Chinese New Year - Australia & New Zealand

1. How many animals are represented on the Chinese calendar?

The 12 animals are the rat, ox, tiger, hare, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig.

Explanation

The 12 animals are the rat, ox, tiger, hare, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig.

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2. What animal represents the year 2019 on the Gregorian calendar?

Rooster

Monkey

Pig

2019 is the Year of the Pig. The Years of the Pig include 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031, 2043

Explanation

2019 is the Year of the Pig. The Years of the Pig include 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031, 2043

3. What festival marks the end of the new year celebration?

Ancestors Festival

Dragon Festival

Lantern Festival

The Lantern Festival is a festival celebrated marking the last day of the Chinese New Year celebration.

Explanation

The Lantern Festival is a festival celebrated marking the last day of the Chinese New Year celebration.

4. What emperor do historians believe invented the Chinese calendar?

Huangdi

Liu Bang

Pu Yi

The Chinese calendar begins at 2637 B.C., the year in which the legendary Emperor Huangdi is said to have invented it.

Explanation

The Chinese calendar begins at 2637 B.C., the year in which the legendary Emperor Huangdi is said to have invented it.

5. When does the Chinese new year begin?

The first new moon after the beginning of summer in the Southern Hemisphere

The first full moon after the beginning of summer in the Southern Hemisphere

The second new moon after the beginning of summer in the Southern Hemisphere

The year starts at the second new moon after the beginning of summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

Explanation

The year starts at the second new moon after the beginning of summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

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