PSS Quiz

A) Eating reunion dinner on the eve of Chinese New Year and cleaning the house

B) Throwing away all the firecrackers away and locking their doors

C) Wearing red-coloured clothing and making loud noises with drums and gongs

A) Direct the action as it is the lion’s heartbeat

B) Frighten away evil spirits because it is loud

C) Control the crowd when there are tricky stunts

D) Enhance the joyous atmosphere during the performance

A) Health and Peace

B) Wealth and Fortune

C) Auspicious and Smooth Sailing year

D) Luck and Blessing

A) The money inside the red packet which symbolises prosperity and luck

B) The red paper of the packet which is auspicious and symbolises blessings

A) 1st day

B) 3rd day

C) 7th day

D) 15th day

A) Singapore did not have the practice of celebrating Chinese New Year celebrations prior to 1942. Reunion dinners only started in 1943.

B) There was a flood in Singapore in 1942 and all crops were destroyed. Therefore there was not enough food for reunion dinners that year.

C) A major crisis hit Singapore before the Chinese New Year in 1942, and no one was able to celebrate by having a reunion dinner on the eve of Chinese New Year.

A) They look like beautiful flowers which blossom during spring time.

B) They look like currency used in ancient China.

A) Performing lion and dragon dances

B) Giving and receiving red packets

C) Eating rice cakes (nian gao)

D) Tossing Yu Sheng

A) To mask the fishiness of the raw fish

B) To symbolise good luck and prosperity

C) To make good use of the ingredients available during the spring season

A) Diners should avoid raising their voices at all times

B) Diners must wear masks during the tossing of Yu Sheng

C) Lohei / Yu Sheng must be served without any verbalisation of the usual auspicious phrases

D) Multiple table bookings at F&B outlets are prohibited, except for those from same household. In such instances, no intermingling across tables.

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Tiger

Snake

Rabbit

Rooster