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All about Rabbits
100
The country famous for it's intricately decorated Easter egg in mainly black, red, orange, and white.
What is Ukraine
100
How many weeks to chicken eggs need to be incubated?
What is three
100
Good Friday is observed on______________
What is the Friday before Easter
100
William the Conqueror preferred __________ to bacon and started a new Easter custom.
What is ham
100
Who won? The tortoise or the hare?
What is the tortoise
200
Hot cross buns are a most popular custom in the country of ________________
What is England/Great Britian
200
During the White House Egg Roll is the only time the public is allowed to ___________ on the White House lawn.
What is walk
200
Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus' entry into the city of ____________
What is Jerusalem
200
The most famous Easter Parade is in what American city?
What is New York
200
A short-eared member of the rabbit family is the _________
What is pika or pica
300
The custom of egg rolling was brought to America from____________
What is England
300
The ancient Egyptians, Chinese, Greeks, and Persians all gave __________ eggs as gifts to friends.
What is dyed
300
In medieval times eggs were not eaten during the strict fast of ______________
What is Lent
300
The winner in the egg rolling contest is the last egg to ____________________
What is remain uncracked
300
Peter Rabbit of the famous stories, had 3 siblings. Name them
What is Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail
400
The "traditions" of the Easter "rabbit" came to us from the _____________ poeple
What is German
400
Complete the Latin Proverb: "All ____________ comes from an __________.
What is life; egg
400
Passover originated in what religion?
What is Jewish
400
How is the date of Easter set?
What is the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox.
400
The hare differs from the rabbit at birth in what two ways?
What is hare: has fur and eyes open rabbit: no fur and eyes shut
500
In Italy, Belgium, and France children say Easter eggs are brought by ___________ ________.
What is church bells
500
In Europe, it is said an egg laid on Good Friday and kept 100 years would have a yolk of what valuable substance?
What is diamond
500
The biblical text Luke 24:1 "But on the first day of the week, at early dawn" the women visited Jesus' tomb and found it empty. started what Christian church custom?
What is sunrise services on Easter Sunday
500
Easter Monday is a legal holiday in what southern state?
What is N. Carolina
500
The hare is an ancient symbol for the ___________
What is moon
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