CNY FunFacts
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- Q1
How many days do Chinese New Year celebrations last?
30 days
15 days
10 days
8 days
30s - Q2
Chinese New Year is usually referred to in China as the festival of which season?
Autumn
Summer
Spring
Winter
30s - Q3
How many animals make up the Chinese zodiac?
8
10
12
14
30s - Q4
Which day of Chinese New Year only the daughter is allowed to visit her parents’ house?
1st
4th
3rd
2nd
30s - Q5
What are the following considered bad luck on Chinese New Year’s day?
Sweeping
Buy new clothes
Wear red underwear
Opening windows/doors
30s - Q6
What takes place on the fifteenth day of the New Year celebration?
Double Seven Festival
Lantern Festival
Tomb Sweeping Festival
Dragon Boat Festival
30s - Q7
Legend says that the Chinese New Year celebrations ward off the monster Nian, who would otherwise prey on men and livestock. What part of the celebrations are said to scare Nian away?
House cleaning
Drinking plum brandy
Firecracker
Monetary gifts
30s - Q8
Why do the Chinese play cards and mahjong on Chinese New Year’s Eve?
To kill time
To stay up at night
For fun
To win money
30s