Easter traditions - quiz

Polish people craft palm branches to take to the Church on...

• Palm Friday

• Palm Wednesday

• Craft Friday

• Palm Sunday

The painted eggs are called ...

(a)  

What do we NOT traditionally use to decorate the eggs?

• wax and paint

• glue and glitter

• glue and flowers

• natural dyes

What are the painted eggs a symbol of?

• spring

• death

• new life

• money

Which of the given activities is NOT done as a form of playing with the eggs?

• throwing them at kids

• testing the shell's durabillity by e.g. rolling them down a hill

• searching for hidden eggs in the garden

People take their baskets to the church in order to...

• get them blessed with holy water

• share the food with priests

• leave food there for God

• feed poor people on their way there

What are the most typical things to have in your Easter basket?

• a sugar lamb

• sausage

• chocolate

• salt and pepper

• bread

What do Polish family members exchange with each other during Easter breakfast?

• sausage

• blessed eggs

• wafers

• salty bread

What is NOT typically eaten during Easter breakfast?

• salmon roe

• stuffed eggs

• hard-boiled eggs

• horseradish

Which cakes are typical for Polish Easter?

• poppy-seed cake, shortcrust tart, cheesecake, Easter yeast cake

• chocolate cake, shortcrust tart, muffins, cheesecake