is it important to wear new clothes on the Spring Festival ?

a)

It's important to look good on the first day of the new year

b)

They bring good luck

c)

You cannot wash cloth during CNY, so you need sth. new

d)

They represent the new beginning

15.

According to tradition, whom do families visit on the first day of CNY?

a)

Newly-married family members

b)

Oldest family members

c)

Family member who has lost a loved one

d)

Family members who has a new baby

16.

what is inside?

a)

Lucky sayings

b)

Gift cards

c)

Money

d)

Spring couplets

17.

What is the most popular fruit to hand out for the Chinese New Year?

a)

Dragon fruits

b)

Apples

c)

Star fruits

d)

Tangerines

18.

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

a)

Have a haircut

b)

Wear red

c)

Wear black

d)

Have a fight

19.

What is not usually seen decorating the streets during CNY?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

The 15th days after the Spring Festival, What is it called?

a)

Spring Equinox

b)

Dumpling Festival

c)

Lantern Festival

d)

Dragon Boat Festival