Easter Trivia II

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EASTER TRIVIA II

11) What immediately precedes Easter?

PENTECOST ADVENT EPIPHANY LENT

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and ends approximately six weeks later, before Easter Sunday.

12) In It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown, Snoopy delivers Easter eggs to everyone except _______.

LINUS LUCY WOODSTOCK CHARLIE BROWN

Snoopy runs out of eggs by the time he gets to Charlie Brown and gives his friend the now empty basket.

13) 76% of people eat which part of an Easter bunny first?

EARS FEET TAIL HANDS

According to a recent survey, most people start with the ears.

14) What was written above Jesus' head on the cross?

UNKNOWN CRIMINAL IT IS FINISHED SON OF GOD KING OF THE JEWS

Matthew 27:37 tells us "Above his head they placed the written charge against him: THIS IS JESUS: KING OF THE JEWS".

15) What kind of cloth was used to wrap the body of Jesus?

SILK WOOL VELVET LINEN

The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke state that Joseph of Arimathea wrapped the body of Jesus with spices in linen cloths, according to the burial custom of the Jews.

16) How much do Americans spend on Easter candy each year?

$1.1 BILLION $870 MILLION $1.9 BILLION $565 MILLION

Americans spend $1.9 billion on Easter candy, making it the second biggest candy holiday after Halloween.

17) What pastry marks the end of Lent in many countries including the British Isles, Australia, and New Zealand?

BAKLAVA CATTERN CAKE HOT CROSS BUNS FLATBREAD

A hot cross bun is a spiced sweet bun made with currants or raisins, marked with a cross on the top, and traditionally eaten on Good Friday.

18) What pagan goddess is sometimes associated with Easter?

ERIS OSTARA ISIS DEMETER

Anglo-Saxons once held feasts in honor of Ostara (or Eostre), the goddess of fertility, but this tradition eventually died out and was replaced by the Christian celebration of the resurrection of Jesus.

19) Which U.S. President held the first Easter Egg Roll?

BENJAMIN HARRISON RUTHERFORD B. HAYES GEORGE H. W. BUSH FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

The first annual White House Easter Egg Roll was held on April 22, 1878, after President Rutherford B. Hayes agreed to open the White House grounds on Easter Monday to children who wanted to roll Easter eggs.

20) How long does it take to make a Marshmallow Peep?

27 MINUTES 27 HOURS 6 HOURS 6 MINUTES

In 1953, it took 27 hours to make one Marshmallow Peep. Today, it takes six minutes.