What date did Easter fall on this year?
Sunday April 4th
What season is Easter in?
Spring
This is what we normally do to eggs before we color or decorate them
Boil them (Hard Boiled Egg)
This is where you go to celebrate Easter
Church Service
What do you use to collect Easter Eggs?
Easter Basket
Where is the most popular Easter parade held each year?
New York City on 5th Avenue
The Sunday before Easter is called what?
Palm Sunday
This is the only holiday that sells more candy than Easter
Halloween
Which Two Colors Are Commonly Associated With Easter?
Purple and yellow
What is the 40-day period before Easter?
Lent
What’s the most popular Easter candy in America?
Marshmallow peeps
Most Americans bite off what part of a chocolate bunny first?
The ears
What two games are traditionally played with Easter eggs?
Easter egg hunts and Easter egg rolls
This is the first holy day of holy week
Ash Wednesday
What Is The Most Popular Color For Peeps?
Yellow
This is the product is used to make dye brighter
Vinegar
From what is the filling in Cadbury Creme Eggs made?
Fondant
Easter baskets are often made by this technique
Weaving
Which animated movie is about the Easter Bunny's Son?
Hop
What does the Easter egg symbolize?
Rebirth
Easter Sunday is also called what?
Resurrection Day
In the US, this is the most popular meat to eat on Easter Sunday
Ham
Jellybeans are the second most popular candy at Easter. What’s the most popular color of bean?
Red
Who provides the voice for Peter Rabbit in the 2018 animated movie?
James Corden
In which state did the Easter bunny first appear?
Pennsylvania
Buying what for Easter is said to bring good luck for the rest of the year?
New clothes
Which is the earliest date when Easter can occur?
March 22nd
What flower is considered an Easter symbol?
Lily- Christians believe that white lilies grew on the spots where Jesus’s sweat and tears fell to the ground beneath his cross
What Annual Event Is Held On The South Lawn Of The White House Every Easter Monday?
The Easter Egg Roll
Which is the latest date when Easter can occur?
April 25th
Interestingly enough, before plastic, Easter eggs were made out of this material. Hopefully it didn't rain
Cardboard
In "It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown", Snoopy delivers Easter eggs to everyone except _______.
Charlie Brown- Snoopy runs out of eggs by the time he gets to Charlie Brown and gives his friend the now empty basket
Other Than Bunnies, What Are Two Other Animals Associated With Easter?
Chicks and lambs. Chicks represent new life, and the lamb symbolizes Jesus Christ
What bread-based snack is associated with Easter?
Pretzel- Because their design is said to look like praying arms and hands
The first Easter eggs were dyed what color?
Red- The blood of Jesus Christ
In this thirsty country, women dress up in traditional clothes on Easter Sunday and get splashed with water
Hungary
What garment was popularized by the song “Easter Parade?”
Easter bonnets
In which European country did the tradition of the Easter bunny originate?
Germany
Who was the Easter holiday named after?
Eostre- An Anglo Saxon goddess
What are the eyes of Marshmallow Peeps made of?
Wax- The eyes are made of carnauba, a non-toxic edible wax, which is also found in shoe polish
Where is the largest Easter egg museum in the world?
Poland- Over 1,500 Easter eggs from all over the world are located in the Easter Egg Museum in Ciechanowiec, Poland
What animal brings Easter eggs in Switzerland?
Cuckoo- Swiss children fill their baskets on Easter morning by hunting for colored eggs left by the Easter Cuckoo
Children in Finland dress as what on Easter?
Witches
This is the city where the painting The Last Supper is located
Milan, Italy
What is an Australian alternative to the Easter Bunny?
Easter Bilby
Which country has the tradition of eating Hot cross buns at Easter?
Great Britain
Dyeing Easter eggs is a tradition that began in which country?
Ukraine
Instead of hunting for Easter eggs, in this country they hunt for Easter Bunnies
New Zealand
Easter Island is part of which country?
Chile
Easter’s date is determined by what?
The moon- Easter falls on the first Sunday after the Full Moon date or after the spring equinox