Monday, April 10, 2023

Wanna try this Easter Trivial quiz?

I hope you all had a happy Easter! The festive day, feted with bunnies and colored eggs, has a variety of historical origins and is considered one of the holiest and most important Christian holidays. The traditions, religion and customs associated with Easter are varied and impressive, and the history behind many of Easter's symbols is rich. You may think you know all there is to know about Easter, but we bet at least some of these Easter trivia questions and answers will still stump you!

 


Question 1. Easter always falls between which two dates?

 

Question 2. Which city in the U.S. is the most popular Easter parade held each year?


Question 3. The first Easter eggs were dyed what color?

 

Question 4. In the 13th century, the church prohibited eating what during Holy Week?


Question 5. In what country did the tradition of the Easter bunny originate?


 

Question 6. While the Easter Bunny brings children eggs in the U.S., which animal delivers the goods in Germany?

 

Question 7. Where is the largest Easter egg museum in the world?

 

Question 8. What's the most popular Easter candy in America?

 

Question 9. In the Bible, how many days passed between Jesus' death and resurrection?

 

Question 10. The Sunday before Easter is called what?


Question 11. What is the 40-day period before Easter?


Question 12. Buying what for Easter is said to bring good luck for the rest of the year?

 

Question 13. Dyeing Easter eggs is a tradition that began in which European country?

 

Question 14. Which U.S. president was the first to introduce an Easter bunny to the White House?

 

Question 15. Easter's date is determined by the sun or the moon?


Question 16. What flower is considered an Easter symbol?

 

Question 17. What bread-based snack (which is designed to look like praying arms and hands)s associated with Easter?


Question 18. Easter Sunday is also called what?

 

Question 19. In the Bible, Judas traded Jesus in exchange for what?


Question 20. What holiday is celebrated on the last day before Lent begins?



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Answer Keys

1. March 22 and April 25

2. New York

3. red

4. eggs

5. Germany

6. a fox

7. Poland

8. Marshmellow Peeps

9. 3 days

10. Palm Sunday

11. Lent

12. clothes

13. Ukraine

14. Richard Nixon

15. moon

16. Lily

17. Pretzel

18. Resurrection Day

19. 30 pieces of silver

20. Mardi Gras 

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