Festival Basics
This is the date of the Mid-Autumn Festival on the lunar calendar.
What is the 15th day of the 8th lunar month?
This is the traditional food people eat during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
What are mooncakes?
This goddess is the main character in the most famous Mid-Autumn Festival legend.
Who is Chang’e (嫦娥)?
This place is famous for its large lantern displays during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
What is Hong Kong?
The Mid-Autumn Festival is always celebrated when the moon looks like this.
What is a full moon?
The Mid-Autumn Festival is also called this English name.
What is the Moon Festival?
Mooncakes are often round to symbolize this.
What is family reunion / togetherness?
Chang’e flew to the moon after drinking this magical item.
What is an elixir of immortality?
In Vietnam, children celebrate the festival by carrying these at night.
What are lanterns?
The festival is usually celebrated in this month on the Western calendar.
What is September or October?
This season is when the Mid-Autumn Festival usually happens.
What is autumn?
This common filling is made from red beans.
What is red bean paste?
Chang’e’s husband was this famous archer.
Who is Hou Yi (后羿)?
What can sometimes be written on the surface of mooncakes?
Greetings and wishes for the festival or the company that made the mooncake
How many suns were there before Hou Yi shot them down?
10
The Mid-Autumn Festival is the second most important holiday in China after this one.
What is the Spring Festival / Chinese New Year?
What are common fillings for Mooncakes?
red bean, lotus seed paste, salted egg yolks, nuts, meat, green tea, fruits, and yam
In the famous legend, why does Chang’e fly to the moon after drinking the magic potion?
What is to prevent the potion from being stolen / to protect it from a thief?
According to traditional customs what is the correct way to eat mooncake with your family?
All family members would share one mooncake
What is the name of the popular dance performed during the festival in Hong Kong?
What is The Fire Dragon Dance?
What do some people believe eating taro during the festival brings?
People believe it brings good luck! They also believe it drives away evil spirits and disaster.
During the Yuan Dynasty, mooncakes were used to secretly pass these messages.
What are rebellion messages / secret notes?
This mythical animal is said to live on the moon and helps make medicine.
What is the Jade Rabbit (玉兔)?
Besides China, name one other country that also celebrates the Mid-Autumn Festival.
What is Vietnam / South Korea / Singapore / Malaysia / Taiwan?
NASA named a crater on the moon after this Mid-Autumn Festival character.
Who is Chang’e?