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These jeweled creations, made for Russian royalty starting in 1885, are among the most famous Easter gifts in history.
What are Fabergé eggs?
This remote Pacific island, known to its Indigenous people as Rapa Nui, is famous for nearly 1,000 monumental stone statues called moai.
What is Easter Island?
Introduced by German chocolatiers and popularized in America, this hollow confection shaped like a springtime animal is often nibbled starting with the ears?
What is a chocolate bunny?
This 1930s song about fancy Easter fashion became a holiday classic often linked to the parade.
What is “Easter Parade”?
Easter always falls on a Sunday after this phase of the moon.
What is the full moon?
Luxury chocolatiers sometimes wrap these Easter treats in edible gold leaf, selling them for hundreds or even thousands of dollars.
What are chocolate eggs?
This nation’s tradition of “Pysanky,” artfully decorated eggs, dates back centuries and remains globally recognized.
This animal became a symbol of Easter in part because of its long-standing association with fertility and new life.
What is the rabbit (or hare)?
This classic children’s book character from Beatrix Potter appears in many springtime tales, including Easter gift editions.
Who is Peter Rabbit?
The Easter parade tradition in New York became popular in the late 1800s, especially along this famous street.
What is Fifth Avenue?
This legendary jeweled chalice associated with medieval lore is often depicted in Easter art and has been referenced in countless treasure hunts.
What is the Holy Grail?
In this Nordic country, children dress up as “Easter witches” and go door to door for candy.
What is Sweden (or Finland)?
In Switzerland, it’s not a bunny but this bird that reportedly brings the Easter eggs.
What is a cuckoo?
This iconic duo led the 1948 musical “Easter Parade,” dazzling audiences with their dancing, singing, and unforgettable holiday performances.
Who are Judy Garland and Fred Astaire?
This famous painting style, often found in churches, tells the biblical story of Easter through vibrant panels.
What are stained‑glass windows?
This famous spy investigates a smuggling ring after discovering that a jewel‑encrusted egg has been swapped for a counterfeit in the 1983 film “Octopussy.”
Who is James Bond?
Colonial America embraced the Easter Bunny tradition thanks to immigrants from this European region.
What is Germany?
These hot pastries with a cross of icing on top are a Good Friday staple in many countries.
What are hot cross buns?
In commercials, the Cadbury Bunny makes this unexpected animal sound.
What is a cluck?
This flower, white and trumpet‑shaped, is closely associated with Easter celebrations.
What is the Easter lily?
One of the world’s most famous gemstones, this 45.52‑carat blue diamond has inspired countless Easter‑themed replicas in candy displays and luxury décor.
What is the Hope Diamond?
In this country, medieval Christians performed “egg rolling,” symbolizing the stone rolling away from Jesus’ tomb.
What is England?
Some Orthodox (Greece, Russia for example) traditions include these animals carrying baskets of eggs during festive processions.
What are horses? (Accept donkeys depending on tradition)
This Peanuts holiday special features Linus telling the legend of the Easter Beagle.
What is “It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown”?
This ancient festival of spring, honoring a fertility goddess, is believed by some to have influenced the name “Easter.”
What is the festival of Ēostre (or Ostara)?