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WorksheetsLunar New Year + NY around the world
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which 3 are NOT animals of Chinese zodiac?
Otter
Lion
Pig
Bear
Dog
The 5 elements of the Chinese zodiac are water, wood, earth, fire and... what?
(a)
The lunar year starting January 2023 is the year of what?
Rat
Rabbit
Goat
Dragon
According to myth, why isn't there a cat in the Chinese zodiac?
Tiger ate the cat.
Cat was crushed by the ox.
The rat did not wake up the cat.
In most countries, it is traditional to remove bad luck before Lunar New Year by doing what?
Sweeping the house.
Donating to charity.
Washing the dog.
Lighting incense.
Lunar New Year in China typically lasts how many days?
10
5
20
15
The heavenly emperor who rules over Lunar New Year is named after which gemstone?
Sapphire
Jade
Onyx
Ruby
According to Chinese legend, how were the 12 zodiac animals first decided?
A game of chess.
A fight.
A race.
An eating competition.
In China, which of these is used to scare off the legendary beast 'Nian' on the day of the new year?
Which country celebrates Lunar New Year with rice cake soup?
Indonesia
South Korea
China
Vietnam
Which fruit symbolises good luck during Chinese New Year?
Plum
Melon
Apple
Tangerine
What is the first country to celebrate the New Year? (timezone)
Fiji
Tonga
New Zealand
Australia
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?
12
1
15
6
In Colombia, putting on which color underwear at New Year would bring good fortune and wealth in the next year?
Blue
Green
Yellow
Red
Which former country officially split into two separate nations on New Year’s Day of 1993?
Yugoslavia
Serbia and Montenegro
Czechoslovakia
In which country it is a tradition to eat doughnuts on New Year's Eve?
Netherlands
Greece
Ireland
USA
