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