Q 01/05

On which day of the Chinese lunisolar calendar does the Mid-Autumn Festival fall?

A) 15th day of the 8th month

B) 1st day of the 1st month

C) 5th day of the 5th month

D) 9th day of the 9th month

Answer · why

A) 15th day of the 8th month

That is when the moon is believed to be at its fullest and brightest, in the middle of the harvest season.

Q 02/05

Between which Gregorian dates can the festival fall?

A) 7 September and 8 October

B) 1 August and 31 August

C) 15 October and 15 November

D) 21 June and 21 July

Answer · why

A) 7 September and 8 October

It always sits near the autumn equinox.

Q 03/05

Where does the goddess Chang'e live, according to the legend behind the festival?

A) At the bottom of the sea

B) In the Jade Emperor's court

C) In the Moon Palace

D) On Mount Kunlun

Answer · why

C) In the Moon Palace

She is the Moon Goddess of Immortality and shares her home with a rabbit.

Q 04/05

What does the round shape of a mooncake symbolise?

A) Wealth and good fortune

B) Completeness and reunion

C) Long life and health

D) The sun and its warmth

Answer · why

B) Completeness and reunion

The senior member of a household traditionally cuts the cake and shares a piece with each relative.

Q 05/05

What are mooncakes typically filled with?

A) Cream cheese and honey

B) Coconut and palm sugar

C) Minced pork and spring onion

D) Sweet bean or lotus-seed paste

Answer · why

D) Sweet bean or lotus-seed paste

Whole salted duck-egg yolks are often set in the centre.