Round 1
Back-to-work warm-up
Open prompts, polls and word clouds to ease everyone back in after the holiday.
- Scale
- Spinner wheel
- Open question
- Word cloud
- Poll
Back-to-Work Engagement Activities - Chinese Lunar New Year
A back-to-work discussion template: seven open prompts (wishes, holiday stories, childhood games, favourite foods) plus five short Lunar New Year questions on customs and the zodiac. Mostly conversation, not a scored quiz.
- 12questions
- 2rounds
- 15minutes
- Phonesplayers join with a code
- Zoom, Teamsor in the room
The rounds
Round 2
Customs and the zodiac
Five short questions on Lunar New Year customs and the order of the zodiac animals.
- Pick answer
- Put in order
All questions and answers
Every question, grouped by round. Answers stay hidden until you tap.
Round 1: Back-to-work warm-up7 questions
Question 1 · Scale · no right answer
Are you ready to get back to work after the New Year holiday?
Question 2 · Spinner wheel · no right answer
Anything interesting to share about your holiday?
Question 3 · Open question · no right answer
Any wishes for the new year?
Question 4 · Open question · no right answer
Give a wish to the person next to you, then share the wish you received
Question 5 · Word cloud · no right answer
What games did you usually play on New Year's during your childhood?
Question 6 · Word cloud · no right answer
What's your favourite food for Lunar New Year?
Question 7 · Poll · no right answer
Do you think technology make Lunar New Year games more engaging for kids?
Round 2: Customs and the zodiac5 questions
Question 8 · Pick answer
Are dragon and lion dances commonly performed as part of Lunar New Year celebrations in China?
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Answer:
Yes
Fun fact: Lion dance troupes may perform "cai qing" (plucking the greens), where the lion takes a red envelope that is believed to bring luck to the business offering it.
Question 9 · Pick answer
Are red envelopes (hongbao) usually given as part of Lunar New Year activities?
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Answer:
Yes
Fun fact: Traditionally, gift amounts ending in 8 are favoured because the number sounds like the word for prosperity, while amounts with a 4 are avoided because it sounds like the word for death.
Question 10 · Pick answer
Are fireworks and firecrackers an important part of Lunar New Year activities?
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Answer:
Yes
Fun fact: The Chinese word for firecracker, baozhu, means "exploding bamboo": the earliest firecrackers were green bamboo thrown on a fire, used as early as 200 BCE.
Question 11 · Pick answer
Is the lantern festival associated with Lunar New Year celebrations?
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Answer:
Yes
Fun fact: The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month and ends the New Year celebrations; in 2027 it is on 20 February.
Question 12 · Put in order
Put these zodiac animals in the correct order of the Chinese zodiac cycle:
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Answer:
- Rat
- Tiger
- Rabbit
- Dragon
Fun fact: In the folk tale of the Jade Emperor's race, the Rat wins first place by riding on the Ox's back and jumping off just before the finish line.
How to host
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Present it
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Questions people ask
How long does the quiz take?
About 15 minutes for all 12 questions.
Can kids play?
This quiz is written for adults and teens. For younger players, pick one of the family quizzes for this holiday.
Can we play remotely?
Yes. Share your screen on Zoom or Teams and put the join code in the chat. Everyone answers on their own device.
Can I change the questions?
Yes. Once you have your own copy, every question is yours to edit.
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