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WorksheetsEaster History (8,9)
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
On Easter people celebrate the
resurrection of Christ
birth of Christ
death of Christ
What does 'ressurection' mean?
die
come to life again
Easter is the end of forty days (a)
Easter is the culmination of the religious season of
lent
carnival
year
April
How many days does Lent last?
40
150
What is the date of Easter every year?
March 31st
April 15th
Sometime between March 22nd and April 25th
May 1st
Early Christians adapted Easter from a ......................festival.
American
English
pagan
Jewish
............ eggs is one of the oldest Easter customs.
hiding
hunting
buying
decorating
Why were the first Easter eggs coloured red?
in memory of the blood Jesus shed during his crucifixion
because there were no other colours
as a symbol of life
The day Easter falls on is based on
the day Christ was born.
the day the first rabbit of Spring is seen.
the third Sunday in April.
the phases of the moon.
Easter is a _____________________ holiday.
Christian
Pagan
Jewish
Atheist
Good Friday - piektdiena pirms Lieldienām, latviski ir:
Lielā Piektdiena
Labā piektdiena
Pēdējā Piektdiena
In Easter we colour eggs and give them as a present.
True
False
Giving these at Easter is a symbol for the rebirth of Jesus.
jelly beans
eggs
chocolate bunnies
baskets
For centuries the Christian Church banned ........... along with other food during lent.
meat
water
eggs
rabbit
After you have painted eggs, how long can they be in the fridge?
3 days
10 days
1 week
Forever
Rabbits are an ancient symbol of ........................... and new life.
fertilty and new life
food and warmth
money and love
spring and summer
What other symbolic animals are associated with Easter in Germany and Austria?
fox
coocoo
ostrich
stork
rooster
The activity in the picture is called ...
An egg hunt is?
a type of easter egg.
a religious ceremony
a family game
In English-speaking countries this activity is known as:
Easter Egg Roll
Easter Egg Hunt
Easter Egg Beating
Easter Egg Running
In English-speaking countries the activity of looking for Easter eggs is known as:
Easter Egg Roll
Easter Egg Hunt
Easter Egg Beating
Easter Egg Running
Egg tapping is a game in which you use?
any kind of eggs
decorated or chocolate eggs
fresh eggs
You can see ... in the picture
(a)
70% of Americans think they should eat the ears off the chocolate bunny first?
True
False
Easter is ranked #2 after Haloween in......
Costumes
Selling Candy
Egg coloring
Nightmares
Americans eat over 16 billion of these on Easter, enough to circle the Earth 3 times.
eggs
chocolate bunnies
peeps
jelly beans
Choose the correct sentence:
Easter Bunnies are painting Easter eggs.
Easter Bunnies can be painting Easter eggs.
Easter Bunnies painting Easter eggs.
An Easter Bunny is painting an Easter egg.
"To put all your eggs in one basket" means -
carrying a bag that is too heavy
risking all on the success of one thing
a clever person
Where were the first Faberge eggs made in the late 19th century?
(a)
How many chocolate bunnies are sold every year in the USA?
(a)
Jelly beans became Easter candies in...
(a)
Jelly beans became popular Easter candies because they are ...
(a)
What date is Easter this year?
20th April
12th April
2nd April
10th April
