EASTER
WHERE DID EASTER EGGS ORIGINATE FROM?
MEDIEVAL EUROPE
WHAT POPULAR CADBURY CHOCOLATE FEATURES SOLID MILK CHOCOLATE WITH A CRISP CANDY SHELL?
Cadbury Mini Eggs
WHAT IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE FLOWER OF EASTER?
EASTER LILIES
AMERICANS CONSUME MORE THAN 16 MILLION OF THESE DURING EASTER
JELLY BEANS
WHAT DAY AND DATE DOES EASTER FALL ON IN THE YEAR OF 2026?
SUNDAY APRIL 5, 2026
WHAT PART OF THE CHOCOLATE EASTER BUNNY DO A MAJORITY OF PEOPLE TEND TO EAT FIRST?
THE EARS
WHAT COLOR WERE THE FIRST EASTER EGGS DYED?
RED
WHAT DO EASTER LILIES REPRESENT?
HOPE AND REBIRTH
WHAT COUNTRY DID THE IDEA OF THE EASTER BUNNY GIVING CANDY AND EGGS COME FROM?
GERMANY
HOW MUCH MONEY IS SPENT ON EASTER EACH YEAR? *think world wide: including money spent on food, candy, gifts, etc.*
25 billion dollars!
WHAT DO YOU USE TO COLLECT EASTER EGGS?
AN EASTER BASKET
IN WHAT CENTURY WAS IT SAID THAT THE 1ST EASTER EGGS WERE GIVEN?
THE 16TH CENTURY
IN WHICH COUNTRY DID THE 1ST BLOOM OF EASTER LILIES ORIGINATE? *hint: think outside of North America*
JAPAN
THERE ARE 1.5 MILLION OF THESE EASTER DELIGHTS MADE ON A DAILY BASIS
CADBURY CREME EGGS
WHAT EGG SHAPED CANDY WAS ILLEGAL IN THE UNITED STATES?
KINDER SURPRISE-the hollow chocolate shell contains a plastic capsule with a toy inside, which violates FDA regulations prohibiting non-nutritive objects embedded in confectionery items, posing a choking hazard to children under three
WHAT ANIMAL GIVES AWAY CANDY AND EGGS IN WESTPHALIA, GERMANY?
A FOX
WHEN DID THE EASTER BUNNY COME TO THE UNITED STATES?
THE 1700'S
TRUE OR FALSE: EASTER LILIES ARE RELATIVELY A NEW TRADITION?
TRUE-they became firmly established as a staple Easter decoration by the 1940s
THERE ARE AROUND 90 MILLION OF THEM SOLD FOR EASTER
CHOCOLATE BUNNIES
WHERE IS THE BIGGEST EASTER PARADE HELD?
NEW YORK CITY
WHAT HOLIDAY DO PEOPLE TEND TO BUY THE MOST CANDY?
HALLOWEEN with approx. 2 billion dollars in sales!
HOW MANY EGGS ARE IN THE EASTER EGG MUSEUM IN POLAND?
1,500
WHAT BREAD-BASED SNACK IS ASSOCIATED WITH EASTER?
THE PRETZEL-the twists of this salty treat resemble arms crossing in prayer.
HOW MANY PEEPS ARE MADE EACH YEAR?
2 BILLION! - are produced annually. Manufacturer Just Born produces about 5.5 million Peeps per day, with Easter accounting for roughly 70% of the brand's total annual sales. This production volume is enough to circle the Earth twice
THE PHASES OF WHAT IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM DETERMINE THE DATE OF EASTER?
THE MOON