Easter knowledge
This traditional Easter food is a sweet, braided bread enjoyed in many cultures
What is Easter bread (or “Paska”/“Tsoureki”)?
I pop out of hiding when winter is done, My shadow may scare me, or I might see none. Who am I?
A groundhog
This soup is traditionally served with dumplings made from matzah meal.
What is matzah ball soup?
Why couldn’t the leopard play hide‑and‑seek?
Because he was always spotted!
I start out plain, in a carton I lay,
But children love dressing me up for the day.
What am I?
A decorated egg
These colorful, edible marshmallow treats are shaped like chicks or bunnies.
What are Peeps?
I flash like I’m taking selfies, Then yell like I stubbed my toe. What am I?
Lightning and thunder: the dramatic duo
This cake-like dessert is made without flour but often includes nuts.
What is a nut cake (or flourless cake)?
What has ears but cannot hear?
A cornfield!
I sit on the plate in a circle of six, Each item around me with meaning that sticks. What am I?
The Seder plate
These egg-shaped chocolates often come with a toy inside.
What are Kinder Eggs?
I have a neck but no throat, I wear a cap but not a coat. What am I?
A bottle
The flat bread eaten during Passover.
What is matzah?
Why was the computer cold?
It left its Windows open!
This braided bread, usually eaten weekly, is not eaten on Passover.
What is challah?
These candies resemble tiny robin eggs with a crunchy candy shell.
What are Robin Eggs (Whoppers)?
I tickle your nose but don’t mean to tease, I float through the air on invisible breeze. What am I?
Pollen
This bitter herb represents the bitterness of slavery.
What is maror?
Why can’t your nose be 12 inches long?
Because then it would be a foot!
Passover lasts this many days in most Jewish communities outside Israel.
What is eight?
This chocolate bunny part is the most commonly eaten first.
What are the ears?
I get sharper the more you use me, But I’m not a knife or a pencil. What am I?
Your brain
This sweet mixture symbolizes the mortar used by slaves.
What is charoset?
How do you organize a space party?
You plan - et!
In this country, the world‑famous Giant Omelette Festival produces an omelette using thousands of eggs on Easter Monday.
What is France? (Specifically Bessières)