Round 1
Flowers and food
Which blossoms and sticky rice cakes belong to which region.
- Match pairs
- True or false
- Poll
Tết Traditions Showdown: Northern vs Southern Vietnam
Four fact-checked questions on northern and southern Tết flowers, foods and customs, plus eight poll, word cloud and open prompts for comparing how your group celebrates. Mostly a discussion template, not a heavy quiz.
- 12questions
- 3rounds
- 15minutes
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The rounds
Round 2
Customs and beliefs
A cleaning custom, then polls on beliefs and the Tết mood.
- True or false
- Poll
Round 3
Your perfect Tết
Word clouds, an open question and a final poll.
- Word cloud
- Open question
- Poll
All questions and answers
Every question, grouped by round. Answers stay hidden until you tap.
Round 1: Flowers and food5 questions
Question 1 · Match pairs
Which flower represents Tết in Northern and Southern Vietnam?
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Answer:
- Northern Vietnam → Peach blossom
- Southern Vietnam → Yellow apricot blossom
Fun fact: The yellow flower of the south is Ochna integerrima, called hoa mai in Vietnamese. It is not an apricot, and in the north the word mai usually means a different plant, Prunus mume.
Question 2 · True or false
True/False: "Bánh chưng is more popular in Northern Vietnam."
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Answer:
True
Fun fact: Square bánh chưng is wrapped in lá dong leaves, and by legend Prince Lang Liêu created it as an offering to his ancestors. The cakes boil for roughly ten to twelve hours.
Question 3 · True or false
True/False: "Bánh tét is traditionally cylindrical in shape."
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Answer:
True
Fun fact: Bánh tét is traditional to central and southern Vietnam and is wrapped in banana leaves. The name tét likely refers to slicing the cake for serving.
Question 4 · Poll · no right answer
Which Tết food do you prefer?
Question 5 · Poll · no right answer
Whose Tết food looks more tempting to you?
Round 2: Customs and beliefs3 questions
Question 6 · True or false
True/False: "Northern families often clean the house before Tết and avoid cleaning on Day 1."
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Answer:
True
Fun fact: Many Vietnamese families clean and decorate before Tết, and traditionally avoid sweeping early in the holiday, believing it sweeps luck away. The same belief appears in Chinese New Year customs.
Question 7 · Poll · no right answer
Which belief do you follow more during Tết?
Question 8 · Poll · no right answer
Which Tết vibe do you enjoy more?
Round 3: Your perfect Tết4 questions
Question 9 · Word cloud · no right answer
One word to describe Northern Tết in you
Question 10 · Word cloud · no right answer
One word to describe Southern Tết in you
Question 11 · Open question · no right answer
What Tết tradition do you want to keep forever?
Question 12 · Poll · no right answer
If you could design your perfect Tết, it would be…
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