Zodiac Showdown
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World Wide Midnight Madness
The strong-willed and rebellious Horse
Eat your way into New Years
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This powerfull creature breathes fire, flies across the sky and is said to bring supreme power, good fortune and strength

What is the Dragon?
Bonus Info: Year 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024

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This color is everywhere during Chinese New year because it scares monsters and bad vibes away

What is Red?

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In the U.S. the famous ball drops here at Midnight 

What is Times Square, New York?

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This Chinese element only combines with the year of the Horse every 60 years. And creates one of the most feared combinations.

What is Fire?

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During Chinese New Year, eating these long, thin foods symbolizes a wish for longevity, and cutting them is considered very bad luck.

Hint: Can be hard to eat one-by-one with chop-sticks

What are Noodles?

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The Chinese Zodiac is made of this many animals

What are 12? (
Bonus Info: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig

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This gift is given in an red envolope for good luck

Hint: Small and helpful

What is money?

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In Italy some people wear this color underwear for good luck at New Years 

What is red?

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The last time it was the year of the Fire Horse was this year.

Hint: Happens every 60 years.

What is 1966?

200

This sweet round fruits are popular because they symbolize wealth and luck.

Hint: Strong smell

What are Tangerines and Oranges?

300

What date was the beginning of the Chinese New Year 2026?

Hint: It was this week

What is January 17th
Bonus Info: From January 17th to March 3rd 

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If you do this to your house on New Years day it is said to bring bad luck
Hint: Most people don't enjoy it

What is cleaning / sweeping?

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In Brazil people do this 7 times at midnight for good luck

Hint: A movement a specific place

What is jump over 7 waves 

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In Japan, girls born in the Fire Horse year were once considered too strong-willed and feared to bring bad luck to these people in their future.

Hint: A kind of male

What are husbands?

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In this country eating 12 grapes before Midnight will give you good luck.

Hint: A popular language

What is Spain?

400

If you were born in 1996, you were born in the year of this intelligent animal

Hint: It is small and ugly

What is a Rat?
Bonus info: 1996 was the Year of the Fire Rat! 

400

Washing or cutting this on New Years day symbolizes cutting of wealth 

What is hair?

400

In China New Years does not fall on the same date every year because it follows this Calender.

What is the Lunar Calender? 

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In feng shui, placing a horse statue in your home is believed to bring these two things.

Hint: A lot of actors have it 

What are success and fame.

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These crispy and golden snacks are eaten to bring wealth and prosperity, because they resemble little bars of gold.

What are spring-rolls?

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How many Chinese elements do also rotate in the Chinese Lunar Calender?

Hint: Its an uneven number

What is 5?
Bonus Info: Earth, Wood, Fire, Metal and Water

500

This country - not China - is believed to be the birthplace of the Fortune Cookie

Hint: It's a lilttle way away from China

What is the United States?

500

In Greece families hang and smash this fruit at midnight for good fortune.

Hint: It can be difficult 

What is a Pomegranate?

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In mythology, this famous flying horse is known worldwide, though it’s Greek, not Chinese

What is Pegasus?

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Sometimes served during celebrations, these preserved eggs are said to symbolize wisdom and longevity.

What are Century Eggs?