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Easter around the world
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Semana Santa in English

Holy Week

100

Who comes on Easter to leave children candy and sweets?

The Easter Bunny

100

Cesta in English

Basket

100

In the UK and USA, which part of a chocolate bunny do you eat first?

The ears

100

When is Easter Sunday this year?

March 31

200

What is the first Sunday of Holy Week called?

Palm Sunday

200

Name a typical food eaten in Spain for Easter

Torrijas (french toast) or Mona de Pascua 

200

Conejito in English

Bunny

200

TRUE OR FALSE:

In Ireland, children decorate eggs and throw them down a hill

TRUE

200

TRUE OR FALSE:

Easter is not celebrated in the UK.

FALSE


300

In English, what is the name of the Friday before Easter?


'_____ Friday'

Good Friday

300

What is one activity that we do to decorate for Easter?

Dye (coloured) eggs

300

How do you say "Mañana empiezan las vacaciones de Pascua" in English?

  1. "Tomorrow Easter vacation begins."
  2. "Easter holidays start tomorrow."
  3. "The Easter break starts tomorrow."
  4. "Tomorrow marks the beginning of Easter vacation."
  5. "The Easter holiday kicks off tomorrow."
300

Which Spanish city has the biggest Semana Santa celebration?

Seville

300

What type of leaf is associated with Easter?

Palm

400

Misa in English

Mass

400

About how many chocolate bunnies are produced each year in the world?

a) 10 million

b) 50 million

c) 90 milion

90 million

400

What is a baby chicken called?

Chick

400

The origin of the Easter Bunny is in which country?

Germany

400

Easter Island is part of which country?

Chile

500

Bendecir in English

To bless

500

Where is the most popular Easter parade (desfile) held each year?

New York

500

What is the activity called when children look for plastic eggs with candy inside?

Easter Egg Hunt

500

In Poland, young people celebrate Easter:

a) breaking ceramic objects by throwing them out of the window

b) reading a crime story

c) with water pistol fights in the street 

c) With water pistol fights in the street. The main targets are the girls, because there is a belief that if they get completely soaked, they will be married within a year.

In Corfú (Greece) they break ceramic objects by throwing them out of the window.

In Norway they read a thriller.


500

The world record largest chocolate Easter egg was made in what country?

a) Italy

b) USA

c) Switzerland

a) Italy