Easter Traditions
In 1950, Gene Autry recorded a song which formally gave the Easter Bunny this name.
Peter Cottontail
On April 5, 1722, Dutch navigator Jacob Roggeveen first encountered Rapa Nui, better known in western society as this.
Easter Island
According to the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus hung on the cross from 9am to 3pm of this day of the week.
Good Friday
Jesus Christ Superstar is one of this composer's most successful works, which include The Phantom of the Opera, Evita, and Cats.
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Born Easter 1990, she played Belle in a live-action remake of "Beauty and the Beast."
Some speculate that the rabbit's prevalence as a Christian symbol is grounded in the ancient belief that rabbit's could reproduce asexually, leading to an association with her.
Mary, the mother of Jesus
While in the heat of the First World War, rebels in this now independent Republic attempted a failed armed insurrection against the British Empire now known as the Easter Rising.
Ireland
The Biblical account tells that this Roman Governor "washed his hands" of culpability for Jesus's crucifixion.
Pontius Pilate
Religious criticism of the play included the opinion that this character was depicted too sympathetically.
Judas
Born Easter, 1969, this Anchorman, Romeo + Juliet, and Antman actor is known for his generic white-guy look.
Paul Rudd
DAILY DOUBLE
In Great Britain, this chocolate company hosts an annual Easter Egg hunt at 250 National Trust locations.
On Easter, 1947, this "T" in "EGOT" was given out for the first time.
The Tony Awards
The Biblical account tells that this apostle refused to believe in Jesus's resurrection until he could feel his wounds for himself.
Thomas
The play was criticized by religious groups for at no point explicitly depicting this, especially since this is the fundamental reason for the celebration of Easter.
Jesus's Resurrection
Born Easter, 1986, Sergio Ramos is a World-Cup winning center-back soccer player for this country.
Spain
In National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets, this traditional Easter competition is shown being held on the White House lawn.
Easter Egg Roll
On Easter, 2009, this man was rescued from armed Somalian Pirates by Navy SEALS.
Captain Richard Phillips
Calvary
A 1996 radio rendition of the play featured Roger Daltrey as Judas, the lead singer of this band.
The Who
Born Easter 1987, this Russian Tennis player was covered in an episode of SB Nation's "Beef History" due to her tense relationship with Serena Williams.
Maria Sharapova
Bilby or Rabbit-Bandicoot
On Easter, 1991, this former member of the Soviet Union (which has since been invaded on a separate occasion by the Russian Federation) voted in a national referendum to leave the USSR.
Georgia
Easter Sunday is traditionally celebrated on the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon, the first full moon after this.
Spring Equinox
A 2018 live NBC version of the play featured John Legend as Jesus and this "Love Song" singer as Mary Magdalene.
Sara Bareilles
Hayden Christensen, born Easter 1981, is best known for playing a younger version of him, one of the most iconic movie villains ever, in a prequel trilogy.