Lunar New Year quiz
Ten questions on the zodiac, customs and festive foods of Lunar New Year, which falls on February 6, 2027, the start of the Year of the Goat. Traditions differ from place to place, so change any question to match how your guests celebrate.
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The questions
Lunar New Year 2027 starts the year of which zodiac animal?
- A Horse
- B Goat
- C Monkey
- D Rooster
Which animal comes first in the 12-year zodiac cycle?
- A Ox
- B Dragon
- C Rat
- D Tiger
In the Vietnamese zodiac, which animal takes the place of the Rabbit?
- A Cat
- B Fox
- C Deer
- D Owl
What color are the envelopes traditionally used to give money at Lunar New Year?
- A Gold
- B Red
- C White
- D Green
The character 福 (fú), often hung on doors at Lunar New Year, means what?
- A Good fortune
- B Spring
- C Long life
- D Peace
Which fruit is often given in pairs as a wish for good luck?
- A Apples
- B Bananas
- C Mandarin oranges
- D Grapes
In northern China, which food is traditionally eaten on Lunar New Year’s Eve?
- A Dumplings
- B Pizza
- C Sushi
- D Tacos
Yee sang, the “prosperity toss” salad popular in Malaysia and Singapore, traditionally includes which ingredient?
- A Raw fish
- B Roast duck
- C Tofu skin
- D Lamb
What is Lunar New Year called in Vietnam?
- A Seollal
- B Tết
- C Songkran
- D Losar
The Lantern Festival closes the New Year celebrations on which day of the first lunar month?
- A 3rd
- B 7th
- C 15th
- D 30th
Show answers
- B · Goat
- C · Rat
- A · Cat
- B · Red
- A · Good fortune
- C · Mandarin oranges
- A · Dumplings
- A · Raw fish
- B · Tết
- C · 15th