CHURCH AND TRADITIONS
The week leading up to Easter Sunday.
Holy Week
76% of people eat this part of a chocolate bunny first?
The ears
This holiday surpasses Easter as the largest candy-consuming holiday?
Haloween
Lent is the 46 day period just prior to Easter Sunday. It begins on?
Ash Wednesday
French
The reason God sent Jesus to die on the cross
For all of our sins
This country introduced the Easter bunny?
Germany
The most non-chocolate candy during easter?
Marshmellow Peep
What word do we not say during lent?
Catholic Church, during Lent, removes the Alleluia from the Mass. We no longer sing with the choirs of angels; instead, we acknowledge our sins and practice repentance so that one day we may again have the privilege of worshiping God as the angels do
Easter candles are made out of this type of wax?
Beeswax
The item placed on Jesus's head at the crucifixion
Crown of thorns
Rabbits and Hares represent this symbol?
Fertility and rebirth
This snack was originally associated with Easter because its twists were thought to resemble arms crossed in prayer.
Pretzel
This animal is the traditional main course of the pope's Easter dinner
Lamb
These treats were given out by monks during lent?
Hot cross buns
The criminal that was freed in place of Jesus
Barabbas
Who often says "what's up doc?"
Bugs bunny
The first candy to be eaten in space?
M&M's
Some early Christians considered Easter as a new part of this Jewish festival
Passover
The Sunday before Easter is commonly called this
After Jesus fasted for 40 days and 40 nights he ate with his disciples. This dinner was later titled what?
The last supper
He went down the bunny trail?
Peter Cottontail
The Rodda Candy Company created peeps but originally sold these Easter favourites?
Jelly Beans
1916's Easter Rebellion against British rule was centered in this capital city..think Ireland
Dublin
It takes filaments of 150 flowers to make a gram of this expensive spice--corn silk is often used to fake it
SAFFRON