The History of Easter Baskets

For questions 1-5 use the passage History of Easter Basket.

Ancient farmers depended on their __________________ for a living.

• livestock

• crops

• seedlings

• both a and b

For questions 1-5 use the passage History of Easter Basket.

At the spring equinox, both day and night are ___________________.

• of different length

• of equal length

• none of the above

For questions 1-5 use the passage History of Easter Basket.

Which cultures carried seedlings to temples in baskets to be blessed?

• Christian

• Middle Eastern

For questions 1-5 use the passage History of Easter Basket.

The 40-day period leading up to Easter that is observed by Christians is called:

• Lent

• spring equinox

For questions 1-5 use the passage History of Easter Basket.

At the end of Lent, large baskets were used to bring _________ to church.

• seedlings

• Easter feasts

Easter is a holiday in the _________________.

• spring

• winter

• summer

• fall

Easter is always celebrated on what day of the week?

• Monday

• Wednesday

• Friday

• Sunday

Easter is known as a ____________________ because the day it occurs depends on the full _____________ after the spring equinox.

• moveable feast; moon

• changeable feast; sun

• moveable; earth

• none of the above

Some symbols of Easter, like the _____________ and ____________ date back to ancient times.

• flowers; eggs

• basket; eggs

• cakes; basket

• none of the above

Eggs are a symbol of:

• friendship

• plenty

• rebirth

• hope