The CNY Quiz

What determines the start of the Chinese New Year?

a) the new moon on the first day of the new year b) exactly twenty-nine days after the earth completes a revolution around the sun c) the fourth Thursday in January d) a Chinese monk who chooses the day according to tradition

the new moon on the first day of the new year

There is a grand celebration that takes place about fifteen days after the day of the Chinese New Year. What is it called?
a) b) c) d) Lunar Celebration Lantern Festival The Kiss of Heaven Day of the Dragon

Lantern Festival

Which year of the zodiac was it in 2005?

a) b) c) d) Year of the Dog Year of the Horse Year of the Rooster Year of the Tiger

Year of the Rooster

Which of the following is most widely accepted legend pertaining to the order of the Chinese zodiac?
a) b) c) d) the animals are in order of the gods' favorite to least favorite the animals go in order of creation, first created to last created the largest animal was first, the smallest last the animals would race across a river, the first to win headed the cycle

the animals would race across a river, the first to win headed the cycle

Which of these is most widely celebrated at the time of the Chinese New Year?
a) b) c) d) Family ties The nation's people Chinese heroes Old World culture

Family ties

What of these acts is extremely important for preparing for the Chinese New Year?
a) b) c) d) Wearing loose-fitting garments for folk dancing Cooking a traditional Chinese meal Cleaning every part of the house Hanging Chinese decorations on the outside of the house

Cleaning every part of the house

The Chinese greeting "Gong Xi Fatt Choy" means

a) b) c) d) Have a new year May everything be as you wish Wishing you prosperity and health May you achieve your great plan

Wishing you prosperity and health

What fruit, representing luck and prosperity, is traditionally the most popular to hand out for the Chinese New Year?
a) b) c) d) Pineapple Orange Tangerine Lime

Tangerine

Traditionally made of silk, paper, and bamboo, these are the highlight of the Chinese lantern festival.
a) b) c) d) Phoenixes Dragons Nians Unicorns

Dragons

Many Asian countries celebrate the lunar New Year along with China. What country's holiday is called Tet?
a) b) c) d) Vietnam Japan Cambodia Laos

Vietnam

According to legend, a god asked all the animals to meet him on Chinese New Year. When 12 came, he named a year after each animal, declaring that people born in that year would have some of that animal's personality. What is the name of the god?
a) b) c) d) Goddess of Mercy God of Prosperity Buddha Emperor Jade

Buddha

Which of the following is not a trait of the rat?

a) b) c) d) Patient Charming Hardworking Intelligent

Patient

Why does the date of the Chinese New Year always change?
a) It depends on when the weekend is b) It depends on the weather c) It depends on when the new moon appears d) It depends on the phrases of moon
It depends on when the new moon appears

What do noodles signify?

a) b) c) d) Prosperity Long life Unity Luck

Long life

According to tradition, why do people clean house before New Year's?

a) b) c) d) To welcome the God of Prosperity To get rid of the feast To sweep away bad luck from the old year To Welcome the new year

To sweep away bad luck from the old year

Why do people open the doors and windows on Chinese New Years Eve?
a) b) c) d) To let the old year leaves To get fresh air into the house To let out the cooking aroma To welcome the God of Prosperity

To let the old year leaves

On the seventh day, it is traditionally known as

a) The God of Wealths Birthday

b) The Common mans birthday c) The Jade Emperors Birthday d) The God of Kitchens Birthday
The Common mans birthday

What do Dumplings symbolize?

a) b) c) d) Protection from Evil Health Prosperity Luck

Prosperity

What do Plum Blossoms symbolize?

a) b) c) d) Prosperity Luck To have a good year To heal all of your sickness

Luck

When do people eat the dish Yu Sheng that normally known as raw fish?
a) b) c) d) Ninth day of CNY Eighth day of CNY Seventh day of CNY Sixth day of CNY

Seventh day of CNY