Easter trivia works well across ages because it mixes tradition, food, and a few genuinely surprising facts. Here are 20 questions to use at a family gathering or classroom party.

The Questions

  1. What is the 40-day period of fasting and reflection before Easter called?
  2. What animal is commonly said to deliver Easter eggs?
  3. What is the Sunday before Easter called, marking Jesus's entry into Jerusalem?
  4. What is the day before Easter Sunday called?
  5. What day commemorates the Last Supper?
  6. What day commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus?
  7. What sweet treat, often shaped like a rabbit, is a common Easter basket item?
  8. What flower is most strongly associated with Easter?
  9. What game involves rolling decorated eggs down a hill?
  10. What season does Easter fall in across the Northern Hemisphere?
  11. What is the basket called that children use to collect Easter eggs?
  12. Easter's date changes every year because it's tied to which astronomical event?
  13. What baked good, marked with a cross on top, is traditionally eaten on Good Friday?
  14. In many Orthodox Christian traditions, what color are Easter eggs dyed?
  15. What early-morning outdoor event do many families attend on Easter Sunday?
  16. What is the 50-day period following Easter called, ending with Pentecost?
  17. What marshmallow candy, often shaped like chicks and bunnies, is a popular Easter treat?
  18. What bird's eggs were traditionally the ones decorated, before artificial eggs became common?
  19. What does Easter Sunday celebrate, according to the Christian tradition?
  20. What popular springtime activity involves searching a yard or park for hidden eggs?

Answers

1. Lent  ·  2. The Easter Bunny  ·  3. Palm Sunday  ·  4. Holy Saturday  ·  5. Maundy Thursday  ·  6. Good Friday  ·  7. Chocolate bunny  ·  8. The Easter lily  ·  9. Egg rolling  ·  10. Spring

11. An Easter basket  ·  12. The first full moon after the spring equinox  ·  13. Hot cross buns  ·  14. Red  ·  15. A sunrise service  ·  16. Eastertide  ·  17. Marshmallow chicks/bunnies  ·  18. Chicken eggs  ·  19. The resurrection of Jesus  ·  20. An Easter egg hunt

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