Pop Culture/Literature
Name a Famous Easter Character from a movie, book, or real life
Peter Rabbit, Peter Cottontail, Jesus
Name an Easter treat
Peeps, chocolate eggs
What do easter eggs symbolize?
Fertility
Dying Easter eggs is a tradition in what country?
Ukraine
What religion did the events of Easter kick off?
Christianity
Finish the lyric: “Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail…”
Hippity Hoppity Easter’s on its way
Most people bite off which part of the chocolate bunny first?
The ears
What is the official flower of Easter?
Easter Lily
Where did the events of the first Easter take place? (A holy place for many religions)
Jerusalem
In the Bible, how many days passed between Jesus’ death and rebirth?
3
Who wrote the tale of Peter Rabbit?
Beatrix Potter
What is the most popular Easter meal (meat?)
Ham or Lamb
What determines the date of Easter?
The first Sunday after the full Moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. If the full Moon falls on a Sunday then Easter is the next Sunday
What country did the tradition of the Easter Bunny originate?
Germany
Who betrayed Jesus? And for a bonus point, for what reward?
Judas
30 pieces of silver
Name 3 Easter movies
Jesus Christ Superstar, The Life of Brian, Peter Rabbit, Hop, Passion of the Christ, The 10 Commandments
What’s the most popular Easter candy in the US?
Peeps or Reece's Peanut Butter Eggs
What is a baby bunny called?
Kit or Kitten
How did Easter Island get its name? And for a bonus point, what country is Easter Island part of?
European explorer, Jacob Roggeveen, "discovered" the southeast Pacific island, that would later be known as "Easter Island" on Easter Sunday in 1722, though the island had already been inhabited since 600-800 A.D.
Bonus: Chile
The 40 days period before Easter is called what?
Lent
What celebrity was made into a chocolate bunny for the first time in 2015?
Benedict Cumberbatch
What baked good is a Good Friday tradition in England?
Hot Crossed Buns
What holiday is celebrated on the last day before Lent begins?
Mardi Gras
Children in Finland dress as what on Easter?
Witches
Name 3 apostles
Peter; James; John; Andrew; Philip; Judas Iscariot; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alpheus; Bartholomew; Judas Thaddeus; and Simon Zelotes