High School Quiz. Feb 8th

This year, Feb 8th marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year, the year of the monkey.

What do you know about Chinese New Year? See how many of these questions you can answer, then check your answers using the following weblink:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/cultureclub/learning/chinainfo.shtml

1. By what other name is Chinese New Year known?
2. When is it celebrated?
3. When is the lantern festival?
4. Why do people clean their house before the start of New Year?
5. What do the colours red and gold represent?
6. Why do children like to get red envelopes?
7. In the lion dance, why does the lion have a mirror on its head?
8. What will you often find painted on the new year lanterns?