USA & UK
What is an “Easter egg hunt” ??
A game that children play on Easter morning where they carry a basket to find eggs that their parents have hidden
What is Passover?
The Jewish holy season that celebrates the Jews’ release from slavery
What happened to Jesus on Good Friday?
He was crucified.
What is a hare similar to?
Similar to a big rabbit.
What is the name of the special hat that children wear for Easter?
a. Bunny Hat
b. Easter Bonnet
c. Easter Cap
d. Bunny Beanie
b. Easter bonnet
When is Easter each year?
The first Sunday to follow the full moon after the Spring Equinox. Between March 22nd-25th.
Who decided that Easter should be on Sunday?
A. Roman Emperor Constantine
B. President Obama
C. Queen Elizabeth I
D. Christopher Colombus
A. Roman Emperor Constantine
True or False?? In Switzerland, the "Cuckoo bird" delivers eggs for Easter.
True -- Cuckoo bird
True or False. For Easter in the UK, the “bank holidays” or vacation days are Good Friday and Easter Tuesday.
FALSE -- Good Friday and Easter Monday
What is the name of the Pagan festival that is the origin of the word “Easter?”
A. Pasque
B. Eostre
C. Estara
D. Eastree
B. Eostre
In which century did chocolate makers start making chocolate eggs and rabbits?
A. 20th century
B. 15th century
C. 18th century
D. 11th century
C. 18th century
In Germany, what animal delivers eggs for Easter?
A fox
What is the traditional family meal on Easter Sunday in the UK and the US? (What meat does each country eat on this day)
USA — Ham
UK — LambWhat does the rabbit represent in European Pagan traditions?
The rabbit represents new life.
What is the old word for Easter? It comes from the Hebrew word.
Pascha
TRUE OR FALSE? In Australia and the UK, people typically eat "hot cross buns" on Good Friday.
True
What is the name of the Easter event at the White House each year?
A. The Easter Egg Roll
B. The Easter Bunny Bash
C. Egg Pace
D. Easter Festival
A. The Easter Egg Roll
What does the yoke of the egg represent for the Easter tradition?
A. The sun
B. New life
C. Family
D. Jesus's resurrection
D. Jesus's resurrection
In the 16th century, parents started to tell their children that if they behaved, a rabbit would visit their house and...
A. bring money
B. bring colorful eggs
C. put chocolate under their beds
D. do a song and dance
B -- Parents told their children that if they behaved, on the night before Easter, “uster hos” the rabbit would lay colorful eggs.
In Australia, instead of eating a chocolate bunny, they eat a chocolate ….?
A. Kangaroo
B. Koala
C. Horse
D. Bilby
D - Bilby