Secular Origin
The first chocolate Easter eggs were made in Europe in the early 19th Century with France, Germany or Iran taking the lead in this new artistic confectionery.
Choose two.
France and Germany
Why do we celebrate Easter?
To remember the work of Jesus Christ on the cross and to celebrate the reality of His resurrection.
Cadbury makes how many cream Easter eggs a year?
100, 300 or 500 million
500 million
Americans spend $1.9 billion on Easter candy. That’s the second biggest candy holiday after __________.
Halloween
How many days after Jesus died before he rose from the dead?
Three days
Over how many hundred years has the Easter bunny become the most commercially recognized symbol of Easter in the United States.
200 years
Why is it called Good Friday?
His dying for us and saving us from our sins is good news.
How heavy is the world's largest Easter egg?
500, 2000, 5000 or 10,000 pounds
5000
70% of Easter candy purchased is made of what?
chocolate
How many pieces of silver did Judas get paid to betray Jesus.
30 pieces of silver
Is the word Easter probably related to the word east (ost in German) and that the Saxons had a month they called Eosturmononath?
Yes
The historical record indicates that Jesus was buried in the tomb of _______________, a member of the Sanhedrin, the very group that had orchestrated Jesus’ execution.
Joseph of Arimathea
__________ are associated with Easter because the twists resemble arms crossing in prayer. From the 1950s, it was tradition for Germans to eat a _______ and a hard-boiled egg for dinner on Good Friday.
pretzel
76% of Americans think the _______ of a chocolate bunny should be the first to be eaten.
ears
What did John call Jesus to let people know He was the Messiah?
Lamb of God that takes away the sins of the world.
Is the existence of a goddess named Eastre or a spring festival in her honor based on fact?
No
Crucifixion was meant to inflict the maximum amount of shame and torture upon the victim. Crucifixion was so horrible that it was reserved for only the worst offenders. Why did they kill Jesus that way?
It was prophesied and a popular form of punishment at that time.
Easter is celebrated on the ____________ after the full moon following March 21st
Sunday
The transition from dormant bulbs to delicate flowers brings to mind hope and rebirth, two important themes of the Easter celebration. What flower looks like it is announcing this?
Easter Lily
What was different about the way they made sure that all three people on the crosses died that night?
Jesus’ bones were not broken on the cross like the other two. They pierced his side.
Where did the legend of the Easter bunny bringing eggs come from?
German immigrants in the 1700's settling in Pennsylvania.
How many prophecies did Jesus' life fulfill?
Over 300.
What is the symbol of Easter in Switzerland?
cuckoo
Old superstition held that if you wore ______ clothes on Easter, you would have good luck for the rest of the year.
new
What did Jesus ask God to do before He died?
Jesus asked God to forgive those who crucified Him.