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Chinese New Year & Zodiac

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the first day of Chinese New Year in 2024?

a)

Feb 21st

b)

Feb 2nd

c)

Feb 10th

d)

February 12th

2.

What will Chinese people do before the New Year?

a)

Clean the house, Buy a new car, hang out with friends.

b)

Buy a new house, furniture, decorate the house.

c)

Clean up the house, buy a new cloth, shoes, decorate the house.

d)

Buy some flowers, cooking for the family, play Mahjong.

3.

What kind of fruit will Chinese people bring to the friends during Chinese New Year?

a)

Apple, banana, grapes, orange.

b)

Dragon fruits, Pomelo, Persimmon, Lychee.

c)

Apple, orange, tangerine, pear

d)

Watermelon, cherry, strawberry, Plum, star fruit

4.

What will Chinese people do in Chinese New Year eve?

a)

Eat, hang out, music party.

b)

Family reunion feast, play Mahjong and count down to the new year

c)

Music party, cooking, family feast

d)

Hang out, music party, eat.

5.

What do Chinese people think the color of red symbolize

a)

celebration

b)

Happiness

c)

Good luck, happiness, good fortune.

d)

Good luck

6.

Chinese people won't wear white and black in New Year, because

a)

Wearing the color of white or black is not a good looking.

b)

Too formal.

c)

The color of white or black symbolizes death and mourning in Chinese New Year.

d)

Wearing the color of RED is better than other colors.

7.

what animal zodiac of the year of 2024?

a)

虎 hu

b)

兔 tu

c)

牛 niu

d)

龙 long

8.

What do Chinese people think "Fish" symbolize:

a)

Good luck

b)

Rich

c)

Abundance; surplus

d)

Good fortune

9.

What do Chinese people think "Orange/tangerine" symbolize:

a)

Good fortune

b)

Good luck

c)

Happiness

d)

Gold, rich

10.

Why is this Chinese character "Fu" up-side-down for hanging on the door or on the window during Chinese New Year?

a)

Someone makes a mistake.

b)

It looks beautiful!

c)

It means "Happiness Arrived" to your home。

d)

A label written in admirable calligraphy.

11.

Name the animal

a)

兔 Tù

b)

猴 Hóu

c)

狗 Gǒu

12.

Name the animal

a)

兔 Tù

b)

虎 hǔ

c)

猪 zhū

13.

Name the animal

a)

狗 gǒu

b)

猴 hóu

c)

兔 tù

14.

Name the animal

a)

蛇 shé

b)

龙 lóng

c)

羊 yáng

15.

Name the animal

a)

羊 yáng

b)

牛 niú

c)

马 mǎ

16.

Name the animal

a)

羊 yáng

b)

牛 niú

c)

马 mǎ

17.

Name the animal

a)

狗 gǒu

b)

猴 hóu

c)

猪 zhū

18.

Name the animal

a)

猪 zhū

b)

兔 tù

c)

虎 hǔ

19.

Name the animal

a)

虎 hǔ

b)

兔 tù

c)

鼠 shǔ

20.

Name the animal

a)

鸡 jī

b)

龙 lóng

c)

羊 yáng

21.

Name the animal

a)

羊 yáng

b)

蛇 shé

c)

龙 lóng

22.

Name the animal

a)

鼠 shǔ

b)

羊 yáng

c)

鼠 niú

23.

How many Chinese zodiac animals are there?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

8

24.

In the story of the Great Race, who arrive 6th place?

a)

Snake

b)

Horse

c)

Rabbit

25.

Who were the three animals atop a raft working together to cross the river?

a)

dog , sheep , monkey

b)

rooster, monkey, sheep

c)

monkey, sheep, rabbit

26.

Which of these animals is not represented in the Chinese zodiac?

a)

Dog

b)

Monkey

c)

Dragon

d)

Cat

27.

How did the emperor decide the order of the zodiac signs?

a)

By a vote from all of citizens in the land

b)

By size

c)

By the order they finished the race

d)

By the ones he liked the most

28.

Which animal is first in the cycle?

a)

Monkey

b)

Cat

c)

Dog

d)

Rat

29.

Why did Dragon come in fifth?

a)

She frolicked in the water for so long

b)

She stopped to eat and nap

c)

She stopped to helped other creatures

d)

She busied flying around and firing

30.

Which is a YEAR of the MONKEY?

a)

2016

b)

2004

c)

1992

d)

1968

e)

All of the above

31.

Which is NOT true about people born in the Year of the Dog?

a)

They easily complain.

b)

They are honest and serious.

c)

They are good speakers.

d)

They are clever.

32.

Sheep people are

a)

artistic

b)

friendly

c)

don't like working

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

33.

What is your Chinese Zodiac Animal?

4 lines
34.

The ancient Chinese Calendar is based on

a)

the cycles of the moon

b)

the appearance of comets

c)

the past emperors

d)

mythical animals

35.

What determines your Chinese Zodiac?

十二生肖 (shi'er shengxiao)

a)

The month of your birth

b)

The year of your birth

c)

The hour of your birth

d)

Your general vibe, as a person

36.

Match the following Zodiac animals

a)
1.

羊 yang

b)
2.

老鼠 lao shu

c)
3.

兔子 tu zi

d)
4.

狗 gou

e)
5.

龙 long

37.

Match the following

a)
1.

牛 niu

b)
2.

老虎 lao hu

c)
3.

猪 zhu

d)
4.

马 ma

e)
5.

鸡 ji

38.

The final day of the new year is the lantern festival

a)

true

b)

false

39.

Chow mien noodles should not be cut during the lunar new year because they symbolize

a)

wealth

b)

power

c)

money

d)

health for a long life