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CNY QUIZ

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

Chinese New Year is steeped with stories and myths. One of the most popular legends is about:

a)

Legendary warrior Po the Kungfu Panda

b)

The mythical beast Nian (Year)

c)

Chinese warrior Hua Mulan from the poem the Ballad of Mulan

d)

The Great Wall of China

2.

Legend of the Zodiac

One legend says that the Jade Emperor needed to choose____ animals as palace guards.

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

3.

The Chinese zodiac, or Sheng Xiao (生肖), is a repeating 12-year cycle of animal signs and their ascribed attributes, based on the lunar calendar. In order, the zodiac animals are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig.

Which animal zodiac for people who were born in the year 1943?

a)

Rabbit

b)

Rooster

c)

Goat

d)

Monkey

4.

Chinese New Year’s Origin in the________

a)

Shang Dynasty

b)

Zhou Dynasty

c)

Qin Dynasty

d)

Han Dynasty

5.

__________ is the hybrid of sponge cakes and muffins. People dye it according to festive colours

a)

Tangyuan

b)

Nian Gao

c)

Fa Gao

d)

Mooncake

6.

What do oranges symbolize for Chinese New Year?

a)

They are seen to resemble the sun and are associated with positive yang principle.

b)

Only as a gift when visiting

c)

Orange easy to get in the market

d)

Orange is sweet and the colour fascinates the people

7.

Red envelopes filled with money are typically only given to children or unmarried adults with no job. Red envelopes are called what in Mandarin

a)

Angpow

b)

Hong Bao

c)

Angpau

d)

Fei Mou

8.

The 15th day of the New Year is known as the Festival of Lanterns and marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations. This festival is called as:

a)

Yuan Xiao Jie

b)

Jie Cai Ceng

c)

Xi Nian Kuai Ler

d)

Chinese New Year

9.

Chinese Zodiac Animals represent the constellations’ movement around the

Sun

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What is” Kowtow”

a)

An act of kneeling while touching the ground with the forehead

b)

Bow as a sign of respect, especially between people they don't know or work colleagues

c)

A handshake is the act of greeting someone by clasping their hand in yours and giving a brief, firm, up-and-down shake

d)

A thumbs-up is an act, instance, or gesture of assent, approval, or the like

11.

Sweeping and cleaning on the first day of the Chinese New Year are not allowed

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Festival of Lanterns comes on the:

a)

13th day of the first Chinese calendar month

b)

15th day of the first Chinese calendar month 

c)

5th day of the first Chinese calendar month

d)

1st day of the first Chinese calendar month

13.

Each Chinese year is associated with an animal sign according to the Chinese zodiac cycle. This year is the year of _________

a)

Ox

b)

Goat

c)

Rabbit

d)

Dragon

14.

Regional customs and traditions vary widely but share the same theme: seeing out the old year and welcoming in the luck and prosperity of a new year. The main Chinese New Year activities include:

a)

eating reunion dinner with family on New Year's Eve

b)

only for family vacation

c)

gift-exchange tradition

d)

to have competition which decoration is the best

15.

Among these foods listed below, one of them is considered as a ‘lucky food’ to eat during Chinese New Year:

a)

Mooncake

b)

Longevity Noodles

c)

Chicken

d)

Vegetables