History/
Customs (China)
Zodiac
TẾT
Customs/
Traditions (Vietnam)

Language
100

Where did Lunar New Year likely originate?

Shang Dynasty

100

What is this year's Zodiac Animal

Rabbit

100

When day does TẾT take place

First day of the Lunar calendar

100

What is a traditional food eaten during Tet

Bánh Chưng (Square Sticky Rice Cake)

Thịt kho hột vịt(Caramelized pork and eggs)

100

How do you say Happy New Year in Vietnamese

Chúc mừng Năm Mới

200

In about what year did Lunar New Year begin?

3,500 years ago

200

Which country has a different animal for the year of the Rabbit

Vietnam

200

Which months does TẾT usually fall in

January or February

200

What is this year's zodiac animal for Vietnam

Cat

200

How do you say Happy New Year in Chinese

Xīnnián kuàilè (新年快乐) 

300

What color is considered Lucky on Lunar New Year

Red

300

How many animals are in the zodiac

12

300

What does red mean or represent, list two things.

Happiness, Passion, and or Luck

300

What is a common inspiration for house decorating during Tet.i.e Where do people base their decorations from?

The Zodiac sign for the given year

300

How do you say, May your business prosper in Vietnamese

Làm ăn phát tài

400

What is another common name for Lunar New Year?

Spring Festival

400

 List two other years that were the year of the rabbit besides this one.

1915,1927,1939,1951,1963,1975,1987,1999,2011

400

What does Yellow mean or represent, must say two things

Royalty and Power

400

What is given traditionally during Tet to friends and or family

Lucky Money

(lì xì)

400

Finish the saying/translation

"An khang thịnh vượng" translates to Security, good health, and______

prosperity

500

List at least three customs for Lunar New Year

Cleaning and decorating houses with red things

Offering sacrifices to ancestors

Enjoying family reunion dinner

Giving red envelopes and other gifts

Watching shows

Plazing fireworks

500

List at least 10 of all the zodiac animals

 rat, ox, tiger, rabbit or cat, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig

500

What does the name TẾT translate as?

The Feast of the First Morning of the First Day

500

What do you traditionally do with family during Tet

Feast/Eat together

500

Fill in the blank

 Tiền vô như nước — May _____ flow in like ____

Money, Water

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