Chinese New Year Traditions and Celebrations

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1. Chinese New Year is also called ...
   1. the Spring Festival
   2. the Winter Festival
   3. the Moon Festival
2. Chinese New Year is always between ...
   1. 21 January and 19 February
   2. 1 December and 31 December
   3. 1 March and 31 March
3. Which animal is NOT in the Chinese calendar?
   1. The rat
   2. The cat
   3. The dragon
4. Why do people clean the house and throw away old things?
   1. To throw away the bad luck of the past year
   2. To get ready for guests
   3. To make space for presents
5. Which food is always part of the New Year’s Eve dinner?
   1. Beef burgers
   2. Fish
   3. Turkey
6. Why is red a popular colour at New Year?
   1. It is the emperor’s colour
   2. The Chinese believe it is lucky
   3. It is the colour of spring
7. What do children get as a traditional New Year gift?
   1. A box of sweets
   2. A toy dragon
   3. A red envelope with money
8. How long can the dragon in the parade be?
   1. 25 metres
   2. 100 metres
   3. 5 metres
9. Why are there drums and noisy fireworks?
   1. The noise frightens evil spirits
   2. It is the start of a race
   3. People want to wake up the dragon
10. During the parade, children represent ...
    1. famous emperors
    2. the four seasons
    3. the 12 animals of the calendar