Chinese New Year

A major holiday in China and Chinese communities throughout the world is Chinese New Year. Unlike in Western nations, where January 1 is always the first day of a new year, the starting date of the new year is not the same each year on the Chinese calendar. Chinese New Year begins in late January or early February. The 15-day celebration begins with the new moon and lasts until the full moon.

Chinese years are named after 12 different animals: the rat, the ox, the tiger, the hare, the dragon, the snake, the horse, the sheep, the monkey, the fowl, the dog, and the pig. Some people believe that a person's personality and future can be predicted according to the animal associated with the year he or she was born. Chinese New Year marks the start of the next animal's year. The cycle of animals repeats itself in the order given above. Thus, after the Year of the Pig the cycle starts over again with another Year of the Rat.

Chinese New Year is a small Holiday.
1. Yes, it is.
2. No, it isn't.
3. I don't know.
4. It's quite big.
The start date of Chinese new year is the same each year.
1. True
2. False
3. Some years it is
How long do people celebrate?
1. fifty days
2. fiveteen days
3. fifteenth day
4. fifteen days
Which of these animals is not a Chinese year
1. dog
2. mouse
3. pig
4. rat
Which comes first in the list the horse or the hare?
1. horse
2. hare
The animal of your birth year tells you about your character
1. Most people think so
2. Some people think not
3. Some people think so
What's the last animal in the cycle
1. the pig
2. the rat
3. the sheep
Chinese New Year is measured by the moon
1. Always
2. Never
3. Sometimes