Easter baskets have special symbolism. The woven treat containers represent birds' nests and new life, especially when filled to the brim with eggs. True or false?
true
There's a reason you probably eat sousages for Easter dinner. True or false?
False. people eat ham.Years ago, hams cured over the winter months would have been ready to serve in the early spring.
The holiday was named after the Anglo-Saxon goddess Eostre. True or False?
True.Scholars believe that Easter was named after a festival celebrating Eostre and the coming of spring.
We can thank Ukraine for the bunny. True or False?
False.The idea of the Easter bunny delivering candy and eggs originated in Germany during the Middle Ages, with the first written mention of this tradition 16st
Easter and Halloween compete for the highest candy sales. True or False?
True.The two holidays go head-to-head for the most candy sales every year. In fact, some years people buy more candy the week before Easter than the week before
In the old days, pretzels were associated with Easter. True or False?
True.Because the twists of this salty treat resemble arms crossing in prayer.
In Australia, Easter takes place in Winter. Is this true or false?
False. In AutumnThis technically goes for all Southern regions, since those in the Southern Hemisphere experience opposite seasons
In Switzerland, there's an Easter bird instead of an Easter bunny. True or false?
In Switzerland, it's a tale as old as time that a cuckoo bird is the animal responsible for delivering Easter eggs on the religious holiday
Easter is the oldest Christian holiday on record.TRUE OR FALSE?
Every Sunday, Christians would celebrate the resurrection of Christ, overtime it evolved into a pagan holiday to celebrate it once a year for the entire day.
Decorating eggs comes from a Ukrainian tradition. TRUE OR FALSE?
THAT'S TRUE.The ornate eggs were called pysankas, which were made by using wax and dyes. It wasn't until Ukrainian immigrants came to the U.S.
