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Snake Trivia
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Trivia
100

This is given by married couples to children every Lunar New Year

What are red envelopes

100

True or False: The snake is considered BAD LUCK in the Western Hemisphere, but GOOD LUCK in the Eastern Hemisphere.

TRUE!

100

What are the three most important foods in any Lunar New Years celebration?

What is fish, dumplings, and spring rolls?

100

What is the reason people use firecrackers to celebrate Lunar New Years?

What is to scare away monsters from the past year?

100

Why did the rat win the race?

What is by riding on the back of the Ox

200

What are the months that Lunar New Years might fall on?

Late January, or early February?

200

In the year of the snake people  can sliver into...

A. the past

B. new beginnings

C. strange habits

B. new beginnings

200

Why do people serve noodles during Lunar New Years? 

What is to symbolize longevity?

200

Why is red a lucky color in Lunar New Years?

What is the historical usage of red that symbolizes fire to scare off monsters and evil spirits?

200

What traits does the zodiac of pig have? 

What is honesty and wealth?

300

What is the first and last zodiac in Chinese New year?

+ how many zodiacs are there in total?

What is the Rat & the Pig, + 12 zodiacs in total.

300

The  shedding of the snake's skin represents...

A. Letting go of the past

B. Letting go of lost love

C. Letting go of anger

D. All of the choices

D. All of the choices

300

Why do people eat spring rolls during Lunar New Years?

What is because they represent gold bars, and therefore wealth for the upcoming year?

300

What is the reason why it's bad luck to cut noodles?

What is the shortening of one's long life?

300

What object used in the last day of Lunar New Year Celebrations emit light?

What is paper lanterns

400

What is the Lunar New Years celebration also called sometimes?

What is the Spring Festival?

400

People born in the year of the snake have which character traits?

A. passionate & bold  

B. intelligence & resilience

C. gentle & artistic

B. intelligence & resilience

400

Why do people eat dumplings?

What is the round shape that symbolizes prosperity, good fortune, and family reunions?

400

What do people do besides eat, on the very first day of Lunar New Years?

What is one of the following: Wear new clothes, and visit relatives houses?

400

What is the reason why people have Lunar New Years on different dates each year?

What is the Lunar calendar?

500

What phrase is said when greeting each other during Lunar New Years.

What is Gong Xi Fa Cai?

500

The snake was isolated by other animals for his appearance. Who did the snake blame for his appearance?

Mrs. Carcich

Confucius

The Emperor

The Emperor

500

Why do people eat fish during Lunar New Year?

What is the pronunciation of fish, that is Yu, similar to excess/wealth.

500

Why is it taboo to flip a fish in Chinese culture?

What is because it causes a boat to flip somewhere in the world?

500

What is the reason why people don't go out on the fourth day of Lunar New Year celebrations?

What is the return of the gods, spirits and ancestors to the Earth?