EASTER ORIGINS
WHERE DID EASTER EGGS ORIGINATE FROM?
North America, Asia, or Europe
WHAT IS EUROPE
WHAT YEAR WAS THE VERY 1ST EASTER EGG ROLL AT THE WHITE HOUSE?
1878 or 1876
WHAT IS 1878
WHAT IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE FLOWER OF EASTER?
Daisies, roses or lilies
WHAT ARE EASTER LILIES
AMERICANS CONSUME MORE THAN 16 MILLION OF THESE DURING EASTER
Reese's or Jelly beans
WHAT ARE JELLY BEANS
Egg dyes were once made out of natural items such as onion peels, tree bark, flower petals, and juices.
True or False
True
IN WHAT CENTURY WAS IT SAID THAT THE 1ST EASTER EGGS WERE GIVEN?
16th century or 15th century
WHAT IS THE 16TH CENTURY
HOW TALL WAS THE LARGEST EASTER EGG?
40 feet tall or 34 feet tall
34 feet tall
WHAT DO EASTER LILIES REPRESENT?
Purity and Rebirth or Hope and Rebirth
WHAT IS HOPE AND REBIRTH
WHAT IS THE MOST POPULAR JELLY BEAN FLAVOR/COLOR?
Red
Easter's date is determined by what?
The moon or the sun?
Moon
where did the name easter originate from?
Easter is primarily named after Eostre (or Ostara), the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring and fertility, whose festival was celebrated at the vernal equinox.
The first Easter eggs were dyed what color?
Red
WHERE DID THE 1ST BLOOM OF EASTER LILIES ORIGINATE?
US or Japan
WHERE IS JAPAN
WHAT PART OF THE CHOCOLATE EASTER BUNNY DO A MAJORITY OF PEOPLE TEND TO EAT FIRST?
WHAT IS THE EARS
THE PRETZEL WAS ORIGINALLY ASSOCIATED WITH EASTER?
True or False
WHAT IS TRUE
WHEN DID THE EASTER BUNNY COME TO THE UNITED STATES?
1600's or 1700's
WHAT IS THE 1700'S
WHAT DO THE EASTER EGGS SYMBOLIZE?
The Easter egg represents fertility and new life, stemming from ancient Persian and Egyptian customs of coloring eggs at the spring festival. The hare is also a symbol of fertility and rebirth.
EASTER LILIES ARE RELATIVELY A NEW TRADITION?
True or False
WHAT IS TRUE
THERE ARE AROUND 90 MILLION OF THEM SOLD FOR EASTER
WHAT ARE CHOCOLATE BUNNIES
WHERE IS THE BIGGEST EASTER PARADE?
New York City
San Francisco City
NEW YORK CITY
WHO WERE THE 1ST PEOPLE TO BRING THE EASTER BUNNY TO THE UNITED STATES AND WHERE WERE THEY FROM?
WHAT IS DUTCH SETTLERS IN PENNSYLVANIA
WHAT HOLIDAY DOES EASTER ALWAYS COMPETE WITH?
Christmas, Halloween, or Thanksgiving
WHAT IS HALLOWEEN
WHAT IS THE BIRTH FLOWER OF APRIL?
Daisy or Daffodil
Daisy
IN 1953 HOW LONG DID IT TAKE TO MAKE ONE PEEP?
27 minutes or 27 hours
WHAT IS 27 HOURS
WHO WAS THE EASTER HOLIDAY NAMED AFTER?
Venus or Eostre
WHO IS GODDESS EOSTRE