Microsoft Easter Quiz 2023

What is the name of the traditional Greek Easter soup made with lamb offal and lemon?

• Avgolemono

• Fasolada

• Magiritsa

• Revithia

What is the name of the traditional Easter bread in Italy?

• Hot Cross Bun

• Tsoureki

• Colomba

• Babka

In what year did the first White House Easter Egg Roll take place?

• 1878

• 1901

• 1929

• 1945

In what country is it traditional to light bonfires on Easter Sunday?

• Italy

• Spain

• Germany

• France

What is the name of the annual competition in which two neighbouring parishes in Vrontados fire homemade rockets at each other's steeples?

• Steeple Shootout

• Rocket War

• Fireworks Frenzy

• Midnight Madness

Answer explanation

Fireworks are common during midnight church services on Orthodox Easter Saturdays in Greece. But on the island of Chios, Easter is even more incendiary. Two neighbouring parishes in Vrontados – Agios Markos and Panaghia Ereithiani – hold an annual competition to fire shots at each other’s steeples. Real cannons were used until the late 19th century, but these days homemade rockets are the ammunition for the town’s annual rouketopolemos (rocket war). The score isn’t likely to be settled any time soon (both sides tend to declare victory) though the volume of firepower has been toned down in recent years, following local objections. Book accommodation well ahead: this explosive event is very popular with tourists. 

Which European country is known for creating pysanky, decorated eggs, that are carefully drawn on in beeswax with folk patterns and Christian symbols?

• Poland

• Ukraine

• Romania

• Russia

In what country is it traditional to eat a special Easter bread called "lampropsomo"?

• Greece

• Russia

• Ukraine

• Romania

Which of the following traditions do Bermudians practice on Good Friday?

• Hunting for Easter eggs

• Flying homemade kites

• Attending church services

• Lighting fireworks

Which of the following is a Norwegian Easter tradition known as "Paaskekrim"?

• Decorating Easter eggs

• Watching Easter-themed movies

• Reading mystery books or watching crime detective series

• Going on a pilgrimage to a holy site

What is the term used to describe an egg that has been cooked with its yolk still runny?

• Sunny-side up

• Poached

• Over-easy

• Soft-boiled