49 Easter trivia questions and answers
Lent and Holy Week, how the date of Easter is set, eggs and bunnies, and Easter foods.
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Questions 1–20
- 1
Which Sunday name is also used for Easter?
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- 2
What event does Easter commemorate?
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Answerthe resurrection of Jesus from the dead
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter?oldid=1363685824
- 3
According to the New Testament, on which day after his burial did Jesus rise?
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- 4
Which 40-day observance precedes Easter?
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- 5
Which Sunday begins Holy Week in Western Christianity?
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- 6
Holy Week mourns the betrayal of Jesus on which day?
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- 7
Which Holy Week day commemorates the Last Supper?
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- 8
Which Holy Week day commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus?
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- 9
How many weeks does Eastertide continue?
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- 10
Which Sunday concludes the seven weeks of Eastertide?
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- 11
Are Easter and its related holidays fixed or moveable feasts?
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- 12
In what year did the First Council of Nicaea establish a common Paschal observance?
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- 13
Easter falls on the first Sunday after which event in spring?
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AnswerThe first full moon on or after the spring equinox, as the church calendar counts them, with the equinox fixed at 21 March
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter?oldid=1363685824
- 14
Which Jewish holiday is Easter linked to by name and origin?
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- 15
In Western Christianity, what does the Easter lily symbolize?
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- 16
What do Easter eggs symbolize in Christianity?
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Answerthe empty tomb of Jesus
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_egg?oldid=1362510918
- 17
What is the oldest continuing tradition for decorating Easter eggs?
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Answerdye and paint chicken eggs
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_egg?oldid=1362510918
- 18
Which two ideas do eggs traditionally symbolize?
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Answerfertility and rebirth
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_egg?oldid=1362510918
- 19
What does the traditional red color on Easter eggs remember?
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Answerthe blood of Christ
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_egg?oldid=1362510918
- 20
Many accounts trace the Easter egg custom to the early Christians of which region?
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Questions 21–40
- 21
Name one modern substitute for a real Easter egg.
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- 22
What animal is the Easter Bunny depicted as?
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- 23
Among which religious group did the Easter Hare originate?
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- 24
What role did the original Easter Hare play?
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- 25
Who wrote the 1682 work About Easter Eggs?
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AnswerGeorg Franck von Franckenau
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Bunny?oldid=1366014287
- 26
How many days leading up to Easter does Holy Week commemorate?
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- 27
Holy Week concludes on which day?
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- 28
Which week of Lent is Holy Week in Western Christianity?
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Answerthe sixth and last week
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Week?oldid=1365961404
- 29
How long before Easter does Palm Sunday fall?
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Answerthe Sunday before Easter
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Sunday?oldid=1362034243
- 30
Name four native branches that may substitute for palms.
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Answerbox, olive, willow, and yew
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Sunday?oldid=1362034243
- 31
Old palm branches are burned on what day to make Ash Wednesday ashes?
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- 32
Which three-day observance begins on Maundy Thursday?
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Answerthe Paschal Triduum
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maundy_Thursday?oldid=1364136415
- 33
Which act of Jesus does Maundy Thursday commemorate alongside the Last Supper?
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Answerthe Washing of the Feet
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maundy_Thursday?oldid=1364136415
- 34
From which Latin word does Maundy come?
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- 35
At what place does Good Friday commemorate Jesus's death?
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- 36
Which two observances are common on Good Friday?
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Answerfasting and church services
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday?oldid=1364130601
- 37
During which hours is the Great Three Hours' Agony held?
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- 38
What season begins on Ash Wednesday?
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- 39
What is burned to make the ashes for Ash Wednesday?
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AnswerPalm leaves from the previous year's Palm Sunday
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_Wednesday?oldid=1359503710
- 40
What does the Latin name Quadragesima mean?
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Questions 41–49
- 41
What are the three pillars of Lent?
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Answerprayer, fasting, and almsgiving
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lent?oldid=1364279213
- 42
Eastern Great Lent starts on which day?
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- 43
What is the first official celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus?
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- 44
Between which times is the Easter Vigil held?
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AnswerSunset on Holy Saturday and sunrise on Easter Day
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Vigil?oldid=1358867618
- 45
What candle is newly blessed and lit every Easter?
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Answera new Paschal candle
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paschal_candle?oldid=1348563141
- 46
Name one later occasion when the Paschal candle is used.
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- 47
Hot cross buns are traditionally eaten on which day?
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- 48
What does the cross on a hot cross bun represent?
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Answerthe crucifixion of Jesus
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_cross_bun?oldid=1365879426
- 49
What day of Eastertide is Easter Monday?
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