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Dragon Boat Festival Trivia

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  • What sound helps dragon boat racers keep the same rhythm?
    A whistle
    A drum
    A bell
  • Why is Qu Yuan remembered today?
    He won many boat races.
    He loved and served his country.
    He invented zongzi.
  • What plant do some people hang on their doors during the festival?
    Mugwort (Ai Cao)
    Roses
    Sunflowers
  • Long ago, why did some people drink realgar wine?
    They wanted to win boat races.
    They thought it would help them swim.
    They believed it could protect them from sickness and insect
  • Why did people race their boats after Qu Yuan jumped into the river?
    To catch fish
    To find and save him
    To have a competition
  • According to a popular tradition, when is the best time to balance an egg?
    At sunrise
    At midnight
    At noon on Dragon Boat Festival Day
  • Why did people throw rice into the river?
    To help boats move faster
    To feed Qu Yuan's spirit and keep fish away from him
    To make the river cleaner
  • If you can balance an egg, what do some people believe it brings?
    Free zongzi
    Good luck
    Faster running
  • What are zongzi wrapped in?
    Bamboo leaves
    Banana peels
    Rice paper
  • What do some people try to balance at noon during the festival?
    A zongzi
    A paddle
    An egg
  • What is zongzi mainly made of?
    Noodles
    Sticky rice
    Bread
  • What is often inside a scented sachet?
    Pebbles
    Candy
    Fragrant herbs
  • What kind of pouch do some children carry during the festival?
    A pencil case
    A wallet
    A scented sachet
  • Which ingredient is often found inside zongzi?
    Meat
    Fish
    Potato
  • Why do dragon boat teams paddle together?
    To make more noise
    To make the boat move faster
    To scare fish away
  • Which number is special in the Dragon Boat Festival?
    8
    5
    3
  • Which activity is a Dragon Boat Festival tradition?
    Having a BBQ
    Watching dragon boat races
    Building lanterns
  • Why do people carry scented sachets?
    To smell nice and bring good luck
    To hold money
    To throw into the river
  • What special drink is connected to the Dragon Boat Festival?
    Lemonade
    Red wine
    Realgar wine
  • How old is the Dragon Boat Festival?
    More than 2,000 years old
    About 600 years old
    About 100 years old
  • Who was Qu Yuan?
    A king
    A dragon boat racer
    A poet
  • What food came from this tradition?
    Mooncakes
    Zongzi
    Dumplings
  • When is the Dragon Boat Festival on the lunar calendar?
    The 1st day of the 1st month
    The 5th day of the 5th month
    The 15th day of the 8th month
  • Where did Qu Yuan jump into the water?
    A river
    The ocean
    A lake
  • Why do people hang mugwort on their doors?
    To feed birds
    To bring good luck and keep away bad things
    To make the house smell like food
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