HISTORY
What are the two months that Easter can be celebrated?
March or April
Name 2 Easter traditions
Decorating eggs, Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Egg Roll, Church Service, Sunrise Service, Easter Brunch, Easter Parades, People wear pastel colors
What are the three types of eggs seen on Easter?
Plastic, Real, Chocolate
Sunrise
The time in the morning when the sun appears
True or False: The Easter Bunny was in the Bible.
False. It comes from old stories in Europe.
What is Good Friday?
This is the day that Christians say Jesus died on the cross.
Where is the biggest Easter parade in the USA?
New York City
Milk, White, and Dark
Chick
Baby Chicken
In the USA, Easter and _________ are the two times of year that the church sees the most people in attendance.
Christmas
Easter comes from the word: Ostern - from which language?
German
Who hides the eggs for the Easter egg hunts?
The Easter Bunny
Name 3 foods you can see on Easter in the USA
Baked ham, Mashed potatoes, Deviled eggs, Chocolate bunnies, Marshmallow chicks (called Peeps), Jellybeans, Easter cakes and cupcakes
Pastels
A soft shade of a color, for example: light yellow, blue, pink, green,and purple. These colors are typically associated with Spring and Easter.
Name 4 pastel colors
Light Blue, Light Purple, Light Pink, Light Yellow, Light Green, Light Orange
Decorating eggs dates back to which century?
At least the 13th century
A famous annual Easter Egg Roll in the USA happens where?
Washington D.C.
What are the colorful marshmellow chicks bought and eaten on Easter called?
Peeps
Brunch
Breakfast and Lunch as a meal. It usually takes place mid-day and consists of foods that are sweet and savory.
When was the idea of the Easter Bunny brought to the USA?
Eostre is the goddess that represents what?
Spring and Fertility
What is the Easter Egg Roll?
After the Easter Egg Hunt, children pick an egg to roll (usually down a hill) hoping that their own egg will win the race.
Describe what Deviled Eggs are
Boiled eggs with a yellow filling made from the yolk, mustard, and mayonnaise
Crucified
Put on a cross to die
Easter always occurs after what?
It's always on the Sunday after the first full moon (also known as the Paschal Full Moon) that occurs after the spring equinox.