Q 01/05

How many animals are in the Chinese zodiac cycle?

A) 10

B) 12

C) 14

D) 16

Answer · why

B) 12

The Chinese zodiac consists of 12 animals in a repeating cycle. Each animal represents one year, so the full cycle takes 12 years to complete.

Q 02/05

What color is considered the luckiest during Chinese New Year?

A) Red

B) Gold

C) Green

D) White

Answer · why

A) Red

Red is the most auspicious color in Chinese culture, symbolizing good fortune, joy, and prosperity. It is used extensively during Chinese New Year in ...

Q 03/05

Which animal is first in the Chinese zodiac cycle?

A) Dragon

B) Ox

C) Tiger

D) Rat

Answer · why

D) Rat

Legend says the Jade Emperor set the order with a race, and the Rat's win is why the cycle starts with it.

Q 04/05

The Chinese name for firecrackers, baozhu, literally means what?

A) Thunder blossoms

B) Exploding bamboo

C) Dragon's roar

D) Heaven's drumbeat

Answer · why

B) Exploding bamboo

The earliest versions really were bamboo: hollow stalks heated until the segments burst. Gunpowder firecrackers kept the name because they were shaped...

Q 05/05

In 1967, official Chinese New Year celebrations were banned during which political campaign?

A) Great Leap Forward

B) Hundred Flowers Campaign

C) Cultural Revolution

D) Four Modernizations

Answer · why

C) Cultural Revolution

The State Council told the public to have a "revolutionized and fighting Spring Festival" instead.