Origins
This staple meat is assonated with Easter Dinner
What is an Easter Ham
Before we had refrigerators, people would cure ham during the winter months and when the ham thawed out by springtime, it made sense to use it as an Easter meal centerpiece.
This is the most common way to celebrate Easter
What is an Easter Egg Hunt
This treat made of chocolate is an Easter must have
Chocolate Bunny
Most people celebrate Easter at this place
What is Church
Over 51% of people who celebrate Easter attend a church service, according to a 2018 survey. This shouldn't come as a surprise, since Easter is a holiday rooted in religious beliefs!
This day is typically seen as the beginning of Easter and is only recognized as a holiday in 12 states
What is Good Friday
Occurring two days before Easter Sunday, Good Friday commemorates Jesus Christ's crucifixion, but it isn't a federal holiday. Only certain states officially observe it,
This is the century the Easter Bunny made its way to America
What is the 18th century
So, there's not an actual known origin story of how the Easter Bunny came to be the fictional symbol for the holiday—but we do know that in the 1700s, Germans who immigrated to America brought the tradition of the Osterhase with them. Basically, it's a bunny who magically lays eggs.
This place holds the largest Easter parade
What is New York
Yep! It takes place right alongside the iconic 5th avenue, and people show up and show out in their fun Easter attire. Oh, we mean fun, because people show up in the most colorful bonnets!
What are chocolate eggs.
Easter's date changes every year for this reason.
It is always on the Sunday following the Paschal Full Moon.
Instead of Bunnies Swedish kids will dress up as this.
Witches and Wizards
Plenty of Easter magic takes place in Sweden and Finland, where kids actually dress up as witches and wizards to celebrate the holiday. The Easter tradition is similar to trick-or-treating in which children dress up on Maundy Thursday or the day before Easter (Holy Saturday), then go door to door collecting candy and wishing their neighbors a "Glad Påsk." This centuries-old custom is called Påskkärring, which translates to "Easter Hags.
This animal is an important Easter symbol
What is the Lamb
The Easter bunny isn't the only holiday mascot around town! This more or less has to do with the Christian tradition of eating lamb to commemorate Christ's death and sacrifice all that time ago.
It took 27 hours to make 1 of these popular yellow marshmallow treats in 1953
What are Peeps
That's back when they were still new to the world and were handmade with a pastry tube. But don't worry, it now takes just six minutes, thanks to a unique machine called The Depositor that creates the unique and instantly recognizable shape.
This popular Easter themed candy is banned in the United States.
What is the Kinder Surprise
These hollow milk chocolate eggs contain a toy held in a plastic capsule inside, but they've been illegal in America since 1938 when the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) banned consumable items with nonnutritive objects inside.
This white flower is associated with Easter
What is the Easter Lily
For one, the flower's white color can represent the purity and innocence of Jesus—with white usually representing such a message. There are also parallels between the lily's blooming process and Christ's resurrection. The bulb of the flower initially growing beneath Earth's surface is attributed to Jesus' death, while the actual sprout of the flower symbolizes his resurrection.
This animal replaces the Easter Bunny in Germany
What is the Easter Fox!
While the Easter Bunny has become more common the Easter Fox was once believed to deliver goodies to children.
The origin of decorating Easter Eggs is believed to have started in this country
What is The Ukraine
Yes, it's a longstanding Easter practice to decorate eggs on the religious holiday. But we have Ukraine to thank for that, who's tradition of painting pysanky was brought to the U.S., and influenced the movement.
This part of the Easter Bunny is the most popular to start with.
What are the ears.
It's the hot ol' debate: What's the proper way to eat a chocolate bunny? While people may be split, a 2022 survey reveals that over 78% go for the ears first!
This popular candy had a bunny making chicken noises laying them in commercials with the slogan "They're back, but only until Easter"
What is the Cadbury Creme Egg
Originally named Fry's Creme Eggs these Easter candy favourites became popular in the early 1960s
We do this to eggs at Easter and each of these hold a religious meaning.
What are pastel colors are used in so many Easter celebrations, they have important symbolism, too! Baby blue, mint green, light yellow, and soft pink all carry meaning of the rebirth and renewal of life that occurs in spring. Specifically, white represents light, triumph, and glory, while lavender represents penance, power, and royalty. Pink represents joy and love, then red symbolizes sacrifice, blood, and martyrdom. Finally, green represents hope and eternal life.
This country/continent celebrates Easter in Autumn
What is Australia
This technically goes for all Southern regions, since those in the Southern Hemisphere experience opposite seasons from those in the Northern Hemisphere! So, while the timeframe remains the same, some people experience a fall Easter.
What Goddess is Easter believed to be named after?
Who is Eostre
It's thought that Eostre, a goddess celebrated during the Spring Equinox, is thought to have inspired the name Easter. She is the goddess of spring, rebirth, and fertility, and her icon is the rabbit, thanks to its ability to quickly procreate. Historians believe the Vernal Equinox festival in honor of Eostre transitioned into the Christian holiday.
This is the most popular Jelly Bean flavour
What is the red Jelly Bean
Specifically, the Very Cherry flavor! In fact, it remained the most popular flavor for over two decades, facing a brief hiatus from 1998 to 2003 when buttered popcorn took over. However, Very Cherry reclaimed its fame in 2003, and has been the most popular one ever since!
Sweet & colourful these tasty small treats are typically eaten by the handful and are often used in jar counting contests
What are Jelly Beans
This 40 days begins Ash Wednesday and lasts until Easter.
What is Lent
Lent is the 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Easter observed by the Roman Catholic, Eastern, and some Protestant churches as a period of penitence and fasting. Sundays aren’t included in the 40 day count making lent actually 46 days.
What is 34 Feet
A giant chocolate Easter egg is a must-have for anyone with a sweet tooth. But a chocolate egg that's 34 feet tall, weighing almost 16,000 pounds? Well, that's just a chocolate lover's dream come true! According to the Guinness World Records, this massive chocolate candy was produced in Italy in 2011.