Easter facts and customs

1. What are these called?

• a. Dyed eggs

• b. Easter eggs

• c. Decorated eggs

Children believe that the Easter Rabbit hides the eggs in the garden.

• a. True

• b. False

3. Roast lamb is a traditional food for dinner on Good Friday.

• a. True

• b. False

4. This painting by Titian depicts ...

• a. the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ

• b. the Resurrection of Jesus Christ

• c. the Betrayal of Jesus Christ by Judas

5. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is celebrated on ...

• a. Easter Day

• b. Palm Sunday

• c. Holy Saturday

6. Easter eggs are hidden in the garden, house, or village and the children follow clues in order to find them.

• a. Egg rolling

• b. Egg hunting

• c. Egg tapping

7. Decorated hard-boiled eggs are thrown down a hill. The one who travels longer without cracking is the winning egg.

• a. Egg tapping

• b. Egg rolling

Hot cross buns are ...

• a. raisin-filled small cakes with a cross-shaped icing eaten on Good Friday

• b. hollow chocolate eggs filled with small candies and gifts

• c. folk dances danced by male dancers holding sticks and bells

9. This tradition is called ....

• a. Morris dancing

• b. Maypole dancing

• c. Egg dancing

10. Maunday Thursday is the day on which ....

• a. Jesus Christ was crucified

• b. Jesus Christ entered Jerusalem on a donkey

• c. Jesus Christ had the Last Supper with His Disciples