MEDIEVAL MYTH-BUSTING: Easter

For pagan peoples before Christian times, eggs symbolized ___________________ (a season, one word!).

Which part of the egg symbolizes Christ who has risen from the grave?

• The empty shell

• The whole egg

• The white

• The yolk

Lent lasts ________ days.

What did they do with eggs laid during Lent in Middle Ages in England to preserve them for Easter?

• They painted them.

• They boiled them.

• They kept them in the cellar.

• They gave them to the lord of the manor.

In Croatian, Good Friday means __________.

What did medieval Germans do with eggs for Easter?

• They painted them green and hung them on trees.

• They painted them gold and gave them to their lords.

• They boiled them and kept them in the cellar.

• They did not eat eggs for Easter.

This vegetable was used in England to give eggs a brownish patina: ______________ .

How many eggs did King Edward buy in 1290?

• 45

• 450

• 4500

• That is not said in the video.

Which religious leader organized egg hunts for his congregration in Germany?

• Martin Luther

• Martin Luther King

• Pope Clement I

• Guttenberg

Which animal similar to a rabbit first appeared in paintings and was depicted carrying Easter baskets for children to find?

• the rabbit

• the bunny

• the hare

• the hair