World Easter
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100
Easter Island forms part of which South American country?
a. Argentina b. Ecuador c. Chile
Chile
100
In the US, the second largest holiday for eating candy is Easter. Which is the first?
a. Christmas b. Halloween c. Thanksgiving
b. Halloween
100
Which calendar does the Orthodox Christian church follow? The Gregorian or the Julian?
the Julian calendar (which is 13 days behind the Gregorian)
100
In an effort to mock Jesus, Roman soldiers made him a crown out of what?
a. sticks b. thorns c. grass
b. thorns
100
This animal is traditionally seen as a symbol of fertility.
rabbits (or bunnies)
200
Which annual event for children and their parents is held on the White House’s South Lawn every Easter Monday?
a. Egg Roll b. Egg hunt c. Egg painting
a. the Easter Egg Roll
200
Which bird lays the biggest eggs?
a. the osprey b. the ostrich c. the bald eagle
b. the ostrich
200
What was the name of the Roman prefect in the province of Judea from 26 to 36 A.D.?
a. Barabbas b. Caiaphas c. Pontius Pilate
c. Pontius Pilate
200
Jesus predicted that Peter would deny him how many times?
three times
200
What kind of hat do women commonly wear to Easter Sunday church services?
a. a bonnet b. a top hat c. a fedora
a. a bonnet
300
What kind of newly-hatched bird is a common symbol of Easter?
a chick (or baby chicken)
300
In which country do people celebrate Smigus-dyngus (or Wet Monday) the day after Easter Sunday, which is when boys go around throwing buckets of water on girls (and vice-versa)?
a. Finland b. Poland c. Estonia
b. Poland
300
Easter is also called Pasch, which shares a common root with what other religious holiday?
a. Rosh Hashanah b. Nowruz c. Passover
c. Passover
300
What was the name of the hill where they crucified Jesus?
a. Tabor b. Calvary c. Har HaOsher
b. Calvary (also called Golgotha)
300
Easter is a moveable holiday. How do they determine when it is celebrated?
a. It's the first Sunday in April.
b. It depends on when Ash Wednesday is.
c. It's the first Sunday after the first full moon in spring.
c. It's the first Sunday after the first full moon in spring.
400
Which is a type of traditional cake eaten at Easter time?
a. pannetone b. simnel cake c. baked Alaska
b. simnel cake
400
Which flower is most commonly associated with Easter?
a. the lily b. the carnation c. the rose
a. the lily
400
The Easter Rising, or Easter Rebellion, took place in Ireland in which year?
a. 1916 b. 1849 c. 1981
a. 1916
400
Who was the first person to see Jesus after his Resurrection?
a. Mary Magdalene b. John c. Joseph of Arimathea
a. Mary Magdalene
400
How many days after Easter is Pentecost celebrated.
a. 15 b. 40 c. 50
c. 50 (or 49 if you don't count Easter Sunday)
500
In which country was the largest ever chocolate Easter egg created?
a. Italy b. Belgium c. the USA
a. Italy (in a town called Tosca)
500
In France, they say that these objects fly away from churches before Easter, and when they return, they bring candy to little children.
a. bells b. gargoyles c. statues
a. bells
500
Most people believe that the word 'Easter' comes from the name 'Eostre.' Who was Eostre?
a. a Germanic goddess b. a Christian saint c. a princess
a. a Germanic goddess (of the spring)
500
According to the Gospel of Matthew, for how many silver coins did Judas betray Jesus?
a. 10 b. 20 c. 30
c. 30
500
What is the name of the sweet roll typically eaten at Easter in Britain?
a. hot cross bun b. plum pudding c. scone
a. hot cross bun
