Easter Traditions
Happy Holiday
Easter and the Bible
The Real St Patrick
Potpourri
100
The Ukrainian name for Easter eggs.
What is Pysanka?
100

Easter always falls in between which two dates?

What are March 22 and April 25?

100
This is the Sunday before Easter that celebrates Jesus coming to Jerusalem.
What is Palm Sunday?
100
St Patrick sailed to this country to become a missionary around 432 AD.
What is Ireland?
100
This is the traditional flower of Easter.
What is a Lily?
200
What people group was the first to exchange eggs at Easter to symbolize the resurrection of Christ?
Who are the Egyptians?
200
The number of days that Lent lasts.
What is 40 days?
200
The number of days that Jesus remained on earth after his resurrection before ascending to heaven.
What is 40?
200
This is the year that St. Patrick's is believed to have been born in.
What is 390 AD?
200
This holiday name comes from the name of the Anglo-Saxon Goddess of the dawn Eostre.
What is Easter?
300
In North American, Easter is second only to this holiday for candy consumption?
What is Halloween?
300
This is the color originally associated with St. Patrick's Day.
What is Blue?
300
The garden where Jesus prayed before he was arrested.
What is the Garden of Gethsemane?
300
This is the age that Patrick was when he was carried off by barbarians from his farm in Britain.
What is 16 years old?
300
This famous rabbit is most often associated with Easter.
Who is Peter Cottontail?
400
These bakery delights where originally made by European monks and are counted amongst the earliest Easter Treats. They were given to the poor during the month of Lent.
What are hot-crossed buns?
400
This is the food that is traditionally made on Shrove Tuesday.
What is pancakes?
400

The city where the last supper was held?

What is Jerusalem?

400
Patrick used this plant to help explain the Trinity to the Irish High King Loaghaire (pronounced "Leary")
What is a three leaf clover?
400
The number of years that St. Patrick's Day has been celebrated in Ireland as a religious holiday.
What is 1000?
500
The tradition of the Easter Bunny originated in what country?
What is Germany?
500
In New Orleans, this is the name of the famous carnival celebration that celebrates Fat Tuesday.
What is Mardi Gras?
500
The number of pieces of silver Judas betrayed Christ for.
What is 30?
500
By the end of his life, St. Patrick has established this many churches in Ireland?
What is 300?
500
The longest running (since 1824!) St. Patrick's day parade in North America takes place in this Canadian City?
What is Montreal?