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CNY 2022

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is another name for Chinese New Year?

a)

Winter festival

b)

Spring festival

c)

Lantern festival

d)

Hong bao festival

2.

2022 is the year of the _______ tiger?

a)

Wood

b)

Gold

c)

Fire

d)

Water

3.

In China, which of these is used to scare off the legendary beast ‘Nian’ on the day of the new year? Select all that apply

a)

Firecrackers

b)

Peach blossom trees

c)

Drums

d)

Red decorations

4.

What is the 7th day of CNY called?

a)

Yuan ri

b)

Chu xi

c)

Yuan xiao jie

d)

Ren ri

5.

Which of the following is considered bad luck if done on the first day of CNY?

a)

Sleeping in until afternoon

b)

Eating fish

c)

Sweeping the floor

d)

Giving tangerines to family

6.

Which of these is NOT a typical yusheng/lohei ingredient?

a)

Grapefruit

b)

Sesame seeds

c)

Five spice powder

d)

Radish

7.

What is the significance of exchanging mandarin oranges during CNY?

a)

Oranges help to ward off evil spirits inside the house

b)

It is because oranges are in season during this time of the year

c)

It signifies wishing prosperity and wealth upon the recipient

d)

Those who receive them are wished another safe and peaceful year. 

8.

Which 3 are NOT animals of the Chinese zodiac?

a)

Cat

b)

Bear

c)

Ox

d)

Lion

e)

Pig

9.

Which of the following foods associated with Chinese New Year is NOT actually Chinese in origin?

a)

Fortune cookies

b)

Nian Gao

c)

Spring rolls

d)

Dumplings

10.

Which country does NOT celebrate lunar new year?

a)

China

b)

South Korea

c)

Vietnam

d)

Japan

11.

It’s a tradition to leave “nian gao” in the house to appease which mythical god?

a)

Balcony god

b)

Kitchen God

c)

Bedroom god

d)

Living room God

12.

Why do children stay up late or all night during new year's eve?

a)

Have a good prospect in job promotion of the parents

b)

Money and treasures will be plentiful

c)

To hope for longevity of the parents

d)

Everything goes well

13.

Northern Chinese eat 'dumpling' for CNY because the shape of dumpling looks like

a)

Gold ingots

b)

Coins

c)

Money

d)

Gold bars

14.

Chinese eat fish on Chinese New Year dinner, as the Chinese pronunciation, 'yu', also sounds the same as another Chinese word which symbolizes ___?

a)

Have a good prospect in job promotion

b)

Peace all year round

c)

May all wishes come true

d)

Surplus and abundance

15.

Write down 3 auspicious sayings that are commonly said during CNY

1. Please write in Chinese, format: (XX,XX,XX)

2. We only accept 成语s, please do not write phrases like HUAT AH

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