USA & UK
What is an “Easter egg hunt” ??
A game that children play on Easter morning where they carry a basket to find eggs that their parents have hidden
What is Passover?
The Jewish holy season that celebrates the Jews’ release from slavery
What happened to Jesus on Good Friday?
He was crucified.
What is a hare similar to?
Similar to a big rabbit.
What is the name of the special hat that children wear for Easter?
Easter bonnet
When is Easter each year?
The first Sunday to follow the full moon after the Spring Equinox. Between March 22nd-25th.
Who decided that Easter should be on Sunday?
Roman Emperor Constantine
In Switzerland, what animal delivers eggs for Easter?
Cuckoo bird
In the UK, which days are “bank holidays” or days off?
Good Friday and Easter Monday
What is the name of the Pagan festival that is the origin of the word “Easter?”
Eostre
In which century did chocolate makers start making chocolate eggs and rabbits?
18th century
In Germany, what animal delivers eggs for Easter?
A fox
What is the traditional family meal on Easter Sunday in the UK and the US? (What meat does each country eat on this day)
USA — Ham
UK — LambWhat does the rabbit represent in European Pagan traditions?
The rabbit represents new life.
What is the old word for Easter? It comes from the Hebrew word.
Pascha
What pastry is traditionally eaten on Good Friday?
Hot cross buns
What is the name of the Easter event at the White House each year?
The Easter Egg Roll
What does the yoke of the egg originally represent for the Easter tradition?
The yoke represents Jesus’s emergence from the tomb.
Around the 16th century, parents told what story about the rabbit to their children?
Parents told their children that if they behaved, on the night before Easter, “uster hos” the rabbit would lay colorful eggs.
In Australia, instead of eating a chocolate bunny, they eat a chocolate ….?
Bilby