Easter facts
The first Easter eggs were dyed what color?
Red
What is another name for Palm Sunday?
Branch Sunday
What was the Jewish celebrating on the day of the Last Supper?
Passover
How much Jesus was being betrayed for?
30 silver coins
What is Jesus' beloved disciple?
John
What baked good is a Good Friday tradition in England?
Hot cross bun
When Jesus entered Jerusalem, what animal did he ride?
Donkey
Jesus ate the Last Supper with His disciples on the evening before He was crucified. What did Jesus say to His disciples when he broke the bread?
This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me
What prisoner did Pilate release instead of Jesus?
Barabbas
Who denied Jesus three times before sunrise?
Peter
In what country did the tradition of the Easter Bunny originate?
Germany
What is the symbolic meaning of a donkey on Palm Sunday?
Peace
Who betrays Jesus?
Judas. John 13:26-27
What happened at the temple at the moment of Christ’s death?
The veil of the temple was rent in half from top to bottom.
What did Peter do when the solders came to arrest Jesus?
He cut off one of the solders' ear.
What is the 40-day period before Easter?
Lent
What is the Palm Sunday color?
Red
What did Jesus say how the disciples could identify who would betray him?
He received a piece of bread when Jesus had dipped it. Matthew 26:23 Mark 14:20 John 13:26
Where was Jesus buried? Whose tomb was it belong to?
The tomb of Joseph of Armathea
Where was Peter when he denied Jesus?
All this time, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard. Matthew 26:69
Each year, Easter is recognized on the first Sunday after what?
The first full moon on or after the spring
Where were Jesus and the disciples heading to?
Jerusalem
Where did Jesus and His disciples go after eating the Last Supper?
the garden of Gethsemane
Who was commanded to carry the cross of Jesus?
Simon, a Cyrenian
Which three apostles stood watch while Jesus prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane?
Peter, James and John