Easter Jeopardy

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Easter 3

Easter 4

Easter 5

100

Easter always falls between which two dates?

A) April 1-April 30th

B) March 22-April 25th

C) April 31st- June 4th

B) March 22-April 25th

100

In the 13th century, the church prohibited eating what during Holy Week?

A) Bread

B) Pork

C) Eggs

100

How many jellybeans do Americans consume each Easter?

A) 16 Billion

B) 25 Thousand

C) 22 hundred

A) 16 Billion

100

Households each spend how much on average on Easter annually?

A) $177.06

B) $120.31

C) $343.71

A) $177.06

100

In what country did the tradition of the Easter Bunny originate?

A) London

B) Ireland

C) Germany

200

Is more candy sold for Easter, Christmas, Valentine's Day or Halloween?

Halloween

200

The world record for the largest chocolate Easter egg was made in what city?

A) Sydney, Australia

B) London, England

C) Tosca, Italy

200

While the Easter Bunny brings children eggs in the U.S., what sort of critter delivers the goods in Westphalia, Germany?

A) Bear

B) Fox

C) Hare

B) Fox

200

When was the first White House Easter Egg Roll?

A) 1878

B) 1801

C) 1904

A) 1878

200

What is the traditional Easter mascot in Australia?

A) Koala

B) Bilby

C) Sugar Glider

B) Bilby

300

About how many chocolate bunnies are produced each year?

A) 90 Million

B) 63 Thousand

C) 1 Million

A) 90 Million

300

How much did the world's largest chocolate Easter egg weigh?

A) 15,873 pounds, 4.48 ounces

B) 6,000 pounds, 5.68 ounces

C) 20, 786 pounds, 4.28 ounces

A) 15,873 pounds, 4.48 ounces

300

In Switzerland, what animal delivers Easter eggs to kids?

A) Cat

B) Cuckoo

C) Bunny

B) Cuckoo

300

Which presidential administration hosted the first White House Easter Egg Roll?

A) Theodore Roosevelt (Teddy)

B) Thomas Jefferson

C) Rutherford B. Hayes

300

Easter Island is part of which country?

A) Marshal Islands

B) Philippines

C) Chile

400

Where is the most popular Easter parade held each year?

A) Illinois

B) New York

C) Massachusetts

B) New York

400

What was the circumference of the world's largest chocolate Easter egg?

A) 65 feet, 2.65 inches

B) 64 feet, 3.65 inches

C) 75 feet, 3.78 inches

B) 64 feet, 3.65 inches

400

In England, what is the name of the fruitcake with marzipan balls traditionally served at tea time on Easter?

A) Simnel

B) Dundee Cake

C) Keks

A) Simnel

400

When was Cadbury founded?

A) 1824

B) 1854

C) 1878

A) 1824

400

Where is the largest Easter egg museum in the world?

A) Poland

B) Germany

C) Portugal

BONUS: How many Easter eggs are in the museum?

A) Poland

BONUS Answer: More than 1,500

500

The first Easter eggs were dyed what color?

A) Blue

B) Red

C) Green

D) Purple

B) Red

500

What baked good is a Good Friday tradition in England?

A) Mince Meat Pie

B) Hot Cross Buns

C) Pavlova

B) Hot Cross Buns

500

How many marzipan balls are traditionally on a simnel cake

A) 8

B) 10

C) 11

500

How many states consider Good Friday a holiday?

A) 8

B) 12

C) 0

B) 12

Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas.

500

Buying what for Easter is said to bring good luck for the rest of the year?

A) Shoes

B) Jewelry

C) Clothes