FLOWERS
FOOD
NAMES and DATES
ANIMALS
TRADITIONS
100

A plant with a large, brightly coloured flower that grows from a bulb.

tulip
100

What food do we traditionally make on Shrove Tuesday?

pancakes

100

What day of the week is Easter celebrated?

Sunday

100

What animal is commonly associated with Easter chocolate eggs?

Easter Bunny

100

What is the name of the game where children go looking for Easter eggs?

Easter Egg Hunt

200

A yellow flower commonly seen in spring.

daffodil

200

What meat is traditionally eaten at Easter time?

lamb

200

What name is given to the Sunday before Easter?

Palm Sunday

200

Apart from rabbits and lambs, what other animals are associated with Easter?

chicks

200

Which sweet treat is often given as a gift during Easter?

Chocolate eggs

300

What type of branches are used to commemorate Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem?

palm

300

What part of the cocoa plant is chocolate egg made from?

Beans

300

What is the name of the 40 days before Easter?

Lent
300

Which animal symbolizes fertility and new life during Easter?

Rabbit

300

What is the egg a symbol of?

New Life and Rebirth

400

What plant is often used to decorate churches during Easter? 

Easter lily

400

What type of bun do people eat on Easter?

Hot Cross Buns

400

What meal was eaten on the first Maundy Thursday?

The Last Supper

400

Which animal is known for its long ears and fast running?

hare

400

Where is the most famous egg rolling held every year?

The White House

500

What type of tree produces catkins, which are commonly seen in springtime?

willow

500

What is the name of the traditional Easter cake?

Simnel Cake

500

What is the day after Maundy Thursday called?

Good Friday

500

The original Easter bunny in Germany was actually what sort of animal?

hare

500

In which country did the Easter Bunny originate? 

Germany

600

What plant is often used in Easter decorations to symbolize immortality and eternal life?

boxwood

600

How many marzipan balls are traditionally on a simnel cake?

600

In what season does Easter take place in Australia?

Autumn

600

What type of bird lays the eggs that are often decorated for Easter?

hen

600

In the 13th century, the church prohibited eating what during Holy Week?

eggs

700

What plant, often used in salads, is also associated with Easter traditions?

watercress

700

Why are pretzels considered an Easter food? 

Because their design is said to look like praying arms and hands.

700

Easter's date is determined by what?

the moon

700

Besides bunnies and chicks, what animal is considered an Easter symbol?

Lamb

700

Each year, Easter is recognized on the first Sunday after what?

The first full moon or after the spring equinox

800

Which plant's name means 'first rose' and symbolizes youth and new beginnings?

Primroses

800

What candy is illegal in the United States?

Kinder Surprise

800

Easter always falls between which two dates?

 March 22nd and April 25th.

800

What is the male rabbit called?

Buck

800

What holiday is celebrated in New Orleans on the last day before Lent begins?

Mardi Gras

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