Festival Basics
This is the country where the Mid-Autumn Festival originated.
What is China
The goddess who lives on the moon and is often celebrated during the festival.
Who is Chang’e?
The moon is said to be the brightest and roundest during this time of year.
What is the Mid-Autumn Festival?
This round pastry is shared among families during the festival.
What is a mooncake?
The reason the festival is celebrated.
What is honoring deceased ancestors?
The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated on this day of the lunar calendar.
What is the 15th day of the 8th lunar month?
Chang’e’s husband, a famous archer, shot down nine suns.
Who is Hou Yi?
The festival is celebrated to give thanks for this.
What is the harvest?
Mooncakes often contain this ingredient in the center, symbolizing the full moon.
What is a salted egg yolk?
The dynasty the Lantern Festival originated from.
What is the Han Dynasty?
This shape of the moon represents unity and togetherness, a key symbol of the festival.
What is a full moon?
This mythical creature helped deliver the potion to the moon.
What is a jade rabbit?
Many children carry these colorful, glowing items during the festival.
What are lanterns?
Lanterns are often lit and released to symbolize this.
What is hope (or letting go of worries)?
The Southeast Asian country that treats the Moon Festival mainly as a children’s holiday.
What is Vietnam?
Families traditionally gather during this festival to share this food and appreciate the moon.
What are mooncakes?
Chang’e drank the elixir of immortality and flew to this place.
What is the moon?
The round shape of mooncakes and the moon both symbolize this.
What is completeness or togetherness?
In the past, messages were hidden inside mooncakes during this Chinese dynasty.
What is the Yuan Dynasty?
The time of day when lanterns are most commonly lit.
What is nighttime?
The Mid-Autumn Festival is also known by this English name.
What is the Moon Festival (or Harvest Moon Festival)?
The story of Chang’e is meant to symbolize this human emotion during the festival.
What is longing (or love and reunion)?
This animal, said to live on the moon, is often shown making medicine.
What is the Jade Rabbit?
Eating mooncakes and admiring the moon together represents this important value.
What is family unity (or reunion)?
The meaning of giving mooncakes to friends and family.
What is sharing blessings or good fortune?