Fun Facts
Easter tradition has many women wearing this.
What is a bonnet
This was created to use at Easter that represents a birds' nest and new life.
What is the Easter basket.
In Bermuda they celebrate the ascension of Jesus by flying these?
What are kites
Easter is celebrating the what of Jesus?
What is the resurrection.
Jesus was crucified in this place
What is Golgotha
Easter and this holiday compete for the highest candy sales.
What is Halloween
This animal represents spring and renewal.
What is a rabbit?
In the Philippines, on Good Friday, they reenact this event in front of a crowd.
What is the crucifixion?
In the 4th century, it was decided that Easter would be celebrated on the first Sunday after what?
What is the first full moon of spring, called the Paschal Moon
Jesus was approximately this old when He was crucified.
What is 33 years old.
Americans eat about this many peeps during Easter. (In the millions)
This is the country where the Easter Bunny originated from, going door to door delivering things like Santa Clause.
What is Germany
In Germany, a Christian tradition at Easter is to adorn trees and bushes with these.
What is painted Easter eggs?
Easter in most Christian denominations is preceded by a 40 day period of fasting, prayer and almsgiving called what
What is Lent
Christ said this just before he died on the cross
It is finished
Good Friday is recognized as a holiday in how many states? (less than 20)
What is 12
This is traditionally the meat of choice in France for Easter.
What is Le Gigot d'Agneau, a succulent leg of lamb.
In Poland on Easter Monday, people throw this over each other in the streets.
What is water?
It is linked to the baptism of a legendary Polish prince.
Who proclaimed the news "He is not here; he has risen, just as he said"
Who are the angles.
Jesus was offered this on the cross to drink
What is vinegar mixed with myrrh
This was the president that agreed to start the White House egg hunt after walking and talking with some children.
Who is President Rutherford B. Hayes.
This flower is a symbol of hope and rebirth and therefore known at Easter.
What is an Easter lily
In Papua New Guinea, they hide these instead of eggs in trees around local churches and following the Easter service, attendees go out and look for them.
What are packets of cigarettes?
Who did Jesus appear to after the crucifixion?
Who is Mary Magdalene?
Several supernatural things happened when Christ was on the cross. Name 2
-darkness came over all the land
-at His last breath the Temple veil that covered the entrance to the Holy of Holies tore from top to bottom
-at his death the earth shook and rocks split
_graves opened up and saints came out and met with several people
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