New Year Traditions
What's the other name for Chinese New Year?
Spring Festival
How many years are in the zodiac cycle?
12
How do snakes control pest populations?
They eat rodents and insects.
What are the three teachings called?
Confucianism, Taoism, Buddism
How long do celebrations last?
15 days
Name 7 of the 12 animals
RAT, OX, TIGER RABBIT, DRAGON, SNAKE, HORSE, GOAT, MONKEY, ROOSTER, DOG, PIG
How many species of snake are there?
3000
Taoists believe in...?
joy and laughter
What was the name of the monster that attacked villages?
Nian
WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE OX?
STRONG, RELIABLE
Where are snakes not found?
3/5
Antarctica, Iceland, Ireland, Greenland, New Zealand
How many Buddhists are there in the world?
500 million
What are the red money envelopes called?
Hongbao
WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DRAGON?
POWERFUL, AMBITIOUS
What are the ways snakes find food or sense danger?
you must mention 2/3They use their tongues to smell.
bones in jaws which pick up vibration
Holes in front of their eyes-sense heat.
Confucius was a ______________ 2,500 years ago.
teacher
Name five traditions of the celebrations.
reunion dinner, fireworks, dragon dances, red decorations, clean homes, release lanterns, eat rice balls, fireworks, solve riddles.
WHY DO PEOPLE CHECK THEIR ZODIAC? ACCORDING TO THE TEXT-2 THINGS
TO LEARN ABOUT THEMSELVES, TO SEE IF THEY ARE COMPATIBLE WITH OTHERS
Non venomous snakes kill their victims by..?
Swallowing alive, constricting them.
Name 3/5 things that Buddhists believe in
goodness, self control, wisdom, calm, love