Wishing you and your team a prosperous new year.
Whether you're kicking off a training session, warming up a town hall, or just want a fresh icebreaker for the classroom, a Lunar New Year quiz is an easy way to get a room talking. In lieu of a big celebration, let's have some fun with 20 questions for hosting the ultimate Chinese New Year quiz.
An estimated 2 billion people worldwide mark the occasion in some form, according to DE ESPERA, which makes it one of the most widely shared cultural touchpoints you can build a quiz night around.
Teste do ano novo chinês
Four rounds, one score
Zodiac, traditions, food and legends. You'll find out whether you got each one right as you go, with a note on the answer.
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How the Chinese New Year is celebrated
The Chinese Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is one of the most feriados importantes na cultura chinesa.
During this time, Chinese people and communities worldwide celebrate with colorful traditions like lighting firecrackers to ward off bad vibes, exchanging red envelopes containing money for luck, cleaning their homes, gathering with family, and wishing loved ones a prosperous year ahead.
Diverse types of special foods are also enjoyed throughout the celebration depending on the region you're in. Dragon dances and New Year's celebration live shows are a must if you are part of the Chinese community.
20 Chinese New Year trivia questions and answers
Here are 20 Chinese New Year quiz questions split into 4 distinct rounds. Make them part of any New Year's quiz.
Round 1: Chinese zodiac quiz
- Quais 3 NÃO são animais do zodíaco chinês?
Horse // Goat // Tenha // Boi // Cachorro // Girafa // leão // Porco - O Ano Novo Lunar de 2027 é o ano do quê?
Rat // Tiger // Snake // Monkey // Cabra - The 5 elements of the Chinese zodiac are water, wood, earth, fire and... what?
Metal - Em algumas culturas, que animal do zodíaco substitui a cabra?
Cervo // Lhama // Ovelha // Papagaio - If 2026 is the Year of the Horse, what is the order of the following 4 years?
Cachorro (4) // Cabra (1) // Macaco (2) // Rooster (3)
Round 2: New Year traditions
- Na maioria dos países, é tradicional afastar a má sorte antes do Ano Novo Lunar fazendo o quê?
Varrendo a casa // Washing the dog // Lighting incense // Donating to charity - What color of envelope would you expect to see at Lunar New Year?
Verde // Amarelo // Roxo // Vermelho - Match the country to the name of its Lunar New Year.
Vietnam (Tết) // Coréia (Seolal) // Mongólia (Tsagaan Sar) - Quantos dias normalmente dura o Ano Novo Lunar na China?
5 // 10 // 15 / / 20 - The final day of the Lunar New Year in China is known as the Shangyuan Festival, the festival of what?
Dinheiro da sorte // Arroz // Lanternas // Bois
Round 3: New Year's food
- Qual país ou território celebra o Ano Novo Lunar com 'bánh chưng'?
Camboja // Mianmar // Filipinas // Vietnam - Qual país ou território celebra o Ano Novo Lunar com 'tteokguk'?
Malásia // Indonésia // Coreia do Sul // Brunei - Qual país ou território celebra o Ano Novo Lunar com 'ul boov'?
Mongólia // Japão // Coreia do Norte // Uzbequistão - Qual país ou território celebra o Ano Novo Lunar com ‘guthuk’?
Taiwan // Tailândia // Tibete //Laos - Qual país ou território celebra o Ano Novo Lunar com 'jiǎo zi'?
China // Nepal // Mianmar // Butão - What are the 8 Chinese culinary traditions? (Anhui, Cantonese, Fujian, Hunan, Jiangsu, Shandong, Szechuan and Zhejiang)
Round 4: New Year legends and gods
- O imperador celestial que governa o Ano Novo Lunar leva o nome de qual pedra preciosa?
Rubi // Jade // Safira // Ônix - De acordo com a lenda, como os 12 animais do zodíaco foram decididos pela primeira vez?
Um jogo de xadrez // Uma competição de comer // Uma corrida // Um direito de água - Na China, qual destes é usado para assustar a lendária fera 'Nian' no dia do ano novo?
Bateria // Firecrackers // Dança do dragão // Árvores em flor de pessegueiro - It's traditional to leave 'zào táng' out in the house to appease which god?
Deus da cozinha // Deus da varanda // Deus da sala // Deus do quarto - O 7º dia do Ano Novo Lunar é 'ren ri' (人日). A lenda diz que é aniversário de qual criatura?
Cabras // Humanos // Dragões // Macacos
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Tips for hosting a Chinese New Year quiz
Mantenha a diversidade - Remember, it's not just China that celebrates Lunar New Year. Include questions about other countries in your quiz, such as South Korea, Vietnam, and Mongolia. There are hugely interesting questions to be pulled from each.
Certifique-se de suas histórias - Stories and legends tend to transform over time; there's always another version of each Lunar New Year story. Do some research and make sure the version of the story in your Chinese New Year quiz is well known.
Faça variado - It's always best, if possible, to split your quiz into a set of rounds, each carrying a different theme. One random question after the next can be draining after a while, but a set number of questions within 4 differently themed rounds keeps the engagement high.
Experimente diferentes formatos de pergunta - Another great way to keep engagement high is to use different question types. The standard multiple choice or open-ended question loses its luster after the 50th repetition, so try some image questions, audio questions, matching pair questions, and correct order questions to switch it up.
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Fontes
- Lunar New Year: 5 things to know about the holiday - TEMPO
- Ano Novo Chinês - Encyclopaedia Britannica
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