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How old is the Dragon Boat Festival?

More than 2,000 years old

About 600 years old

About 100 years old

If you can balance an egg, what do some people believe it brings?

Good luck

Free zongzi

Faster running

According to a popular tradition, when is the best time to balance an egg?

At noon on Dragon Boat Festival Day

At midnight

At sunrise

What do some people try to balance at noon during the festival?

An egg

A zongzi

A paddle

Long ago, why did some people drink realgar wine?

They believed it could protect them from sickness and insect

They thought it would help them swim.

They wanted to win boat races.

What special drink is connected to the Dragon Boat Festival?

Realgar wine

Red wine

Lemonade

Why do people carry scented sachets?

To smell nice and bring good luck

To hold money

To throw into the river

What is often inside a scented sachet?

Fragrant herbs

Candy

Pebbles

What kind of pouch do some children carry during the festival?

A scented sachet

A pencil case

A wallet

Why do people hang mugwort on their doors?

To bring good luck and keep away bad things

To feed birds

To make the house smell like food

What plant do some people hang on their doors during the festival?

Mugwort (Ai Cao)

Roses

Sunflowers

Which number is special in the Dragon Boat Festival?

5

3

8

When is the Dragon Boat Festival on the lunar calendar?

The 5th day of the 5th month

The 1st day of the 1st month

The 15th day of the 8th month

Which activity is a Dragon Boat Festival tradition?

Watching dragon boat races

Building lanterns

Having a BBQ

What sound helps dragon boat racers keep the same rhythm?

A drum

A bell

A whistle

Why do dragon boat teams paddle together?

To make the boat move faster

To make more noise

To scare fish away

Which ingredient is often found inside zongzi?

Meat

Fish

Potato

What are zongzi wrapped in?

Bamboo leaves

Banana peels

Rice paper

What is zongzi mainly made of?

Sticky rice

Noodles

Bread

What food came from this tradition?

Zongzi

Dumplings

Mooncakes

Why did people throw rice into the river?

To feed Qu Yuan's spirit and keep fish away from him

To make the river cleaner

To help boats move faster

Why did people race their boats after Qu Yuan jumped into the river?

To find and save him

To have a competition

To catch fish

Where did Qu Yuan jump into the water?

A river

A lake

The ocean

Why is Qu Yuan remembered today?

He loved and served his country.

He invented zongzi.

He won many boat races.

Who was Qu Yuan?

A poet

A dragon boat racer

A king