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Easter Trivia Quiz: Easter and Easter Traditions.

1. Easter is a celebration of... a) The Resurrection of Christ b) The crucifixion of


Christ c) the Last Supper
2.The word "Easter" comes from... a) The white Esturian Flower that blooms this time
of year b) "Ostara" the Anglo-Saxon goddess of fertility c) The word "East," referring
to the rising sun and to spring
3.Lent, the period that comes before Easter, begins on what day? a) Shrove Tuesday b) Palm Sunday
c)Ash Wednesday
4.The egg is a symbol of... a) Rebirth b) Mourning c) Fertility
5.When did the rabbit first appear as an Easter symbol? a) In 16th century Germany b) When St. Patrick drove the
snakes from Ireland c) When the 18th century rabbit population in England reached dangerous proportions
6.Where does the custom of Easter baskets originate? a) From the baskets farmers would use to collect their crops
b) From the custom of people bringing baskets of eggs to the temple of Ishtar/Estra /Oestra c) From the Catholic
custom of bringing Easter food to mass to be blessed
7.Palm Sunday, one week before Easter, celebrates... a) The edict in 325 AD by the council of Nice that Easter fall on
a Sunday b) The commemoration of the Last Supper c) The entry of Jesus into Jerusalem
8.Where can you find the worlds largest decorated Easter egg? a) Romania b)
Ukraine c) Canada
9. What is supposed to bring people luck at Easter?
a) finding a red boiled egg. b) wearing new clothes
c) eating hot cross buns
10.In Cyprus they light bonfires at Easter and burn a small figure.Who does this represent ? a) Jesus
b) the devil c) Judas
11.In Finnland,Sweden and Denmark children.a) dress up as witches and go from door to door asking for sweets.
b) dress up as rabbits and go from door to door giving people boiled eggs. c) dress up as rabbits and go from door to
door and ask people for boiled eggs.
12.In the Netherlands, Belgium and France bells do not ring for a few days before Easter and it is said they have gone
to a) Heaven b) Rome c) Jerusalem
13.In the Czech Republic, on Easter Monday, in an old tradition men. a) give women a chocolate egg b) kiss
women and dance with them c) spank women with a special whip
14.On Maunday Thursday,the Thursday before Easter , traditionally the day before Jesus celebrated Passover, the
reigning English Monarch i.e Queen Elizabeth gives people a) money b) boiled eggs c) Bibles

Easter Trivia Quiz:Easter and Easter Traditions.Key


1.Easter is a celebration of... a) The Resurrection of Christ b) The crucifixion of Christ c) the Last Supper
2.The word "Easter" comes from... a) The white Esturian Flower that blooms this time of year
b) "Ostara," the Anglo-Saxon goddess of fertility c) The word "East," referring to the rising sun and to spring
3.Lent, the period that comes before Easter, begins on what day? a) Shrove Tuesday b) Palm Sunday
c)Ash Wednesday
4.The egg is a symbol of... a) Rebirth b) Mourning c) Fertility
5.When did the rabbit first appear as an Easter symbol? a) In 16th century Germany b) When St. Patrick drove the
snakes from Ireland c) When the 18th century rabbit population in England reached dangerous proportions
6.Where does the custom of Easter baskets originate? a) From the baskets farmers would use to collect their crops
b) From the custom of people bringing baskets of eggs to the temple of ishtar/Estra c) From the Catholic custom of
bringing Easter food to mass to be blessed (No one is quite certain where exactly the custom comes from but these two
are the most likely options.)
7.Palm Sunday, one week before Easter, celebrates... a) The edict in 325 AD by the council of Nice that Easter fall on
a Sunday b) The commemoration of the Last Supper c) The entry of Jesus into Jerusalem
8.Where can you find the worlds largest decorated Easter egg? a) Romania b) Ukraine c) Canada
9. What is supposed to bring people luck at Easter? a) finding a red boiled egg.
b) wearing new clothes c) eating hot cross buns
10.In Cyprus they light bonfires at Easter and burn a small figure.Who does this represent ? a) Jesus
b) the devil c) Judas
11.In Finnland,Sweden and Denmark children.a) dress up as witches and go from door to door asking for sweets. b)
dress up as rabbits and go from door to door giving people boiled eggs. c) dress up as rabbits and go from door to
door and ask people for boiled eggs.
12.In the Netherlands, Belgium and France bells do not ring for a few days before Easter and it is said they have gone
to a) Heaven b) Rome c) Jerusalem
13.In the Czech Republic, on Easter Monday, in an old tradition men a) give women a chocolate egg b) kiss women
and dance with them c) spank women with a special whip
14.On Maunday Thursday,the Thursday before Easter , traditionally the day before Jesus celebrated Passover, the
reigning English Monarch i.e Queen Elizabeth gives people a) money b) boiled eggs c) Bibles

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