Easter Trivia
Easter always falls between these dates
Between March 22nd and April 25
Besides bunnies, what animal is considered an Easter symbol?
A lamb
Why are pretzels considered an Easter food?
They are considered an Easter food because their design is said to look like praying arms and hands.
These French pastries are oblong and filled with a cream or custard
Eclair
One who plays tricks or pranks (noun)
Prankster
About how many chocolate bunnies are produced each year?
90 million
What holiday is celebrated on the last day before Lent begins?
Mardi Gras
When was Cadbury founded?
1824
This title of British nobility is the equivalent of a French count
Earl
the host or chairman of a radio or tv quiz show or panel game
Quizmaster
The first Easter eggs were dyed what color?
Red
Easter Island is part of which country?
Chile
What baked good is a Good Friday tradition in England?
Hot Cross Buns
a journey or excursion undertaken for a specific purpose (noun)
Expedition
1. An unusually successful hit (ie; movies, music)
2. a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block)
3. Was also the name of a former video rental store that opened in 1985
Blockbuster
In the 13th century, the church prohibited eating what during Holy Week?
Eggs
Children in Finland dress as what on Easter?
Witches
What was the first JELL-O pudding flavor made in 1936?
Chocolate
exceeding the limits of reason or necessity (adjective)
Extravagant
to dispense or apply (a remedy or drug)
(verb)
Administer
While the Easter Bunny brings children eggs in the U.S., what sort of critter delivers the goods in Westphalia, Germany?
A Fox
What garment was popularized by the song “Easter Parade?”
Easter bonnets were popularized because of this famous song.
What is the only vitamin NOT found in an egg?
Vitamin C
The egg and more precisely the egg yolk, is a vitamin rich food that contains all vitamins except vitamin C
pottery of baked or hardened clay, especially any of the coarse, opaque varieties (noun)
Earthenware
a person who predicts or estimates a future event or trend
(noun)
Forecaster
In Switzerland, what animal delivers Easter eggs to kids?
A Cuckoo
Where is the most popular Easter parade held each year?
New York
Is more candy sold for Easter, Christmas, Valentine's Day or Halloween?
Halloween
Easter is the second most popular for candy purchases!
the study of animal behavior with emphasis on the behavioral patterns that occur in natural environments
(noun)
Ethology
to provide (furniture) with a soft, padded covering
(verb)
Upholster
Dyeing Easter eggs is a tradition that began in which country?
This tradition started in Ukraine.
Beatrix Potter
What's the most popular Easter candy in America?
Marshmallow Peeps
The scientific study of music, especially traditional or non-Western music, as an aspect of culture
(15 letters)
ethnomusicology
a period of three months, especially as a division of the duration of pregnancy
(noun)
Trimester