D. To chase away evil spirits
There was a legend the Chinese had, saying that once there was a monster (a evil spirit) that lived up in the mountains, and during festivals and holiday celebrations he would come down and eat the people, later the people discovered that firecrackers or loud noises would scare away this monster. This is why we would make loud noises at festivals and during holiday celebrations.
B i think because who falcons and hawks are related
A german word meaning not, instead of the word no.
