What day of the week is Easter celebrated?
Sunday
How do Germans celebrate Easter?
They decorate eggs with the help of natural ingredients
They have a bonfire
They buy new clothes
They eat peeps
How many eggs are purchased each year for Easter?
800 million
18 million
80 million
180 million
What does the egg symbolize?
Resurrection of Jesus
Good luck for the year
Fertility and rebirth
Driving away evil spirits
What color are most rabbits?
Light brown
What do pastel colors represent in religion?
Hope and eternal life
Triumph and power
Joy and love
All of the above
True or False: It takes 1 hour to make a marshmallow peep
False - it takes 6 minutes
What can you use to dye Easter eggs?
Vinegar and food coloring
How big is the largest chocolate Easter egg and where was it made?
15,873 pounds in Italy
What do you hunt for on Easter?
Eggs and candy
Where did the tradition of decorating eggs begin?
Ukraine
Hungary
Germany
Poland
What is the significance of Easter Island's name?
It was discovered on Easter Sunday
It had a large rabbit population
It was a place for ancient Easter celebrations
It had many Easter egg statues.
Where is the most popular Easter parade?
New York
What games are associated with Easter?
Egg Hunts and Egg Rolls
Where do rabbits live?
Holes or tunnels
What part of the chocolate bunny do most people eat first?
Ears/head
True or False: Rabbits can see nearly 360 degrees
True
What did German settlers in the USA bring as a new Easter tradition?
Burning old Christmas trees
Wearing new clothes
Decorating eggs
Filling bonnets with hay and eggs
What color Marshmallow Peeps are the most popular?
Yellow
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 two months can Easter happen in?
March and April
What were some key ingredients used to dye eggs in the past?
All of the above
Onion peels
Tree bark
Flower petals
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
True or False: Rabbits bark when they're happy
False - they purr
True or False: The very first Easter eggs were traditionally red
True
What is the Hungarian Easter tradition mentioned in the text?
Burning old Christmas trees
Soaking young girls with water
Giving Easter baskets
Decorating eggs
True or False: They celebrate Easter in the fall in Australia.
True
Why is the date of Easter different each year?
It is based on the winter solstice
It is a moveable holiday influenced by the moon's cycle
It is on the same date every year
It is based on the summer solstice
True or False: Rabbits like to live alone.
False - they live in groups
True or False: A rabbits teeth never stop growing
True
What animals are associated with Easter?
Bunnies and lambs
Is Easter's date based on the sun or the moon?
The Moon
What was the original container for Easter eggs before baskets?
A hat filled with straw
A paper bag filled with straw
A box filled with straw
A basket made of straw
True or False: Baby rabbits are called kits
True