General knowledge quiz
Animals of the Chinese zodiac
The Chinese zodiac runs on a cycle of twelve animals. Type them in any order.
- Format
- Type them all
- Items
- 12 answers
- Limit
- 2:00
- Level
- Easy
- Checked
- 2026.10.03
- Answers
- 12
- Time limit
- 2:00
- Order
- Any order
- Matching
- Case and accents ignored
- Type an answer; it files itself the moment it matches.
- One answer can fill several slots.
- Give up at any time to see what you missed.
- Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.
Name the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac.
| Place in the cycle | A recent year | Animal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020 | Not found yet |
| 2 | 2021 | Not found yet |
| 3 | 2022 | Not found yet |
| 4 | 2023 | Not found yet |
| Place in the cycle | A recent year | Animal |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2024 | Not found yet |
| 6 | 2025 | Not found yet |
| 7 | 2026 | Not found yet |
| 8 | 2027 | Not found yet |
| Place in the cycle | A recent year | Animal |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 2028 | Not found yet |
| 10 | 2029 | Not found yet |
| 11 | 2030 | Not found yet |
| 12 | 2031 | Not found yet |
About this quiz
Each lunar year is named after one of twelve animals in a fixed order. The year that began in February 2026 is a year of the Horse.
- The lunar year begins in late January or in February, so a January birthday usually belongs to the animal of the year before.
- Mouse is accepted for Rat, and Sheep or Ram for Goat.
- The cycle repeats every twelve years.
Sources
- [1]Hong Kong Observatory. Gregorian-Lunar Calendar Conversion Table.
Note on the data. The animal of each year from 2020 to 2031 is read from the heading of that year's Gregorian-Lunar calendar conversion table at the Hong Kong Observatory, read on 3 October 2026. The Observatory writes Mouse and Goat; Rat and Sheep are accepted as the same animals.
Last checked October 3, 2026
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