Traditions
Lunar New Year marks the beginning of this new season.
Spring?
True or false: cursing and swearing is encouraged to let out bad luck at the beginning of the Lunar New Year.
False: profanity especially around midnight on New Year's Eve, can attract bad spirits
Outside of Asia, this city claims to have the 2nd largest Chinese New Year Parade.
San Francisco, California
This animal starts the 12-year cycle of the Lunisolar Calendar.
Rat
The snake is the ___th animal of the twelve-year cycle of animals.
The 6th Animal
This item is given by parents of the family to their kids on Lunar New Year.
Red Envelope
This number is considered unlucky because it sounds similar to the word for death
What is Number "4"?
True or False: Lunar New Year is considered a federal holiday in the United States.
False: Lunar New Year is not a federal holiday in the United States, but the state of New York recognizes it as a public school holiday.
Tết Nguyên Đán, or Tết, is a three-day festival which marks the beginning of what calendar?
The traditional Vietnamese calendar, which is a variant of the Chinese lunisolar calendar.
Fill in the blank: My ________ don't want none unless you got buns, hun
What is Anaconda? This song by Nicki Minaj
These items, typically red-colored, are set off during Lunar New Year to scare away evil spirits.
Fireworks
These items should be avoided on New Year’s day to avoid “cutting” your thread of success and good fortune.
What are Knives/Scissors/Sharp objects?
Name at least 3 Countries that observe the Lunar New Year as a National Holiday.
China, Vietnam, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei
Q: What zodiac animal comes before the snake?
A: Dragon.
This snake-woman from Greek Mythology can turn people to stone.
Medusa
What are some activities people do during the first days of Lunar New Year?
Wear red, be with family members, visit ancestors and friends, and get lucky money!
In China, this number is consider lucky because the pronunciation is similar to the word for “prosperity.” On business trips, people often argue over who will stay in rooms that have this room number.
What is Number "8"?
Where is this largest Vietnamese community located outside of Vietnam? With over 2.3 million residents.
Northern California in San Jose!
恭喜发财 (Gōng Xǐ Fā Cái)! What does this phrase translate to?
I hope you get rich!
"Gōng Xǐ": This translates to "Congratulations". "Fā Cái": Means "to get rich".
This phrase is commonly used during Chinese New Year to wish someone prosperity and wealth.
This Harry Potter film featured a giant serpent as a major monster.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
What animals appear in this traditional Vietnamese gambling game, Bầu Cua Tôm Cá?
Bầu - Gourd, cua - Crab, tôm - Shrimp, cá - Fish and Deer!
Sweeping or dusting should not be done on New Year’s Day for fear that _____ will be swept away
What is Good Luck?
How many people observe Lunar New Year globally?
2 Billion people!
Q: These three animals in the Vietnamese Calendar differ from the Chinese Calendar.
The Vietnamese zodiac uses the buffalo, cat, and goat instead of the Chinese ox, hare, and sheep.
This Pokemon transforms from Ekans, the first Pokemon snake in the Pokedex.
Arbok