EASTER
WHAT COUNTRY DID THE EASTER BUNNY STORY ORIGINATE FROM?
GERMANY
WHY IS THE SUNDAY BEFORE EASTER CALLED PALM SUNDAY?
Jesus entered Jeruselum riding a donkey with people laying palm leaves on the ground before him, waving palm leaves over him, and cheering
WHAT IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE FLOWER OF EASTER and what does it represent?
EASTER LILIES - hope and rebirth
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
WHAT IS THE 40-DAYS BEFORE EASTER CALLED?
Lent
What does the egg AND shell represent at Easter?
The egg is the resurrection, and the shell is the tomb Jesus was laid in
WHAT DISH IS ASSOCIATED WITH EASTER?
A) SOURDOUGH BREAD
B) BREAD STICKS
C) DEVILED EGGS
D) WAFFLES
C) DEVILED EGGS
WHY WERE EASTER EGGS ORIGINALLY DYED?
a) as a fun craft for children
b) to represent the blood of Jesus
c) to be able to find them easier in the Easter egg hunt
b) to represent the blood of Jesus
WHAT IS A COMMON EASTER PRESENT PARENTS GIVE TO THEIR CHILDREN?
An Easter basket OR candy
What day of the week was the last supper?
Maundy Thursday - he washed the disciples feet before the supper
WHERE DID THE 1ST BLOOM OF EASTER LILIES ORIGINATE?
A) JAPAN
B) CANADA
C) POLAND
A) JAPAN
The Easter lily takes its roots back to the Ryukyu Islands in southern Japan. Lily bulb production was centered in Japan and the southern U.S., but in 1941 during WWII, the Japanese source was cut off. This resulted in the increased value of the lily bulb.
WHAT IS THE TRADITIONAL EASTER DESSERT IN BRITIAN?
a) hot cross buns
b) torrijas
c) french toast
d) waffles
a) HOT CROSS BUNS
WHEN DID THE EASTER BUNNY FIRST COME TO THE UNITED STATES?
Hint: which century
1700S
WHAT YEAR WAS THE VERY 1ST EASTER EGG ROLL AT THE WHITE HOUSE AND WHO WAS THE PRESIDENT?
a) Abraham Lincoln in 1861
b) Thomas Jefferson in 1801
c) Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878
c) Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878
How did Jesus, (and other victims on the cross) finally die?
He suffocated because the weight of their body compresses their lungs when they get too tired to hold up their head and torso
WHAT WHITE FARM ANIMAL (NOT A BUNNY) IS ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH EASTER?
lamb
THERE ARE AROUND 90 MILLION OF THESE SOLD FOR EASTER
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 many "days" was Jesus in the tomb?
3
In the pagan festival of Eostre, the goddess was traditionally represented by what?
A bunny
IN 1953 HOW LONG DID IT TAKE TO MAKE ONE PEEP?
A) 3 HOURS B) 10 HOURS C) 27 HOURS
27 HOURS
What artist used eggs as his signature art?
Faberge