EASTER 1
WHAT COUNTRY DID THE EASTER BUNNY STORY ORIGINATE FROM?
GERMANY
In which state did the Easter bunny first appear?
It was first introduced in the 1700s by German immigrants to Pennsylvania.
WHAT IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE FLOWER OF EASTER?
EASTER LILIES
AMERICANS CONSUME MORE THAN 16 MILLION OF THESE DURING EASTER
JELLY BEANS
WHEN IS EASTER CELEBRATED IN THE UNITED STATES?
This year it is Sunday, March 31st.
Easter is the first Sunday after the full Moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. If the full Moon falls on a Sunday, then Easter is the next Sunday.
WHAT PART OF THE CHOCOLATE EASTER BUNNY DO A MAJORITY OF PEOPLE TEND TO EAT FIRST?
THE EARS
What country has the largest chocolate Easter Egg in the world?
a. Italy
b. USA
c. France
The world's biggest easter egg made from chocolate was created in Italy and measured 34 ft. in height, weighed 15,873 pounds and, at its widest point, had a circumference of 64 ft.
2011
Easter Island is a real place in the world, true or false?
True
Easter Island, a Chilean territory, is a remote volcanic island in Polynesia.
TRUE or FALSE
Over 70% of kids in the U.S. eat only one jelly bean at a time.
TRUE
The first Easter eggs were dyed which color?
Red.
The first eggs were dyed the color red "in memory of the blood of Christ, shed at His crucifixion"
How many Jellybeans do Americans consume each Easter?
a. 160,000
b. 16 million
c. 16 billion
16 billion
Americans consume 16 billion jellybeans at Easter, many of them hidden in baskets. If all the Easter jellybeans were lined end to end, they would circle the globe nearly three times. Jellybeans did not become an Easter tradition until the 1930s.
How many creme eggs does Cadbury make each day?
a. 100,000
b. 15,000
c. 1.5 million
The Birmingham factory produces 1.5 million Creme Eggs every day, and the Creme Egg is the most popular egg-shaped chocolate in the world.
Cadbury’s makes 500 million Creme Eggs every year! If you piled them on top of each other, it would be 10 x higher than Mount Everest.
What is the name of the 40 days before Easter?
Lent
How long does it currently take to produce one marshmallow Peep?
a. 6 minutes
b. 60 seconds
c. 30 minutes
a. 6 minutes
Marshmallow peeps are the most popular candy for Easter in America.
Dyeing Easter eggs is a tradition that began in which country?
a. Finland
b. Ukraine
c. Germany
This tradition started in Ukraine.
WHAT RACE TAKES PLACES ON THE WHITE HOUSE LAWN ON EASTER?
a. Potato sack race
b. Easter Egg Roll
c. Easter Egg hunt
THE EASTER EGG ROLL
In which country is it illegal to dance on Good Friday?
a. Germany
b. France
c. Italy
Germany.
This ban is out of respect for Christians, who mourn the death of Jesus on Good Friday and in Germany, these days are considered to be holidays of silence.
How many states consider Good Friday a holiday?
a. 12
b. 50
c. 25
Though Good Friday is not a federal holiday, it is a holiday in 12 states: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Texas
THERE ARE AROUND 90 MILLION OF THESE SOLD FOR EASTER
A) CADBURY CREME EGGS
B) CHOCOLATE BUNNIES
C) KINDER EGGS
B) CHOCOLATE BUNNIES
WHERE IS THE BIGGEST PARADE HELD IN THE UNITED STATES?
NEW YORK CITY
FIFTH AVENUE
WHAT HOLIDAY OTHER THAN EASTER DO PEOPLE TEND TO BUY THE MOST CANDY?
HALLOWEEN
HOW LONG DO PEEPS LAST ON A SHELF?
A) 6 MONTHS
B) 1 YEAR
C) 2 YEARS
C) 2 YEARS
In what season does Easter take place in Australia?
Autumn
In which fairy tale does a rabbit carry a pocket watch and say ‘I’m late?’
A. Bambi
B. Alice in Wonderland
C. The Ugly Duckling
B. Alice in Wonderland
How many eggs were hidden during the largest Easter egg hunt in 2007?
a. 501,000 eggs
b. 50,100 eggs
c. 5,100 eggs
a. 501,000 eggs
The Guinness World Record for the largest Easter egg hunt occurred April 1, 2007, at Cypress Gardens Adventure Park in Winter Haven, FL. On that spring day, 9753 children and their parents searched for 501,000 Easter eggs!