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Easter

The document is a quiz about Easter traditions and history. It contains 20 multiple choice questions about topics like the dates of Easter, symbols associated with it, religious origins and traditions in different countries involving eggs and bunnies.

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EASTE

R
QUIZ
Take a piece of paper to write you answers.

Write your group’s name at top of the paper.

In the end, swap your answer sheet with another


group.
First, watch this video about Easter traditions.
Now look at the questions and
write your answers on the
answer sheet!
1 Easter always falls between which two
dates?

a) 1 March and 1 May


b) 22 March and 25 April
c) 15 March and 15 May
2 Which animals are associated with Easter?

a) Rabbits, turkeys and cows


b) Chickens, pigs and sheep
c) Bunnies, lambs and chicks
3 What is the 40 days period before Easter
called?

a) Lent
b) Easter time
c) Advent
4 When does Lent begin?

a) On Ash Wednesday

b) On Pancake Day

c) On Easter Monday
5 Pancake Day is also called…

a) Sweet Tuesday
b) Good Tuesday
c) Shrove Tuesday
6 The week before Easter is called…

a) Great Week
b) Good Week
c) Holy Week
7 Which day was Jesus crucified?

a) Big Friday
b)Bad Friday
c) Good Friday
8 What happened on Easter Sunday?

a) The resurrection of Jesus Christ


b)The crucifixion of Jesus Christ
c) The Last Supper
9 What is the Sunday before Easter called?

a) Flower Sunday
b) Palm Sunday
c) White Sunday
10 When did people start sending Easter
cards?

a) In the 19th century


b) In the 16 century
c) In the 21 century
11 Which country did the tradition of Easter
bunny and Easter eggs first originate in?

a) Belgium
b)Germany
c) England
12 Pysanky, the tradition of
painting Easter eggs, originated
in which country?

a) Poland
b)Croatia
c) Ukraine
13 What flower is considered an Easter
symbol?

a) Orchid
b) Lilly
c) Rose
CREDITS: This presentation template was created by Slidesgo, and includes
icons by Flaticon, and infographics & images by Freepik
14 Which sweet bun is traditionally
eaten in the UK during Easter?

a) Hot Cross Buns


b)Apple Strudel
c) Bunny Chocolate Cake
15 Easter is named after which Anglo-
Saxon goddess?

a) Frige
b) Eostre
c) Sunne
16 Which country has an annual Great
Easter Bunny Hunt, in which they hunt
live rabbits?
a) The USA
b) Canada
c) New Zealand
17 What is the game in which children
search for hidden eggs called?

a) Easter egg hunt


b) Easter egg roll
c) Egg knocking
18 Where does the most famous Easter egg
rolling take place?

a) Buckingham Palace, London


b) The Eiffel Tower, Paris
c) The White House, Washington D.C.
19 What are decoreted hats worn at Easter
by women and children called?

a) Flower hats
b) Easter bonnets
c) Bunny bonnets
20 What are the colours of Easter Day?

a) Green and red


b) Purple and yellow
c) White and gold
And now… swap your answer sheet with
another team.

Check their answers…


1 Easter always falls between which two
dates?

b) 22 March and 25 April

2 Which animals are associated with


Easter?

c) Bunnies, lambs and chicks


3 What is the 40 days period before Easter
called?

a) Lent

4 When does Lent begin?


a) On Ash Wednesday
5 Pancake Day is also called…

c) Shrove Tuesday

6 The week before Easter is called…

c)Holy Week
7 Which day was Jesus crucified?

c) Good Friday

8 What happened on Easter Sunday?

a) The resurrection of Jesus Christ


9 What is the Sunday before Easter called?

b) Palm Sunday

10 When did people start sending Easter cards?

a) In the 19th century


11 Which country did the tradition of Easter
bunny and Easter eggs first originate in?

b) Germany
12 Pysanky, the tradition of
painting Easter eggs, originated in
which country?

c) Ukraine
13 What flower is considered an Easter
symbol?
b) Lilly

14 Which sweet bun is


traditionally eaten in the UK
during Easter?
CREDITS: This presentation template was created by Slidesgo, and includes
icons by Flaticon, and infographics & images by Freepik

a) Hot Cross Buns


15 Easter is named after which Anglo-
Saxon goddess?

b) Eostre

16 Which country has an annual Great


Easter Bunny Hunt, in which they hunt
live rabbits?

c) New Zealand
17 What is the game in which children
search for hidden eggs called?
a) Easter egg hunt
18 Where does the most famous
Easter egg rolling take place?

c) The White House, Washington D.C.


19 What are decoreted hats worn at Easter
by women and children called?

b) Easter bonnets

20 What are the colours of Easter Day?

c) White and gold


And the winner is …

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