Easter Symbols
What day of the week is Easter usually celebrated on?
Sunday
Easter comes after a 40-day period known as …?
Lent
Is more candy sold for Easter, Christmas, Valentine's Day or Halloween?
Halloween
In which country did the Easter Bunny tradition originate?
Germany
Easter takes place on the same date each year. True or false?
False
What is Easter’s traditional flower?
Daffodils
In the Bible, who betrayed Jesus just before his crucifixion?
Judas
Which is the world’s most popular chocolate egg?
Cadbury’s Creme Egg
Where is the largest Easter egg museum in the world?
Poland
What type of bun do we traditionally eat at Easter?
Hot cross buns
What are eggs a symbol of?
Eggs represent new life
What yummy treat do we make on Shrove Tuesday?
Pancakes
Most people eat which part of a chocolate Easter bunny first?
Ears
Which U.S. city hosts the world’s largest Easter parade?
New York City
Which country produced the world’s largest Easter Egg?
Italy
What type of newly hatched bird is also a symbol of Easter?
Chick
What is Palm Sunday?
Palm Sunday was when Jesus entered into Jerusalem greeted by the people waving palm branches
What colour were the first Easter eggs?
Red
Instead of the Easter bunny, some countries have a different animal delivering eggs. Guess which animal delivers eggs in Switzerland?
An Easter Cuckoo (bird)
Marshmallow peeps
A lamb is a symbol of Easter as it was a sacrificial animal in the Old Testament, true or false?
True
In the Bible, how many days passed between Jesus' death and resurrection?
Three
Dyeing Easter eggs is a tradition that began in which country?
Ukraine
Which marsupial does an Australian chocolate company use to replace the Easter bunny?
Bilby
What animal did Jesus ride on when he entered Jerusalem the week before his death?