EASTER
WHERE DID EASTER EGGS ORIGINATE FROM?
A.MEDIEVAL EUROPE
B. EASTER ISLAND
A. MEDIEVAL EUROPE
Easter eggs are believed to have originated in medieval Europe but may have been unrelated to any Christian tradition. Some historians believe Easter eggs came from Anglo-Saxon festivals in the spring to celebrate pagan goddess Eostre.
How many Easter eggs are sold each year, approximately?
A. 3 million
B. 180 million
B. 180 million
WHAT IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE FLOWER OF EASTER?
EASTER LILIES
How many jellybeans do Americans consume each Easter?
A. 17 million
B. 16 million
B. 16 million
Dyeing Easter eggs is a tradition that began in which country?
A. Germany
B. Ukraine
B. Ukraine
WHAT PART OF THE CHOCOLATE EASTER BUNNY DO A MAJORITY OF PEOPLE TEND TO EAT FIRST?
THE EARS
It notes that an online survey of more than 28,000 Americans reveals that 59 percent of us eat the ears first.
The world record largest chocolate Easter egg was made in what city?
A. Tosca, Italy
B. Venice, Italy
A. Tosca, Italy
WHAT DO EASTER LILIES REPRESENT?
A. Hope and rebirth
B. Peace and Love
A) HOPE AND REBIRTH
What's the most popular Easter candy in America?
A. Marshmallow peeps
B. Cadbury Creme Eggs
A. Marshmallow peeps
Children in Finland dress as what on Easter?
A. Bunny
B. Witches
B. Witches
The first Easter eggs were dyed what color?
A. Red
B. Blue
A. Red
IN WHAT CENTURY WAS IT SAID THAT THE 1ST EASTER EGGS WERE GIVEN?
A. 14th century
B. 16th century
B. 16th century
WHERE DID THE 1ST BLOOM OF EASTER LILIES ORIGINATE?
A. Japan
B. England
A. JAPAN
Americans spend how much on Easter candy?
A. 10.9 million
B. 1.9 billion
B. 1.9 billion
In which state did the Easter bunny first appear?
A. Alabama
B. Pennsylvania
B. Pennsylvania
While the Easter Bunny brings children eggs in the U.S., what sort of critter delivers the goods in Westphalia, Germany?
A. Fox
B. Cat
A. Fox
How much did the world's largest chocolate Easter egg weigh?
A. 15,873 pounds, 4.48 ounces
B. 26,984 pounds, 5.59 ounces
A. 15,873 pounds, 4.48 ounces
During the early 1800’s, commercial bulb production started in the _____ Islands, and the first commercial supplies of bulbs were shipped to the United States.
A. Hawaii
B. Bermuda
B. Bermuda
How many chocolate bunnies are sold each year approximately?
A. 90 million
B. 150 million
A. 90 million
What state held the largest Easter egg hunt ever in the United States?
A. California
B. Florida
B. Florida
Which president was the first to introduce an Easter bunny to the White House Easter Egg Roll?
A. Richard Nixon
B. John Quincy Adams
A. Richard Nixon
Where is the largest Easter egg museum in the world?
A. Poland
B. Switzerland
A. Poland
The current U.S. production began after a World War ___ soldier, Louis Houghton, brought a suitcase full of hybrid lily bulbs to the south coast of Oregon in 1919.
A. I
B. II
A. I
Houghton distributed the bulbs freely to horticulture friends and neighbors. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the source of bulbs from Japan was abruptly cut off. The value of lily bulbs skyrocketed.
IN 1953 HOW LONG DID IT TAKE TO MAKE ONE PEEP?
A. 27 HOURS
B. 26 HOURS
A. 27 HOURS
What country has a tradition of painting eggs and rolling them down the hills?
A. Germany
B. Scotland
B. Scotland
It has long been performed, traditionally, on Easter Monday of painting an egg and rolling it down a hill.