World Easter
Random Easter Trivia
History of Easter
Biblical Easter
General Easter Trivia
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Easter Island forms part of which South American country?
a. Argentina b. Ecuador c. Chile
Chile !!!!!Daily Double
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In the US, the second largest holiday for eating candy is Easter. Which is the first?
a. Christmas b. Halloween c. Thanksgiving
b. Halloween
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Which calendar does the Orthodox Christian church follow? The Gregorian or the Julian?
the Julian calendar (which is 13 days behind the Gregorian)
Daily Double
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In an effort to mock Jesus, Roman soldiers made him a crown out of what?
a. sticks b. thorns c. grass
b. thorns
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This animal is traditionally seen as a symbol of fertility.
rabbits (or bunnies)
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In this country they use trees and branches near churches as hooks to hang tobacco & cigarettes, which are then given to congregants after church services on Easter Sunday.
A. Chile
B. Mexico
C. Papua New Guinea
C.Papua New Guinea
200
Which bird lays the biggest eggs?
a. the osprey b. the ostrich c. the bald eagle
b. the ostrich EXTRA 200 points
200
What was the name of the Roman prefect in the province of Judea from 26 to 36 A.D.?
a. Barabbas b. Caiaphas c. Pontius Pilate
c. Pontius Pilate
200
Jesus predicted that Peter would deny him how many times?
three times
200
In the country boys tie ribbons to willow branch whips on Easter Monday & gently whip girls to wish them good luck & health.
A. US
B. Sweden
C. Czech Republic
B. Sweden
300
In what countries are a handful of people in nailed to crosses to honor Jesus' crucifixion.
A. Mexico & Philippines
B. Vatican City & Philippines
C. France & Vatican City
A. Mexico & Philippines
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In which country do people celebrate Smigus-dyngus (or Wet Monday) the day after Easter Sunday, which is when boys go around throwing buckets of water on girls (and vice-versa)?
a. Finland b. Poland c. Estonia
b. Poland
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Easter is also called Pasch, which shares a common root with what other religious holiday?
a. Rosh Hashanah b. Nowruz c. Passover
c. Passover
300
What was the name of the hill where they crucified Jesus?
a. Tabor b. Calvary c. Har HaOsher
b. Calvary (also called Golgotha)
300
Easter is a moveable holiday. How do they determine when it is celebrated?
a. It's the first Sunday in April.
b. It depends on when Ash Wednesday is.
c. It's the first Sunday after the first full moon in spring.
c. It's the first Sunday after the first full moon in spring.
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Which is a type of traditional cake eaten at Easter time?
a. pannetone b. simnel cake c. baked Alaska
b. simnel cake
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Which flower is most commonly associated with Easter?
a. the lily b. the carnation c. the rose
a. the lily
400
The Easter Rising, or Easter Rebellion, took place in Ireland in which year?
a. 1916 b. 1849 c. 1981
a. 1916
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How many times is the word Easter (pagan word for the time of Passover) in the Bible?
Once
Daily Double
400
How many days after Easter is Pentecost celebrated.
a. 15 b. 40 c. 50
c. 50 (or 49 if you don't count Easter Sunday)
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In which country was the largest ever chocolate Easter egg created?
a. Italy b. Belgium c. the USA
a. Italy (in a town called Tosca)
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In France, they say that these objects fly away from churches before Easter, and when they return, they bring candy to little children.
a. bells b. gargoyles c. statues
a. bells
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Most people believe that the word 'Easter' comes from the name 'Eostre.' Who was Eostre?
a. a Germanic goddess b. a Christian saint c. a princess
a. a Germanic goddess (of the spring)
500
According to the Gospel of Matthew, for how many silver coins did Judas betray Jesus?
a. 10 b. 20 c. 30
c. 30
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What is the name of the sweet roll typically eaten at Easter in Britain?
a. hot cross bun b. plum pudding c. scone
a. hot cross bun
