1. If you were born on February 9th, 1994, which animal would represent your year?
Answer: Rooster
In 1994, Chinese New Year was on February 10th, therefore anyone born before this date in '94 are Year of the Rooster. Rooster: organized, decisive, critical.
2. Which of these Years corresponds to the Year of the Dragon?
Answer: 2000
1999 is Year of the Rabbit, 2001 is Year of the Snake and 1998 is the Year of the Tiger. Other years which lie in the Year of the Dragon are 1988, 1976, 1964, 1952. Dragon: proud, noble, passionate.
3. In the folk legend of the Chinese Zodiac, which animal was tricked by the rat?
Answer: Cat
When God told the animals to attend a banquet the following day, the rat told the cat that the banquet would be held on the day after the following day. So, while the cat was thinking about what the banquet would be like, the rat made his way to the banquet on the back of the Ox.
4. Monkey, Rooster and Dog share which fixed element?
Answer: Metal
Water is shared by Boar, Rat and Ox. Wood is shared by Tiger, Rabbit and Dragon. Fire is shared by Snake, Horse and Sheep.
5. In 2009, what day was Chinese New Year celebrated on?
Answer: January 26th
2009 is Year of the Ox, celebrated on January 26th. Ox: calm, patient, hardworking, logical.
6. What was the Zodiac initially used for?
Answer: Timekeeping
The Zodiac helped keep time in tens and twelves. The ancient Chinese (just like their Western counterparts) recognized certain groups of stars as constellations and gave them names based on what the shapes reminded them of. In China, all of these were based on animals.
7. Which is the 7th animal in the Chinese Zodiac?
Answer: Horse
Horse: Cheerful, Earthy, Talkative.
8. If you were born in 1972, which animal would represent your year?
Answer: Rat
Rat: Charismatic, Charming, Sociable.
9. What is the correct order of which the animals attended the banquet in the Chinese Zodiac Folk Legend?
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