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Lunar New Year Trivia

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