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Lunar New Year Trivia

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  • The image of which Chinese deity is burned during the New Year celebrations to bring about renewal?
    Kitchen God
    Fire God
    Door God
    Window God
  • Which of the following foods associated with Chinese New Year is NOT actually Chinese in origin?
    Fortune Cookies
    Nian Gao
    Spring Rolls
    Dumplings
  • Which country celebrates Lunar New Year with a food called ‘tteokguk’?
    Malaysia
    South Korea
    Indonesia
    Brunei
  • Which dance is typically performed on the final day of New Year celebrations?
    Lantern Dance
    Lion Dance
    Dragon Dance
    Yangge Dance
  • Why does the Lunar New Year date change each year?
    It follows the Lunar calendar.
    It doesn't change.
    It follows the Solar calendar.
    It's always starts the last week of January.
  • How many days do Chinese New Year celebrations last?
    12
    15
    14
    13
  • 2022 is the year of the...?
    Monkey
    Goat
    Pig
    Tiger
  • What food do people eat during Lunar New Year?
    Rice
    Chicken
    Dumplings
    Fish
  • What is another celebration held during Lunar New Year?
    Chinese New Year
  • What is not allowed during the Chinese New Year?
    Exercise, laundry or watching any t.v.
    Washing, sweeping, or taking out the garbage
    Bathing, washing or running any water
    Sleeping, playing, or leaving the house
  • Chinese New Year is usually referred to in China as the festival of which season?
    Autumn
    Winter
    Spring
    Summer
  • No single hour in any other country sees as many _____ as in China around the midnight beginning Chinese New Year
    fireworks
    dragon dances
    flying lanterns
    gifts given
  • How many people celebrate Lunar New Year?
    3 billion
    5 million
    1 million
    2 billion
  • Which of the following countries DOES NOT celebrates Chinese New Year, more widely known as Lunar New Year?
    Korea
    Vietnam
    Japan
    Malaysia
  • What color decorations are everywhere during the Chinese New Year?
    Brown
    Green
    Red
    Yellow
  • What takes place on the last day of the New Year celebrations?
    Tomb Sweeping Festival
    Lantern Festival
    Double Seven Festival
    Dragon Boat Festival
  • What is taboo to give as a gift during this holiday?
    Mirrors
    Shoes
    Hair brushes
    Wallets
  • How many mainland Chinese people travel during this holiday?
    750 million
    200 million
    3.5 billion
    100 million
  • The leaves of which plant are used in spring cleaning during New Year to ward off evil spirits?
    Bamboo
    Pilea
    Evergreen
    Anthurium
  • How many Chinese Zodiac animals are there?
    12
    10
    11
    13