CNY Cuisine
CNY Zodiacs
CNY Activities
CNY History
CNY Superstitions
100
Which food is usually ate during Chinese New Year?
A. egg rolls
B. noodles
C. dumplings
D. fortune cookies
C. dumplings
100
How many years were the zodiac cycle?
A. 6 Years
B. 12 Years
C. 13 Years
D. 8 Years
B. 12 Years
100
What will Chinese people do on Chinese New Year EVE?
A. Family feast, play cards, watch CNY program
B. shop, make NY resolutions, travel
C. Karaoke, cook, family feast.
A.Red
B. Blue
A. Family feast, play cards, watch CNY program
100
How long does the Chinese New Year usually last?
15 days (2 weeks)
100
During CNY it is BAD luck to:
A. ride a bike
B. whistle in the dark
C. discipline your children
D. wear hats
C. discipline your children
200
What are dumplings shaped like?
chunks of gold/money
200
What Chinese Zodiac is celebrated 2024?
A. Snake
B. Rabbit
C. Dragon
D. Horse
C. Dragon
200
What will Chinese people do BEFORE the New Year?
A.Clean the house, buy a new car, hang out with friends.
B. Buy some flowers, cook for the family, play Mahjong.
C. Clean, buy new clothes, shoes, decorate the house.
A. Family Feast
B. Family Awake
C. Family Fireworks
C. Clean, buy new clothes, shoes, decorate the house.
200
What is another name for Chinese New Year?
A. Moon Festival
B. Spring Festival
C. Lunar Festival
D. Winter Festival
B. Spring Festival
200
Which zodiac sign is considered the luckiest (out of the following)?
A. rabbit
B. rat
C.horse
D. monkey
D. monkey
300
What does eating fish symbolize?
A. wealth
B. abundance
C. safety
D. peace
B. abundance
300
2013 was the year of the...
A. Horse
B. Snake
C. Rabbit
D. Tiger
B. Snake
300
This is called:
A. The Lion Dance
B. The Dragon Dance
C. CNY Parade
A. The Lion Dance
300
Name another country besides China that recognizes Chinese New Year as a national holiday:
Vietnam, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore
300
It is bad luck to ________ on the first day of CNY.
A. take a nap
B. sweep
C. spend money
D. visit graves
B. sweep
400
What food should you not eat for breakfast on Chinese New Year?
A. cold noodles
B. porridge/oatmeal
C. soup
B. porridge/oatmeal
400
Which Chinese Zodiac is LAST?
A. Rat
B. Dog
C. Pig
D. Rooster
C. Pig
400
Who gets RED Envelopes for CNY? (pick all that apply)
A. teachers
B. kids
C. newly weds
D. Grandparents
E. Graduates
B. kids
C. newly weds
E. Graduates
400
Why is this Chinese character "Fu" up-side-down for hanging on the door or on the window during Chinese New Year?
A. it guards you from bad luck
B. It looks cool like that
C. It means "Happiness Arrived" to your home.
C. It means "Happiness Arrived" to your home.
400
What should you wear to bring good luck?
A. New Clothing
B. White Clothing
C. Nice Jewelry
D. Silver Clothing
E. Clothing with the zodiac sign
A. New Clothing
500
What do oranges symbolize?
A. Gold/Riches
B. Luck
C. Family
A. Gold/Riches
500
What year of the Chinese zodiac is ENDING?
A. Rabbit
B. Snake
C. Dragon
C. Dragon
500
What is the MOST important thing to do during Chinese New Year?
A. Shoot Fireworks
B. Wear Red
C. Eat Noodles
D. Give Oranges and Tangerines
E. Have a Family Feast
E. Family Feast
500
Chinese New Year has been celebrated for:
A. over 3000 years
B. over 300 years
C. since China's Communist government came into power
A. over 3000 years
500
What is the most popular decoration during the Chinese Lunar New Year?
A. the dragon
B. red lanterns
C. Flowers
D. Lights
B. red lanterns
600
Who should start eating first at CNY feast?
A. children
B. the guests
C. the elders
D. the women
C. the elders
600
Put these zodiac signs in order:
Horse
Tiger
Snake
Rabbit
Dragon
Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse
600
Fireworks and fire crackers are set off on CNY out of the tradition:
A. The Chinese invented them
B. to scare evil spirits
C. to bring luck in the new year
D. they are fun to watch
B. to scare evil spirits
600
Chinese New Year is calculated by:
A. The government
B. the moon
C. the sun
D. it falls on the same date each year
B. the moon
600
What CAN'T be done on New Year's DAY? (pick all appropriate)
A. Wash clothes
B. Sweep the floor or take out garbage
C. Borrow money
D. Visit graves of loved ones
A. Wash clothes
B. Sweep the floor or take out garbage
C. Borrow money