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Easter History (8,9)

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On Easter people celebrate the

a)

resurrection of Christ

b)

birth of Christ

c)

death of Christ

2.

What does 'ressurection' mean?

a)

die

b)

come to life again

3.

Easter is the end of forty days (a)  

4.

Easter is the culmination of the religious season of

a)

lent

b)

carnival

c)

year

d)

April

5.

How many days does Lent last?

a)

40

b)

150

6.

What is the date of Easter every year?

a)

March 31st

b)

April 15th

c)

Sometime between March 22nd and April 25th

d)

May 1st

7.

Early Christians adapted Easter from a ......................festival.

a)

American

b)

English

c)

pagan

d)

Jewish

8.

............ eggs is one of the oldest Easter customs.

a)

hiding

b)

hunting

c)

buying

d)

decorating

9.

Why were the first Easter eggs coloured red?

a)

in memory of the blood Jesus shed during his crucifixion

b)

because there were no other colours

c)

as a symbol of life

10.

The day Easter falls on is based on

a)

the day Christ was born.

b)

the day the first rabbit of Spring is seen.

c)

the third Sunday in April.

d)

the phases of the moon.

11.

Easter is a _____________________ holiday.

a)

Christian

b)

Pagan

c)

Jewish

d)

Atheist

12.

Good Friday - piektdiena pirms Lieldienām, latviski ir:

a)

Lielā Piektdiena

b)

Labā piektdiena

c)

Pēdējā Piektdiena

13.

In Easter we colour eggs and give them as a present.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Giving these at Easter is a symbol for the rebirth of Jesus.

a)

jelly beans

b)

eggs

c)

chocolate bunnies

d)

baskets

15.

For centuries the Christian Church banned ........... along with other food during lent.

a)

meat

b)

water

c)

eggs

d)

rabbit

16.

After you have painted eggs, how long can they be in the fridge?

a)

3 days

b)

10 days

c)

1 week

d)

Forever

17.

Rabbits are an ancient symbol of ........................... and new life.

a)

fertilty and new life

b)

food and warmth

c)

money and love

d)

spring and summer

18.

What other symbolic animals are associated with Easter in Germany and Austria?

a)

fox

b)

coocoo

c)

ostrich

d)

stork

e)

rooster

19.

The activity in the picture is called ...

4 lines
20.

An egg hunt is?

a)

a type of easter egg.

b)

a religious ceremony

c)

a family game

21.

In English-speaking countries this activity is known as:

a)

Easter Egg Roll

b)

Easter Egg Hunt

c)

Easter Egg Beating

d)

Easter Egg Running

22.

In English-speaking countries the activity of looking for Easter eggs is known as:

a)

Easter Egg Roll

b)

Easter Egg Hunt

c)

Easter Egg Beating

d)

Easter Egg Running

23.

Egg tapping is a game in which you use?

a)

any kind of eggs

b)

decorated or chocolate eggs

c)

fresh eggs

24.

You can see ... in the picture

(a)  

25.

70% of Americans think they should eat the ears off the chocolate bunny first?

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Easter is ranked #2 after Haloween in......

a)

Costumes

b)

Selling Candy

c)

Egg coloring

d)

Nightmares

27.

Americans eat over 16 billion of these on Easter, enough to circle the Earth 3 times.

a)

eggs

b)

chocolate bunnies

c)

peeps

d)

jelly beans

28.

Choose the correct sentence:

a)

Easter Bunnies are painting Easter eggs.

b)

Easter Bunnies can be painting Easter eggs.

c)

Easter Bunnies painting Easter eggs.

d)

An Easter Bunny is painting an Easter egg.

29.

"To put all your eggs in one basket" means -

a)

carrying a bag that is too heavy

b)

risking all on the success of one thing

c)

a clever person

30.

Where were the first Faberge eggs made in the late 19th century?

(a)  

31.

How many chocolate bunnies are sold every year in the USA?

(a)  

32.

Jelly beans became Easter candies in...

(a)  

33.

Jelly beans became popular Easter candies because they are ...

(a)  

34.

What date is Easter this year?

a)

20th April

b)

12th April

c)

2nd April

d)

10th April