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Ash Wednesday/Lent
Easter Symbols
Miscellaneous
Words of Faith
Grab Bag
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This day marks that there are 46 days until Easter and begins the Lenten season.
What is Ash Wednesday?
100
This is a cross with an image of Jesus' body hanging from it. It symbolizes the sacrifice Jesus made by allowing Himself to be killed.
What is a crucifix?
100

The name of the egg race organized in White House lawns.

What is the White House Easter Egg Roll?

100
An offense against God as well as against reason, truth, and conscience.
What is sin?
100

This is a pillar or temporary sacrifice of Lent where we deny ourselves something we love, such as food.

What is fasting or abstaining?

200
This is the carnival that takes place on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday to celebrate before the fasting and sacrifice of Lent.
What is Mardi Gras?
200
This is without the figure of Christ crucified--reminds Christians of Jesus' victory over death and the new life and hope this victory brings to believers.
What is a cross?
200
This is the day when we remember Jesus' death and crucifixion. We attend mass to listen to the Passion. On this day, Jesus was taken into Roman courts, before Pontius Pilate and Herod Antipas, who sent him back to the Jewish court. Roman soldiers took him to Golgotha, the place of the skull, where he was crucified.
What is Good Friday?
200
The loving act of God's forgiveness of sins and the restoration of friendship with him brought by Jesus.
What is salvation?
200

This hat is traditionally worn during Easter  

What is the Easter bonnet?

300
People from the age of 14 are expected to _____ on this day. This means abstain from meat and on certain days, eat smaller meals.
What is fast?
300
This represents Jesus as "the Light of the World." Many churches extinguish these on their altars on Good Friday to show that Jesus' light has gone out. It is relit on Easter Sunday to represent Jesus' return to life.
What is a candle?
300
This is the day where Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a colt, accompanied by his disciples, while crowds of people covered the streets ahead of him with their cloaks and with palm branches.
What is Palm Sunday?
300
A gift from God that helps you know the difference between right and wrong helps you choose what is right.
What is conscience?
300

The most popular non-chocolate Easter candy in the United States?

What are Peeps?

400

According to the Bible, this many days passed between Jesus’ death and resurrection.

What is three?

400
This represents Jesus and relates His death to that of this sacrificed on the first Passover. Christians traditionally refer to Jesus as "the _____ of God."
What is the lamb?
400

Jesus entered this city on Palm Sunday.

What is Jerusalem?

400

The name for the period of 40 days before Easter

What is Lent?

400

This group of people brought the tradition of the Easter bunny to America.

Who are the German immigrants?

500

Peter denied Christ this many times after they abandoned the Lord?

What is three times?

500

The large, pure white blossoms remind Christians of the pure new life that comes to them through the Resurrection of Jesus and is the traditional Easter flower.

What is an Easter Lilly?

500

This was the first person to see the risen Christ.

Who is Mary Magdalene? (Mark 16:9)

500

This is trusting in God.

What is Faith?

500

The Sunday before Easter is called this.

What is Palm Sunday?