EGGS!
In many cultures, what does the egg symbolize?
Answer: New life and fertility
How did Easter Island get its name?
Answer: It was discovered on Easter.
Where was the world’s largest chocolate egg made?
Answer: Italy. It was taller than a giraffe and heavier than an elephant!
True or False: Easter is the holiday with the most candy and chocolate.
Answer: False. It is Halloween.
Before Easter baskets were a thing, what did children put their Easter eggs in?
Answer: A hat filled with straw.
Why are Easter eggs dyed?
Answer: To represent the blood of Jesus Christ
Where is the world’s largest Easter parade held?
Answer: New York
What percentage of candy sold on Easter is chocolate?
Answer: About 70%
True or false: Easter is the oldest Christian holiday on record?
Answer: True
How much does the average shopper spend during Easter?
Answer: $169.79
Which flower is the official flower of Easter?
Answer: White Lilies
Which state was the world’s largest egg hunt held?
Answer: Florida
How expensive is the world’s most expensive chocolate bunny?
Answer: It was $49,000! Why? It had two 1.07-carat solitaire diamonds as eyes and was 548,000 calories!
True or false: The first chocolate egg was made in 1847.
Answer: False. It was made in 1873.
How many days is it possible for Easter to be on?
Answer: 35 days
From which country did decorating eggs come from?
Answer: Ukraine
Which country did the Easter bunny come from?
Answer: Germany
How many chocolate eggs are sold in the US on Easter?
Answer: About 90 million!
True or False: Sweden does not have an Easter bunny.
Answer: true. They have an Easter wizard
What year was there the first egg hunt in the White House?
Answer: 1878
How much money was the most expensive Easter egg sold for?
Answer: 9 million pounds, which equals 11,340,900! Wow!
From which country did decorating eggs come from?
Answer: Ukraine
How many Jelly Beans are eaten on Easter?
Answer: About 16 billion! That is enough to go around the world 3 times!
True or False: Pretzels used to be a part of Easter. Bonus!: If you pick true, you have the option to state why you think they used to be a part of Easter.
Answer: True. For the bonus, it is because the middle area of a pretzel looked like praying hands in a way.
What is Shrove Tuesday?
Answer: The day before Ash Wednesday when you pig out on what you give up for lent and use products like eggs, sugar, and flour, which is why it is also called pancake day, because many people make pancakes. In the US, people also call it Fat Tuesday.