Let us test what you know about Easter with this Easter quiz. Celebrated between March 22 and April 25 every year, Easter is synonymous with Jesus Christ and his resurrection. Also, it has become a time of much chocolate egg eating.
Easter Quiz – Questions and Answers
1. Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. After his crucifixion, how many days later Jesus will rise from the dead?
A. 7
B. 5
C. 3
D. 2
Answer: C. 3
2. Psysanka is a traditional method of painting Easter Eggs. Which country does Pysanka originate?
A. Hungary
B. Estonia
C. Ukraine
D. Slovenia
Answer: C. Ukraine
3. Easter is known by different names, primarily from the word Passover. Which one of the below is not one of those names?
A. Pascha
B. Pasques
C. Pascua
D. Pashes
Answer: D. Pashes
4. In the United Kingdom, each child is given, on average, how many Easter eggs each year?
A. 2
B. 8
C. 5
D. 10
Answer: B.8
5. In It’s the Easter Beagle, a piece of music named ‘Menuet’ featured. Who was the composer?
A. Ludwig Van Beethoven
B. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
C. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
D. Johann Sebastian Bach
Answer: D. Johann Sebastian Bach
6. The opinion of the Easter Bunny originated in Germany in the 1700s. But it was not a rabbit at first. What was it?
A. A hare
B. A possum
C. A cat
D. A dove
Answer: A. A hare
7. Jellybeans are the second most famous candy at Easter. What is the most popular color of bean?
A. Yellow
B. Green
C. Red
D. Blue
Answer: C. Red
8. The Easter Season begins on Easter Day, and lasts for how many days?
A. 14
B. 21
C. 32
D. 50
Answer: D. 50
9. Which of the below is not a Christian Easter song?
A. My God (Jeremy Camp)
B. Because He Lives (Bill & Gloria Gaither)
C. Happy Day (Tim Hughes)
D. I Will Rise (Chris Tomlin)
Answer: A. My God (Jeremy Camp)
10. A traditional English Easter game, what the heck is pace-egging?
A. Smashing hard-boiled eggs together to discover the toughest
B. An egg and-spoon race, just with a spatula not a spoon
C. Rolling hard-boiled which painted eggs down a hill
D. Blowing hard-boiled eggs along a table top
Answer: C. Rolling hard-boiled which painted eggs down a hill
11. Which one of these egg shaped candy is illegal in the United States?
A. Cadbury’s Creme Egg
B. Kinder Surprise
C. Whoppers Robin Egg
D. Brach’s Fiesta Malted Milk Egg
Answer: B. Kinder Surprise
12. What was the aim of the Easter Act of 1928 (in the British Parliament)?
A. To protect Easter from commercialism
B. To give a fixed date for Easter
C. To shorten the Easter school holidays
D. To return Easter to its pagan roots
Answer: B. To give a fixed date for Easter
13. Which following musician who has not recorded a song called Easter?
A. Bruce Springsteen
B. Jefferson Airplane
C. Patti Smith
D. Marillion
Answer: A. Bruce Springsteen
14. Easter is the 2nd largest candy-eating holiday in the United States. Which is the first?
A. Independence Day
B. Christmas
C. Halloween
D. Thanksgiving
Answer: C. Halloween
15. Pace-egging is one English Easter game, another is hop-egging. How to play it?
A. Hop down a race course, and holding an egg on a plate
B. Dance between the eggs on the floor without breaking them
C. Pass an egg between the players each standing on one leg
D. See who can hard boil an egg quickly
Answer: B. Dance between the eggs on the floor without breaking them
16. 76 percent of people eat which part of an Easter Bunny first?
A. Chest
B. Tail
C. Feet
D. Ears
Answer: D. Ears
17. The opinion of the Easter bunny originated in the 1700s in what country?
A. Russia
B. The United States
C. Germany
D. Great Britain
Answer: C. Germany
18. The idea of the Easter bunny, which originated in Germany in the 1700s, was not a rabbit originally, but a:
A. Hare
B. Possum
C. Cat
D. Dove
Answer: A. Hare
19. The most popular American Easter candy is:
A. Chocolate bunnies
B. Marshmallow peeps
C. Jelly beans
D. Chocolate, cream-filled eggs
Answer: B. Marshmallow peeps
20. What flower is associated with Easter day?
A. Rose
B. Lily
C. Pansy
D. Crocus
Answer: B. Lily
21. Which animal is used in Australia instead of a rabbit?
A. Kangaroo
B. Wombat
C. Koala
D. Bilby
Answer: D. Bilby
22. In an effort to mock Jesus, Romans gave him a crown of what?
A. Wire
B. Ivy
C. Flowers
D. Thorns
Answer: D. Thorns
23. In the Bible, how many gospels?
A. 8
B. 4
C. 3
D. 7
Answer: B. 4.
24. Several countries including Greece, Spain and Mexico have bonfires at Easter time. What is burned in these fires?
A. Crosses made out of straw
B. Effigies of judas
C. Colored paper eggs
D. A giant cloth easter bunny
Answer: B. Effigies of Judas
25. What kind of cloth was utilized to wrap a body of Jesus?
A. Wool
B. Linen
C. Cotton
D. Silk
Answer: B. Linen
26. The body of Jesus was placed in a sepulcher. A rock was rolled to cover the opening. What is a sepulcher?
A. A large pottery urn
B. A wooden coffin
C. A cave-like tomb
D. A hole in dug in the ground
Answer: C. A cave-like tomb
27. How many angels were guarding the sepulcher?
A. One
B. Four
C. Six
D. Two
Answer: D. Two
28. Which disciple is not present once Jesus goes to view them after his resurrection?
A. Thomas
B. Simon
C. Paul
D. Peter
Answer: A. Thomas
29. What was the hill name where they crucified Jesus?
A. Gethsemane
B. Golgotha
C. Gibeon
D. Ararat
Answer: B. Golgotha
30. What animal did Jesus ride on once he entered Jerusalem the week before his death?
A. A camel
B. A horse
C. A Donkey
D. None, he walked
Answer: C. A donkey
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