Traditions
Symbol of Easter - Easter bunny came from this country:
a.Germany
b.USA
c.France
a. Germany
In Germany traditional meal for Easter Thursday is:
a. Green dishes
b. Turkey
c. Something sweet
a. Green dishes
If it rains on Easter morning, little children let it pour on their head, because:
a. It will make them smarter
b. They will have good luck for a year
c. They will grow more quickly
c. They will grow more quickly
Rather than looking forward to a visit from the Easter Bunny, children in Switzerland wait for:
a. Cuckoo
b. Rooster
c. Stork
a. Cuckoo
This tradition was first recorded in the 13th century:
a. Easter egg decoration
b. Easter egg hunt
c. Easter egg throwing
a. Easter egg decoration
Who delivers Easter eggs and treats in Lithuania:
a. Easter bunny
b. Easter Granny
c. Easter Hamster
b. Easter Granny
Faneska is a traditional dish from Ecuador, it is made from pumpkin, beans, grains, peas and corns. What is it?
a. Stew
b. Pie
c. Soup
c. Soup
Which of the reason for drawing Easter water from town's fountains is incorrect?
a. For good eyesight
b. For marrying your loved one
c. For longer lifespan
c. For longer lifespan
Which country has a traditional Easter game where people put eggs on the floor and dance around them, trying not to break any:
a. Lithuania
b. Germany
c. Estonia
b. Germany
Which tradition was found in The White House in 1878 by President Rutherford B?:
a. Egg decorating
b. Egg rolling
c. Egg hunt
c. Egg hunt
Which towns accesories in Germany are decorated on Easter and was meant for health and purification?
a. Wells
b. Fountains
c. Door frames
b. Fountains
Simnel cake is a traditional cake baked in UK. It is made from:
a. Sweet potatoes
b. Fruits
c. Carrots
b. Fruits
Having a hair cut on Good Friday will prevent:
a. toothaches the rest of the year
b.Money loss the rest of the year
c. Divorce for a month
a. toothaches the rest of the year
Solving murder mysteries is very popular in this country during Easter. Which country is it:
a. Switzerland
b. Poland
c. Norway
c. Norway
There is a game of egg tapping, where people knock two eggs together until one cracks. Which country started playing it first?
a. Lithuania
b. Poland
c. Estonia
b. Poland
In which country Children dresses as Easter witches?
a. Iceland
b. Sweden
c. Lithuania
b. Sweden
In which country a custom dish is Easter Buns, that are spiced and have raisins, and baked in a loaf tin
a. Jamaica
b. Mexico
c. Argentina
a. Jamaica
On Holy Thursday you need to wake up early, sweep the house and pour the sweepings on the boundary with the nearest neighbor, because:
a. It will improve the relationship
b. So the neighbor won't come to your house
c. This will assure a year with no fleas
c. This will assure a year with no fleas
Easter is second biggest candy consuming holiday. Which holiday takes the first place?
Halloween
During the 17th century, this thing was accepted as birth certificate. What was it?
a. Chocolate bunny
b. Dyed Eggs
c. Wooden cross
b. Dyed Eggs
Which country started the tradition of ornating eggs with wax and dyes?
a. Lithuania
b. Ukraine
c. Poland
b. Ukraine
Flaounes is a cheese-filled pastry, which may include raisins or be garnished with sesame seeds and is traditionally prepared for Easter. From which country is this dish from
a. Turkey
b. Greece
c. Spain
b. Greece
Why on Holy Thursday you need to steal a handful of firewood from your neighbor:
a. Next winter will be warmer
b. You will find many birds' nests in summer
c. You will be lucky for the next year
b. You will find many birds' nests in summer
Which country made the world's largest (4 meters tall, 4245 kg sculpture) chocolate bunny?
a. Portugal
b. Brazil
c. Jamaica
b. Brazil
What is the legend behind Easter bunny?
Woman who lived alone really loved children and on every Easter was leaving dyed eggs in the bushes for them. One day children found the eggs and saw bunny hoping out of the bush. Legend says that at this moment children figured it out that the rabbit leaves dyed eggs every year.