12 October 2026

12 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Six questions · instant explanations

Chinese zodiac quiz

Choose one answer to each of six factual questions, then see your score and an explanation for every answer.

1. Which animal opens the twelve-sign cycle?
2. Which animal comes immediately after Dragon?
3. What is the Chinese name 羊 (yáng) associated with?
4. Which animal is outside the standard twelve-animal list?
5. When does the popular Chinese zodiac animal year change?
6. How long does the same animal-and-element year take to return?

Review the Chinese names → · Read how the year cycle works →

To identify your own sign, use your birth date in the Chinese zodiac calculator.