Easter Religious Facts
What famous event is celebrated on Good Friday?
The Death of Jesus Christ
How many chocolate bunnies do US Candy makers produce?
90 Million.
The day of the week Easter falls on
Sunday
A cuckoo.
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What religion celebrates Easter?
Christians.
Candy that is small, chewy, oval and found in Easter eggs and baskets?
Jelly Beans
What century was the first Easter celebration recorded in?
The second century.
Can you name two animals associated with Easter in Germany?
Fox, chick, rooster, or stork.
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Easter is the culmination of what religious season and the resurrection of Jesus?
Lent.
How many jelly beans do US candy makers produce for Easter each year?
16 billion.
Season that Easter occurs in.
Spring
What was the lavish Easter tradition developed by late 19th century Russia?
Royalty/high society would give each other jewel encrusted eggs.
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Jelly Beans
Some people believe that Easter was first celebrated as which pagan holiday?
Eoster.
When did Jelly Beans become an Easter candy?
In the 1930s.
What is the rabbit an ancient symbol of?
Fertility and life.
How many American parents are estimated to give Easter baskets to their children?
88%
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The Pagan goddess associated with Easter was the goddess of...?
Spring and Fertility.
Which is the only holiday that sells more candy than Easter?
Halloween.
When did the rabbit become a symbol of Easter?
What is the oldest Easter custom?
Decorating eggs.
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