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GFCII CNY Quiz 2022

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How was your Chinese New Year?

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2.

Which animal is NOT in the Chinese zodiac?

a)

Horse

b)

Goat

c)

Bear

d)

Dragon

3.

Lunar New Year in China typically lasts how many days?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

4.

Which country or territory celebrates Lunar New Year with bánh chưng (chung cake)?

a)

Cambodia

b)

Myanmar

c)

Philippines

d)

Vietnam

5.

What is bánh chưng (chung cake), a traditional dish in Vietnam, made from?

a)

Sticky rice

b)

Green beans

c)

Fatty pork

d)

All of the above

6.

Which country or territory celebrates Lunar New Year with ‘guthuk’ (noodle soup)?

a)

Taiwan

b)

Thailand

c)

Tibet

d)

Laos

7.

According to legend, how were the 12 zodiac animals first decided?

a)

Chess game

b)

Eating contest

c)

Race

d)

Quiz

8.

Which of the following is considered bad luck on Chinese New Year’s Day?

a)

Eating porridge

b)

Washing your hair

c)

Knitting

d)

All of the above

9.

The leaves of which plant are used in spring cleaning during New Year to ward off evil spirits?

a)

Bamboo

b)

Evergreen

c)

Pilea

d)

Anthurium

10.

The Chinese were the first in history to invent fireworks and use them in their celebrations. In which century were they created?

a)

10th

b)

11th

c)

12th

d)

13th

11.

Which animal came seventh in the zodiac race?

a)

Snake

b)

Horse

c)

Monkey

d)

Dog

12.

One of the differences between the lion dance and the dragon dance is that

a)

LD is accompanied by drums, DD is not

b)

LD is done by two performers, DD needs many performers

c)

LD is very lively, DD is not

d)

LD is performed only in China, DD performed in many countries

13.

What do Vietnamese people buy on the opening day of the Lunar New Year?

a)

Rice

b)

Salt

c)

Cabbage

d)

Gold

14.

On the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month, the Kitchen God returns to heaven to report the activities of every household over the past year to the Jade Emperor. What animal does the Kitchen God ride to heaven?

a)

Horse

b)

Carp

c)

Dragon

d)

The animal of that lunar year

15.

What is the first country to celebrate the New Year?

a)

Tonga

b)

Tuvalu

c)

Fiji

d)

Japan

16.

According to superstition and tradition in Spain, how many grapes should you eat at midnight on New Year’s Eve to bring good luck for the next year?

a)

3

b)

9

c)

12

d)

15

17.

In Colombia, putting on which color underwear at New Year would bring good fortune and wealth in the next year?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Yellow

d)

Red

18.

In which country would banging walls and doors with bread at New Year dispel bad luck from your house?

a)

Norway

b)

Iceland

c)

Australia

d)

Ireland

19.

What do people in Romania often toss into rivers at New Years?

a)

Rocks

b)

Salt

c)

Coins

d)

Rice

20.

People in which country carry a suitcase around their house on New Year’s Eve to fulfil their dreams of travelling?

a)

Colombia

b)

China

c)

Peru

d)

Venezuela

21.

In the Netherlands, people believe that eating which food can bring good fortune on New Year’s Day?

a)

Hamburgers

b)

Donuts

c)

Sausages

d)

Nasi lemak