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Easter True or False

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  • The Friday before Easter is called Bad Friday.
    False. It is called Good Friday.
  • Easter is the oldest Christian holiday.
    True. It is older than Christmas.
  • In the UK, the traditional Easter food is chicken.
    False. It is lamb.
  • Easter is celebrated in winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
    False. It is celebrated in autumn.
  • Easter eggs represent new life.
    True. Easter is about new life and rebirth.
  • The traditional Easter flower is the tulip.
    False. It is the white lily
  • In medieval times, people threw eggs at rabbits at Easter.
    False. They threw them at churches.
  • Easter eggs are traditionally painted pink in Greece.
    False. They are painted red, like blood.
  • Easter is the celebration of Christ's rebirth.
    True. This is why Easter is about new life.
  • People used to wear old clothes for good luck at Easter.
    False. They wore new clothes for good luck.
  • The week before Easter is called Holy Week.
    True. It begins the Sunday before Easter.
  • Easter Island is in Israel.
    False. It is in Chile.
  • People first started decorating eggs in the Ukraine.
    True. It started there in the 13th century.
  • The rabbit is an ancient symbol of fertility.
    True. They are known for having many young.
  • The Easter bunny tradition comes from Germany.
    True. It started in the 18th century.
  • The largest Easter egg ever recorded weighed 2.3 kg.
    True. It was made in Italy.
  • Easter is always celebrated in May.
    False. It may be celebrated in April and in March in catholic countries.
  • Jesus was crucified in Egypt.
    False. He was crucified in Israel.
  • There is always a full moon on Easter Sunday.
    False. It is full the Sunday before Easter.