Traditions
People clean their houses before the New Year to remove bad _____.
bad luck
These look like ancient Chinese gold bars and mean wealth.
Dumplings
There are _____ animals in the Chinese zodiac cycle.
12
Red decorations are used to scare away this monster because it fears the color _____.
Red
This is the Korean name for Lunar New Year.
Seollal
Children receive red envelopes filled with _____.
Money
This fish dish represents _____.
abundance (surplus)
2026 was the Year of the _____.
Horse
After Nian was scared away, people celebrated the new _____.
New year
The Chinese character “福” means _____.
good fortune (blessing)
Families stay up late on New Year's Eve. This is because _____.
Stay safe with family
Long noodles eaten during the New Year symbolize _____.
long life
The zodiac cycle repeats every _____ years.
12
The monster that was afraid of red and loud noises is called _____.
Nian
This flower, often yellow in southern Vietnam, is commonly displayed during Tết.
apricot blossom (hoa mai)
Firecrackers are used to scare away _____.
evil spirits (or Nian)
This sweet rice ball dessert is eaten during Lantern Festival.
Tangyuan
This animal is first in the zodiac because it won the race.
Rat
People use loud _____ to scare Nian away.
firecrackers
The Spring Festival usually falls between January and _____.
February
The last day of Spring Festival is celebrated with a festival of _____.
Lantern Festival
This traditional Vietnamese square or cylindrical rice cake is eaten during Tết.
bánh chưng (or bánh tét)
Your zodiac sign is based on your birth _____.
Birth year
The Ox was tricked by the ____ in the zodiac race.
Rat
The Vietnamese character tet means?
New year