Easter Animals
What is a chick?
A baby chicken
Which day of the week is Easter celebrated on?
What type of food is decorated at Easter?
Eggs
Easter takes place on the same date each year. True or false?
False
What is the religious name for the 40 days before Easter?
Lent
What is a hen?
A female chicken
Which country was the first to make special sweets for Easter?
A) Germany
B) Italy
C) Spain
A) Germany
What do children usually do during Easter that involves sweets?
They go on an Easter egg hunt
Which country has a competition during Easter which involves rolling decorated Easter eggs down steep hills?
A) France
B) The UK
C) Italy
B) The UK
In which ocean is Easter Island?
The Pacific Ocean
What is a lamb?
A baby / young sheep
New life / fertility / rebirth
Only one other holiday sells more sweets than Easter. Which is it?
Halloween
Easter Island belongs to which country?
A) Chile
B) Cuba
C) Argentina
A) Chile
From which language does the word Easter originate from?
A) Spanish
B) French
C) German
D) Latib
C) German
Who hides chocolate eggs for children to find?
The Easter Bunny
Which state held the largest Easter egg hunt in the United States? (Hint: It's on the east coast and has 7 letters)
Florida
Which meat is typically eaten in the USA at Easter?
A) Chicken
B) Beef
C) Ham
C) Ham
What does the proverb ''Don't put all of your eggs in one basket'' mean?
A) Don't try to carry too much at once
B) Don't invest all of your effort in just one thing
C) Don't be greedy / selfish
B) Don't invest all of your effort in just one thing
Which country traditionally reads crime stories at Easter?
A) Australia
B) Norway
C) Italy
B) Norway
Which bird laid the largest known egg?
A) The Great Emu
B) The Arabian Ostrich
C) The Great Elephant Bird of Madagascar
C) The Great Elephant Bird of Madagascar
Which civilisation was the first to enjoy a drink made from cocoa?
A) Inca
B) Aztec
C) Mayan
C) Mayan
How many jellybeans do Americans consume each Easter?
A) 50 million
B) 16 million
C) 150 million
St Columba is said to have been the man who brought Christianity to Scotland. What else is he credited with being the first to do?
A) Decorate an egg
B) Bake a pie
C) See the Loch Ness Monster
C) See the Loch Ness Monster
In which year was the word chocolate first recorded in English?
A) 1558
B) 1604
C) 1666
D) 1708
B) 1604