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Lunar New Year Trivia

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  • What is taboo to give as a gift during this holiday?
    Shoes
    Mirrors
    Hair brushes
    Wallets
  • How many mainland Chinese people travel during this holiday?
    200 million
    3.5 billion
    100 million
    750 million
  • What is another celebration held during Lunar New Year?
    Chinese New Year
  • What takes place on the last day of the New Year celebrations?
    Dragon Boat Festival
    Lantern Festival
    Tomb Sweeping Festival
    Double Seven Festival
  • Which of the following foods associated with Chinese New Year is NOT actually Chinese in origin?
    Dumplings
    Fortune Cookies
    Spring Rolls
    Nian Gao
  • The image of which Chinese deity is burned during the New Year celebrations to bring about renewal?
    Fire God
    Door God
    Window God
    Kitchen God
  • Which of the following countries DOES NOT celebrates Chinese New Year, more widely known as Lunar New Year?
    Korea
    Vietnam
    Japan
    Malaysia
  • The leaves of which plant are used in spring cleaning during New Year to ward off evil spirits?
    Pilea
    Evergreen
    Bamboo
    Anthurium
  • Chinese New Year is usually referred to in China as the festival of which season?
    Summer
    Spring
    Autumn
    Winter
  • How many people celebrate Lunar New Year?
    2 billion
    1 million
    5 million
    3 billion
  • Why does the Lunar New Year date change each year?
    It follows the Lunar calendar.
    It's always starts the last week of January.
    It follows the Solar calendar.
    It doesn't change.
  • What food do people eat during Lunar New Year?
    Fish
    Dumplings
    Rice
    Chicken
  • How many days do Chinese New Year celebrations last?
    13
    15
    12
    14
  • No single hour in any other country sees as many _____ as in China around the midnight beginning Chinese New Year
    gifts given
    flying lanterns
    fireworks
    dragon dances
  • 2026 is the year of the...?
    Horse
    Pig
    Monkey
    Goat
  • How many Chinese Zodiac animals are there?
    10
    12
    11
    13
  • Which dance is typically performed on the final day of New Year celebrations?
    Yangge Dance
    Lantern Dance
    Lion Dance
    Dragon Dance
  • What is not allowed during the Chinese New Year?
    Washing, sweeping, or taking out the garbage
    Exercise, laundry or watching any t.v.
    Sleeping, playing, or leaving the house
    Bathing, washing or running any water
  • Which country celebrates Lunar New Year with a food called ‘tteokguk’?
    Brunei
    Indonesia
    Malaysia
    South Korea
  • What color decorations are everywhere during the Chinese New Year?
    Green
    Brown
    Yellow
    Red