Czech Easter traditions
What is the traditional name of the decorated sticks used by boys on Easter Monday in the Czech Republic? bonus 100 for the verb you do with the stick
A whip / whipping. Pomlázka/mrskačka
What is the capital city of New Zealand?
Bonus 100: name a dish that includes the name of NZ capital
Wellington
What do children in the UK and USA often do on Easter morning?
They look for Easter eggs in an Easter egg hunt.
What is the difference between IS and WAS?
You use IS when it's in the present tense and WAS when it's in the past tense.
What event does Easter celebrate in Christianity?
The resurrection of Jesus Christ.
What do boys do with the pomlázka on Easter Monday?
They gently whip girls to bring health and beauty for the year.
What is the name of the head of the United Kingdom? Bonus points for the predecessor
Charles III., Elizabeth II.
What is usually inside Easter eggs in modern traditions?
Chocolate or sweets.
how can you express future tense in English?
Will, going to, present simple.
What did many ancient European cultures celebrate during the spring equinox?
The return of light and fertility — the balance between day and night.
What do girls give boys after the Easter whipping?
Painted eggs, chocolate, or a shot of alcohol (for adults).
What was the Mayflower?
The ship that brought some of the first settlers from England to America in the 17th century (1620).
What animal is a symbol of Easter and brings eggs in many English-speaking countries?
The Easter Bunny.
Plural of woman and mouse
Women, mice
In Slavic traditions, what was the name of the goddess representing winter and death, symbolically drowned or burned to welcome spring?
Morana (or Marzanna)
What do Czechs traditionally decorate for Easter?
Eggs (often hand-painted or dyed).
What countries are a part of the UK?
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
Which traditional food is eaten on Good Friday in the UK?
Hot cross buns.
Name a noun that you can't use in the plural.
money, cash, furniture, advice, information, news, homework
What day is remembered as the day of Jesus’s crucifixion?
Good Friday.
What special name is given to the days of Holy Week in Czech? (e.g., Green Thursday)
Zelený čtvrtek (Green Thursday), Velký pátek (Good Friday), Bílá sobota (White Saturday), etc.
What is the name of the native people in Australia?
Bonus 200 : name of the native people in Canada (2)
The Aboriginal people / First Nations and Inuits - Indians and Eskymos are politically incorrect and insensitive terms.
What kind of eggs are decorated and used in Easter games in the USA?
Boiled and painted eggs.
Which is correct and why:
She runs slowly.
She runs slow.
She runs slowly. Because slowly describes a verb = adverb = -ly
Why were bonfires lit during early spring festivals in many parts of ancient Europe?
Bonus 100 for other ancient/pagan traditions
To chase away winter spirits and bless the land for a fertile growing season.
Bonus: carrying of falus, burning first herbs to fertilize the land with ashes etc.