What do pastel colors represent in religion?
Triumph and power
All of the above
Hope and eternal life
Joy and love
What is the Hungarian Easter tradition mentioned in the text?
Soaking young girls with water
Burning old Christmas trees
Giving Easter baskets
Decorating eggs
How do Germans celebrate Easter?
They eat peeps
They have a bonfire
They decorate eggs with the help of natural ingredients
They buy new clothes
How many eggs are purchased each year for Easter?
800 million
180 million
18 million
80 million
Where did the tradition of decorating eggs begin?
Hungary
Ukraine
Germany
Poland
What does the egg symbolize?
Good luck for the year
Resurrection of Jesus
Driving away evil spirits
Fertility and rebirth
Why is the date of Easter different each year?
It is on the same date every year
It is a moveable holiday influenced by the moon's cycle
It is based on the winter solstice
It is based on the summer solstice
What is the origin of the tradition of buying a new outfit for Easter in the USA?
Both variants are correct.
It is a superstition for good luck for the year
In medieval times people wore new clothes on Easter.
It wasn't mentioned in the text.
What is the significance of Easter Island's name?
It had many Easter egg statues.
It had a large rabbit population
It was a place for ancient Easter celebrations
It was discovered on Easter Sunday
What was the original container for Easter eggs before baskets?
A paper bag filled with straw
A hat filled with straw
A box filled with straw
A basket made of straw
What was the original purpose of the Easter bunny?
To bring good luck and good harvests.
To hide eggs from children, because they were naughty.
To drive away the evil spirits.
To judge kids and see if they were naughty or nice
What did German settlers in the USA bring as a new Easter tradition?
Filling bonnets with hay and eggs
Decorating eggs
Wearing new clothes
Burning old Christmas trees
What were some key ingredients used to dye eggs in the past?
All of the above
Onion peels
Tree bark
Flower petals
What two months can Easter happen in?
March and April
How big is the largest chocolate Easter egg and where was it made?
15,873 pounds in Italy
Where is the most popular Easter parade?
New York
