EASTER QUIZOnline version Answer the questions by Elena Carriles Villanueva 1 For Christians, Easter celebrates... a New life b The birth of Jesus Christ c Death 2 Where does the name "Easter" come from? a From "Eastern" Europe b From the Saxon goddess Eostre c Because the sun rises on the East 3 What tradition is not typical of Easter? a Pace Egging b Egg Rolling c Peace for Easter d Easter egg hunts 4 Decorating and colouring eggs for Easter was a common custom in England in Prehistoric times. a True b False 5 The first eggs given at Easter were... a chicken eggs b birds eggs c chocolate eggs 6 When is Egg Rolling popular in England? a On Easter Monday b On Palm Sunday c On Maundy Thursday 7 When does an Egg Jarping competition finish? a When the egg reaches the goal b When all the eggs break and there is only one left c When the egg falls into the water 8 Why were eggs painted? a Because they were sweet b Because white was considered an impure colour c To give them further meaning as a gift 9 The ____________________ is a rich fruitcake covered with a thick layer of marzipan. a Custard tart b Simmel cake c Easter biscuit 10 An Anglo-Saxon legend tells how the Saxon goddess Eostre found a wounded bird and transformed it into a __________________ that could lay eggs. a chicken b hare c rabbit
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