EASTER
WHAT COUNTRY DID THE EASTER BUNNY STORY ORIGINATE FROM?
GERMANY
WHAT YEAR WAS THE VERY 1ST EASTER EGG ROLL AT THE WHITE HOUSE AND WHO WAS THE PRESIDENT?
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES IN 1878
WHAT IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE FLOWER OF EASTER?
EASTER LILIES
AMERICANS CONSUME MORE THAN 16 MILLION OF THESE DURING EASTER
JELLY BEANS
WHEN IS EASTER CELEBRATED IN THE UNITED STATES?
This year it is Sunday, April 9th.
Easter is the first Sunday after the full Moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. If the full Moon falls on a Sunday, then Easter is the next Sunday.
WHAT PART OF THE CHOCOLATE EASTER BUNNY DO A MAJORITY OF PEOPLE TEND TO EAT FIRST?
THE EARS
WHY WERE EASTER EGGS ORIGINALLY DYED?
TO REPRESENT THE BLOOD OF JESUS
WHAT DO EASTER LILIES REPRESENT?
A) CLEANLINESS
B) HOPE AND REBIRTH
C) REVENGE
B) HOPE AND REBIRTH
TRUE or FALSE
Over 70% of kids in the U.S. eat only one jelly bean at a time.
TRUE
WHAT DO YOU WEAR ON EASTER FOR GOOD LUCK?
SOME PART OF YOUR OUTFIT SHOULD BE NEW
WHAT IS A COMMON EASTER PRESENT PARENTS GIVE TO THEIR CHILDREN?
AN EASTER BASKET
WHAT WHITE FARM ANIMAL (NOT A BUNNY) IS ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH EASTER?
A LAMB
WHERE DID THE 1ST BLOOM OF EASTER LILIES ORIGINATE?
A) JAPAN
B) CANADA
C) POLAND
A) JAPAN
WHAT IS THE TRADITIONAL EASTER DESSERT?
cake
WHAT IS THE 40-DAYS BEFORE EASTER CALLED?
LENT
WHAT RACE TAKES PLACES ON THE WHITE HOUSE LAWN ON EASTER?
WHEN DID THE EASTER BUNNY FIRST COME TO THE UNITED STATES?
A) 1500S B) 1600S C) 1700S D) 1800S
C) THE 1700'S
TRUE OR FALSE
EASTER LILIES ARE A RELATIVELY A NEW TRADITION.
TRUE
The Easter lily takes its roots back to the Ryukyu Islands in southern Japan. It was first introduced to England in 1819 and America in 1880. Lily bulb production was centered in Japan and the southern U.S. in the late 1800s and on, but in 1941 during WWII, the Japanese source was cut off. This resulted in the increased value of the lily bulb.
THERE ARE AROUND 90 MILLION OF THESE SOLD FOR EASTER
A) CADBURY CREME EGGS
B) CHOCOLATE BUNNIES
C) KINDER EGGS
B) CHOCOLATE BUNNIES
WHERE IS THE BIGGEST PARADE HELD IN THE UNITED STATES?
NEW YORK CITY
FIFTH AVENUE
WHAT HOLIDAY OTHER THAN EASTER DO PEOPLE TEND TO BUY THE MOST CANDY?
HALLOWEEN
HOW LONG IS A PEEP'S SHELF-LIFE?
A) 6 MONTHS B) 1 YEAR C) 2 YEARS D) 5 YEARS
C) 2 YEARS
WHAT BREAD-BASED SNACK IS ASSOCIATED WITH EASTER?
A) SOURDOUGH BREAD
B) BREAD STICKS
C) PRETZELS
C) PRETZELS
IN 1953 HOW LONG DID IT TAKE TO MAKE ONE PEEP?
A) 3 HOURS B) 10 HOURS C) 27 HOURS
27 HOURS
WHO WAS THE EASTER HOLIDAY NAMED AFTER?
GODDESS EOSTRE