Catholic Easter Traditions
At Easter, we rejoice because who was resurrected?
Who is Jesus?
Where did the Easter Bunny come from?
What is German Immigrants who had traditions of "Oschter Haws."
The most popular non-chocolate Easter candy in the United States?
What are Peeps?
True or False
The Easter bunny used to decide whether kids had been good or bad before leaving treats like Santa.
What is True?
Peter denied Christ this many times after they abandoned the Lord?
What is three times?
The Sunday before Easter is called this.
What is Palm Sunday?
What are Pastel colors.
This is the official flower of Easter
What is the Lily?
Originally, what did eggs symbolize?
A. The Death and Resurrection of Christ?
B. Fertility and Birth
What is Fertility and Birth?
Easter Sunday represents this.
What is the resurrection of Jesus Christ?
The week of Lent that signifies Holy Week.
What is the week between Palm Sunday and Easter?
Why does the Easter Bunny bring eggs?
What is a to give a reminder of Jesus's resurrection.
The most popular Easter parade is held in this city.
What is New York City?
Easter baskets symbolize this.
What is a bird’s nest?
Are Easter Eggs Religious?
Yes- the symbolize Christ emerging from the tomb.
Judas did this to identify Jesus to the soldiers.
What is giving Him a kiss? (Matthew 26:47-49)
How long is the Easter vigil?
What is from sundown for at least 2 hours.
The first Easter eggs were dyed in this color
What is Red?
The name of the egg race organized in White House lawns.
What is the White House Easter Egg Roll?
This happened on Good Friday.
What is Jesus' crucifixion and death?
This was the first person to see the risen Christ.
Who is Mary Magdalene? (Mark 16:9)
Where is Easter Celebreated?
Where are nearly all forms of Christianity across the globe.
A. Marshmallow Peeps
B. Jelly Beans
C. Cadbury Creme Eggs
D. Chocolate Bunnies
What is Cadbury Creme Eggs?
This many chocolate bunnies are produced each year in the United States of America.
A. 90 Thousand
B. 90 Million
C. 90 Billion
D. 90 Trillion
What is 90 million?
Jesus entered this city on Palm Sunday.
What is Jerusalem?
What precedes Easter in the Orthodox tradition leading up to Easter?
What is Lent?
Where does the tradition of decorating eggs come from?
A. Germany
B. Hungary
C. Ukraine
D. Israel
What is Ukraine?
What candy produces over 16 billion for Easter?
A. Marshmallow Peeps
B. Jelly Beans
C. Cadbury Creme Eggs
D. Chocolate Bunnies
What are Jelly Beans?
Which country traditionally dyes its eggs Red to represent Christ's blood?
A. Italy
B. France
C. Greece
D. Germany
E. Ukraine
F. Russia
What is Greece?
How long does Eastertide last?
A. 30
B. 40
C. 50
D. 60
What is 50 Days?
Which two take place during Easter Season?
A. Divine Mercy Sunday
B. Solemnity of Mary
C. Ascension of the Lord
D. All Saints Day
Divine Mercy Sunday and Ascension of the Lord
A. 8
B. 10
C. 12
D. 14
What is 12 states?
What candy produces over 90 million for Easter?
A. Marshmallow Peeps
B. Jelly Beans
C. Cadbury Creme Eggs
D. Chocolate Bunnies
What are Chocolate Bunnies?
Wearing new clothes on Easter was once considered what?
Good Luck or Bad luck
What is Good Luck for the year?
Easter represents the the culmination of the Holy week which begins when?
What is Palm Sunday?
True or False
It is traditional to have an Easter Basket blessing.
When was the first recorded Easter Celebration?
A. 150-160 A.D.
B. 160-170 A.D.
C. 170-180 A.D.
D. never
What is 160 to 170 A.D.
Why did hollow Chocolate bunnies become a thing?
A. It has always been a tradition.
B. It was a way to trick consumers.
C. Prevent them from becoming too hard to bite.
D. A tradition that became common during WWII to conserve chocolate.
What is both C and D?
Egg Colors symbolize different things.
Ex. Red= Christ's blood
What does Blue or Yellow symbolize?
A. Faith
B. Hope
C. Love
D. Jesus dying on the cross
E. The Resurrection
F. The Holy Spirit
G. New Life
Blue means love, and Yellow means Resurrection
Why is Easter on celebrated on different dates?
Tradition states
A. We must always celebrate on a Sunday.
B. We celebrate on the first Sunday following the first full moon of spring.
C. We celebrate on the first Sunday of the month.
D. We must always celebrate on the 1st full moon of spring.
What is Traditions states
B. We celebrate on the First Sunday following the first full moon of spring.
A typical Easter meal consists of soups, salads, pasta and what meat?
A. fish
B. Steak
C. Ham
D. Lamb
What is Lamb?
When was the first story about a rabbit hiding eggs in a garden first published?
A. 1680
B. 1690
C. 1700
D. 1720
What is 1680?
Where was the tallest chocolate Easter egg created?
A. Italy
B.United States
C. Germany
D. France
What is Italy? The egg made in 2011 stood over 34 feet tall, weighing nearly 8 tons.
A. Texas
B. Utah
C. South Dakota
D. Pennsylanna
E. Florida
F. Georgia
What is Florida?
Who wrote an account of the empty tomb including the mentions of violent earthquake and angels descending down to earth?
Who is Matthew?
What Song often paired with the tune Easter Hymn or llanfair and is a cornerstone of traditional Catholic Easter music?
A. The Strife is o've, the battle done
B. At the lamb's high feast we sing
C. O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing
D. Jesus Christ is Risen Today
What is Jesus Christ is Risen Today?
What was the original name for Easter?
A. Pascha
B. Vernal Equinox
C. Resurrection
D. Easter Bunny
What is Pascha- meaning coming from the Hebrew word for Passover.
What percent of parents confess to stealing candy from their Children's Easter Baskets?
A. 51 %
B. 61%
C. 71%
D. 81%
E. 91 %
What is 81 percent?
Which country has a tradition that involves dancing around eggs on the floor without breaking them?
A. British
B. Ireland
C. Ukraine
D. Greece
E. Germany
F. France
Who is Germany?
Who's version depicts Mary beckoning Simon Peter and the other disciples to inspect the tomb after she saw that the stone had been rolled away?
Who is John?