History
Easter
Word Origins
100

This was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and her groundbreaking work also attributed to her death

Who is Marie Curie?

100

The Easter Bunny originated in this European country and was actually a hare

What is Germany?

100

Though English is considered a Germanic language, a whopping 30 to 45% of English words are derived from this language

What is French?

200

This was Eleanor Roosevelt's maiden name

What is Roosevelt?  They were distant cousins

200

It takes 6 minutes to produce just one of these Easter treats, and over 700 million are sold each year.  I guess they have multiple facilities!

What are Marshmallow Peeps?

200

Coming from the Greek word Tragoidia that translates to "Goat Song", this English term is used for a type of play or story

What is Tragedy?

300

This is the only US President in the Wrestling Hall of Fame

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

300

Founded in 1824, this company is famous for their cream filled chocolate eggs

What is Cadbury?

300

This spirit gets it's name from traditional Gaelic for "The Water of Life".  Clearly, the Irish think very highly of the drink

What is Whiskey?

400

This southern country was the first to grant women the right to vote, in 1893

What is New Zealand?

400

In Greece, Mexico and Spain effigies of this person are burned in Easter bonfires

Who is Judas?

400

From the Latin word Salarium, meaning a soldier's allowance for the purchase of salt, we use this word for non-hourly pay

What is Salary?

500

As of today, exactly this many people have walked on the moon

What is 12?

500

Easter is celebrated in this season in Australia

What is Autumn or fall?

500

Derived from the Japanese words for Picture and Letter, this newer word is used extensively for texting

What is emoji?