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Lunar New Year Trivia

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