TET TO THE WORLD 2023

[Final Question]

1. According to Vietnam’s Tet tradition, what do people believe to bring them

prosperity?
A. Five-fruit tray
B. Fish sauce
C. Salt
D. Pork
2. Legend has it that the King of heaven had held a racing competition among 12
animal signs, which animal was the final to finish the race?
A. The Ox
B. The Pig
C. The Rooster
D. The Snake
3. Which one of these activities is not allowed on the first day of the Lunar New
Year?
a. Sweeping.
b. Sleeping.
c. Eating.
d. Talking.
4. Eating tofu during the Lunar New Year is considered to be unlucky because of
its…
a. Texture.
b. Taste.
c. Color.
d. Aroma.
5. Children look forward to Tet holiday because they can receive …
A. New Clothes
B. New Gadgets
C. New Hair
D. Lucky Money
6. During Tet, people visit their relatives’ homes and …
A. Give Wishes.
B. Eating Sweets
C. Play Games
D. Sleep
7. Main ingredients for making Chung cake
A. Glutinous rice, pork meat, and green beans
 B. Chicken, red beans, leaf
C. Pork, chicken, rice
D. Rice, pork, bananas
8. Years in the Lunar calendar are named after one of the 12 Chinese zodiac
animals. Which of these represents the year 2023 in Vietnam?
A. Tiger
B. Cat
C. Rabbit
D. Worm
9. Many wars for independence were fought throughout Vietnam's history. Which
Tet operations contributed to our fight against the American invasion?
A. The Tet offensive
B. Battle of Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da
C. The founding of the Communist party of Vietnam
D. Ho Chi Minh Campaign 
10. Where was Tet originally established?
A. China                                     
B. Japan
C. Vietnam                                  
D. South Kora
11. Which flower is the symbolization of Tet in Vietnam’s Southern?
A. Peach Blossom                       
B. Apricot Blossom
C. Rose                                       
D. Marigold
12. Which flower is the symbolization of Tet in Vietnam’s Northern?
A. Peach Blossom                       
B. Apricot Blossom
C. Rose                                       
D. Marigold
13. What is the other name of Tet?
A. Moon Festival
B. Children Celebration Day
C. New Year
D. Lunar New Year
14. What animals occasionally shift in size from little to huge or from big to small
till twelve o'clock at night?
A The rat
 B. The ox
C. The rooster
D. The animal designations
15. In 23/12 (lunar calendar), Vietnam’s families often have a ritual. What is that
ritual called?
A. Bring Kitchen Gods to your family
B. Bring Kitchen Gods to heaven
C. Tidy your house
D. Celebrate New Year’s Eve
16. How do Kitchen Gods go to heaven?
A. On foot
B. By car
C. By plane
D. By carp
17. Koreans believe that the crackling sound of bamboo sticks is a powerful
weapon to expel evil for the new year.
A. Bamboo branches
B. Ginkgo branches
C. Peach blossom branches
D. Maple tree branches
18. In Spain, people believe that if you eat grapes on New Year’s Eve, you will
have lots of luck. How many grapes do you need to eat?
A. 1
B. 12
C. 31
D. 10 
19. In Greek, there is a thing that symbolized for rebirth in New Year.
Additionally, on New Year's Day, parents will wake their children up by tapping
them on the head with that thing. What is this?
A. Bamboo
B. Flower
C. Onion
D. Scallion
20. In Egypt, What did people have to do to announce the beginning of a new
year?
A. They fast and only work six hours a day.
B. They will wait for the moon to be shaped like a crescent
C. They will greet the dawn together.
D. They would get up to prepare the ritual early in the morning.
21. Tet, or Lunar New year, is a special time when people celebrate the end of one
year and the beginning of another. However, its date does not align with the
Western New year. Why is this?
A. Different methods of measurement
B. Time zone difference
C. Language barrier
D. Geopolitical differences
22. On New Year's Eve, which of the following countries has the custom of
climbing on a chair and jumping to the ground?
A. Turkey
B. Denmark
C. Portugal
D. Sweden
23. According to the folk tale, Prince Lang Lieu offered 2 types of cakes to present
the New Year's feast: Banh Chung, and Banh Day. While ‘Banh Chung’ has a
square shape to represent the earth, what does a round shape of ‘Banh Day’
represent?
A. The sky
B. The life
C. The sun
D. The air
24. On the first days of the new year, the Germans predict the future through which
piece of metal?
A. Silver
B. Gold
C. Lead
D. Zinc
25. According to the legend about the birth of Vietnamese people, the father and
mother of all Vietnamese are believed to be Lac Long Quan and Au Co. While Lac
Long Quan’s origin is the dragon, what is Au Co’s origin?
A. Phoenix
B. Fairy
C. Vermilion Bird
D. Goddess
26. In the Vietnamese tradition, “Nêu Tree” is believed to be able to banish evil
spirits and monsters and bring the families good luck. However, each ethnic group
has a different day to put it up. Which ethnicity plants it on the 28th day of the 12th
lunar month?
A. Muong people 
B. Kinh people
 C. Hmong people
D. San Diu people
27. Every year, according to the Vietnamese concept, the 23rd day of the 12th
lunar month is the day Tao Quan rides a carp to fly to heaven reporting all the
happenings in the family to the Jade Emperor. Which of the following is NOT one
of the Tao Quan?
A. The god of Land
B. The god of House
C. The god of Kitchen
D. The god of Money
28. A lot of traditions in the world involve burning a sculpture on the first day of
the year in the belief to eliminate all of last year’s bad luck. What country DOES
NOT do this?
A. India
B. Ecuador
C. Hungary
D. Brazil
29. The Matariki festival is a New Year celebration in which country in Oceania?
A. New Zealand
B. Australia
C. India
D. Cambodia
30. In France at the beginning of the year, people here often see the wind direction,
which wind direction is a bad omen for them?
A. Southeast
B. West-Northwest
C. East
D. North