Traditions
Snake Trivia
Superstitions
Trivia
100

The date, Feb 29, 2025, is important to Chinese and Vietnamese. What is this special holiday?

What is Lunar New Year

100

The latest year of the Snake before this one?

What is 2013

100

Sweeping or dusting should not be done on New Year's Day for fear that ____ will be swept away

What is good luck

100

The length of a typical Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration.

What is about a week

200
Married couples give these packets with money to unmarried adults and children. The packets represent luck, happiness and prosperity in the New Year for the receiver
What is a Red Envelope
200
The enemy of the snake
What is the Pig
200

These two items must be put away so that no one will accidentally cut the “thread of good luck” in the year to come

What are Knives and Scissors

200

The common greeting for Vietnamese Lunar New Year to wish someone a happy new year

What is chúc mừng năm mới

300

To celebrate the New Year, people decorate their houses with this

What are Flowers or Fruits

300
The characteristic most applicable to the Snake: a. Timid; b. Easy-going; c. Determined; d. Loyal
What is Determined (Answer c)
300

On the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve, every one of these two things has to be open to allow the old year to go out

What are Doors and Windows

300

According to legend, the order of the 12 animals of the zodiac was decided this way

What is the animal race result across a river.

400
Lunar New Year celebration begins with this special performance with loud drummer to ward off evil spirits
What is Lion Dance
400

The two best friends of the Snake

What are the Water Buffalo and Rooster

400

Who must enter the house first after the New Years to ensure good luck for the family?

Who is the person with the most luck according to their zodiac sign

400

The two zodiac animals that are in the Vietnamese zodiac but not the Chinese zodiac.

What is cat and water buffalo

500
In addition to the animal representing a particular year, there are five element signs indicating the 'type' of animal you represent. Name one of them.
What are Wood, Fire, Water, Metal, and Earth.
500

The characteristic LEAST applicable to the Snake: a. Wise; b. Passionate; c. Intense; d. Shy

What is Shy (Answer d)

500
Washing this will mean that you will have washed away luck for the new year
What is washing your hair
500

The phrase is usually used to wish someone wealth and prosperity that "flows in like water" on New Years?

What is Tiền vô như nước

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