Easter Holiday
Easter Traditions
EASTER FLOWERS
EASTER CANDY
Eggs
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What season dose Easter take place during?
Spring
100
In what city does the largest Easter egg hunt in the world take place annually?
London, England
100
What flower, known for its bright yellow color, is often associated with Easter due to its bloom being the first of spring?
Daffodil/Narcissus
100
What popular Easter candy consists of a jelly like center and a hard outer shell?
Jellybeans
100
What is the recommended method for checking if an egg is safe to eat?
What is floating it in water? (If it sinks, it's safe; if it floats, it's not.)
200
What is the name of the mythical creature who is said to deliver Easter eggs and candy to children's homes?
Who is the Easter Bunny?
200
In many cultures, what color is often associated with Easter eggs to represent new life and growth?
Green
200
What purple and white flower is commonly associated with Easter because of its bloom time in spring?
Lily
200
What holiday do people tend to buy the most candy/chocolate
Easter
200
What Easter tradition involves boiling eggs and coloring their shells?
Egg Dying or egg coloring
300
When dose Easter fall each year?
Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full Moon after the vernal equinox (or March 21st)
300
What is the name of the traditional bread eaten on Easter, often sweetened and studded with raisins or currants?
Hot Cross Buns
300
What is a purple and blue spring flower that is commonly grown in landscapes?
Hydrangea
300
What holiday competes with Easter in terms of chocolate sales?
Halloween
300
How many eggs does the average hen lay in a year?
300
400
For Christians, what important occasion dose the Easter celebration mark?
The Resurrection of Jesus (3 days after his crucifixion)
400
What country did the idea of the easter bunny giving candy to kids originate from?
Germany
400
What do the blooming of lilies during Easter represent?
Hope and rebirth
400
Which company introduced the first chocolate egg in 1875? (it still exists today)
Cadbury
400
What egg decorating tradition involves carefully placing wax on an eggshell to create a beautiful design?
Egg Waxing
500
What did the first version of easter baskets resemble?
They resembled birds nests
500
What was the word "Easter" derived from?
From the name Eostre, a pagan goddess of spring and fertility.
500
What flower, with its delicate petals and pastel hues, is often used in Easter decorations and arrangements?
Tulip
500
In which decade did peeps start being sold?
1950'S
500
What country dose egg waxing originate from?
Ukraine (or Slavic regions of eastern Europe)