True Or False
Easter always falls on a Sunday.
True
The most common food eaten on Easter is
Eggs
Where is the most popular Easter parade held each year?
New York
What color jellybean is most popular?
A. Blue
B. Red
C. Green
D. Orange
B. Red
This preference is often attributed to the way red food colors affect our perception of taste, making red foods seem sweeter than they are.
In what country did the tradition of the Easter Bunny originate?
A. Italy
B. Germany
C. United Kingdom
D. Cuba
B. Germany
Chocolate eggs were first made in France.
False (Germany, 19th century)
What’s the traditional Easter meat in the U.S.?
Ham
Households spend how much on Easter annually?
A. 177.06
B. 234.50
C. 390.50
D. 432.67
A. 177.06
Americans are expected to spend a near-record $23.6 billion on Easter in 2025, according to the National Retail Federation. The majority of this spending is allocated to candy and food, with other items like gifts, clothing, and decorations also contributing.
What's the most popular Easter candy in America?
A. Jelly Beans
B. Chocolate Bunny
C. Peeps
D. Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs
D. Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs
In the 13th century, the church prohibited eating what during Holy Week?
A. Cheese
B. Eggs
C. Bread
D. Crackers
B. Eggs
Peeps were originally shaped like chicks.
True (1953)
What vegetable do kids leave for the Easter Bunny?
Carrots
Buying what for Easter is said to bring good luck for the rest of the year?
A. New Shoes
B. New Necklace
C. New Clothes
D. New Car
C. New Clothes
This tradition has roots in the mid-1800s in New York, where wearing new clothes on Easter was seen as a way to ensure good fortune.
Before 1953, it took how many hours to produce a single marshmallow Peep?
A. 48 Hours
B. 8 Hours
C. 14 Hours
D. 27 Hours
D. 27 Hours
This laborious process involved squeezing marshmallow paste through a pastry tube, and then letting it cool for the required 27 hours.
Dyeing Easter eggs is a tradition that began in which country?
A. Ukraine
B. Portugal
C. France
D. Hungary
A. Ukraine
Florida holds the record for the largest Easter egg hunt.
True (501,000 Eggs)
Which country eats Mämmi during Easter?
A. Finland
B. Ireland
C. Mexico
D. Belgium
A. Finland
Mämmi is a type of pudding made from water, rye flour, powdered milk, orange zest, salt and powdered rye malt or dark molasses. It is traditionally left to sweeten naturally before being baked and chilled for a few days then eaten with milk.
Which president was the first to introduce an Easter bunny to the White House Easter Egg Roll?
A. Jefferson
B. Nixon
C. Kennedy
D. Jackson
B. Nixon
The White House Easter Bunny was first introduced by First Lady Pat Nixon in 1969 during her husband, President Richard Nixon's, administration. A staff member dressed up in a rabbit costume to be a part of the White House Easter Egg Roll.
How much did the world's largest chocolate Easter egg weigh?
A. 14,390
B. 17,807
C. 15,873
D. 12,904
C. 15,873
The largest chocolate egg was made in Cortenuova, Italy.
What pagan goddess is associated with Easter?
A. Gaia
B. Aphrodite
C. Athena
D. Ostara
D. Ostara
Ostara celebrates the spring equinox
North Africa hosts Easter egg hunts with real ostrich eggs.
False (South Africa)
What’s the traditional Easter meat in the U.K.?
Lamb
Children in Finland dress as what on Easter?
A. Wizards
B. Goblins
C. Witches
D. Ghost
C. Witches
What egg-shaped candy was illegal in the United States?
A. Tootsie Roll Eggs
B. Trolling Sour Eggs
C. Kinder Surprise
D. Jelly Bean
C. Kinder Surprise
When were Cadbury Creme Eggs introduced?
A. 1953
B. 1963
C. 1973
D. 1983
B. 1963
The modern Cadbury Creme Egg, as we know it, was introduced in 1963, initially under the name "Fry's Creme Eggs".