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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
    Window God
    Door God
  • How many people celebrate Lunar New Year?
    3 billion
    2 billion
    1 million
    5 million
  • 2022 is the year of the...?
    Tiger
    Goat
    Pig
    Monkey
  • Chinese New Year is usually referred to in China as the festival of which season?
    Spring
    Winter
    Autumn
    Summer
  • What takes place on the last day of the New Year celebrations?
    Lantern Festival
    Dragon Boat Festival
    Tomb Sweeping Festival
    Double Seven Festival
  • How many Chinese Zodiac animals are there?
    11
    13
    12
    10
  • Which of the following foods associated with Chinese New Year is NOT actually Chinese in origin?
    Nian Gao
    Spring Rolls
    Dumplings
    Fortune Cookies
  • Which country celebrates Lunar New Year with a food called ‘tteokguk’?
    South Korea
    Indonesia
    Malaysia
    Brunei
  • Which of the following countries DOES NOT celebrates Chinese New Year, more widely known as Lunar New Year?
    Korea
    Vietnam
    Japan
    Malaysia
  • What is not allowed during the Chinese New Year?
    Bathing, washing or running any water
    Washing, sweeping, or taking out the garbage
    Exercise, laundry or watching any t.v.
    Sleeping, playing, or leaving the house
  • Which dance is typically performed on the final day of New Year celebrations?
    Lantern Dance
    Yangge Dance
    Dragon Dance
    Lion Dance
  • The leaves of which plant are used in spring cleaning during New Year to ward off evil spirits?
    Pilea
    Bamboo
    Evergreen
    Anthurium
  • How many days do Chinese New Year celebrations last?
    13
    12
    14
    15
  • Why does the Lunar New Year date change each year?
    It follows the Solar calendar.
    It follows the Lunar calendar.
    It's always starts the last week of January.
    It doesn't change.
  • What is taboo to give as a gift during this holiday?
    Mirrors
    Wallets
    Shoes
    Hair brushes
  • What color decorations are everywhere during the Chinese New Year?
    Red
    Green
    Yellow
    Brown
  • What food do people eat during Lunar New Year?
    Dumplings
    Rice
    Chicken
    Fish
  • 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 mainland Chinese people travel during this holiday?
    3.5 billion
    200 million
    100 million
    750 million