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Easter traditions around the world

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  • The world largest egg was traditionally made in Italy. True of false?
    True
    False
  • What is the symbol of Easter?
    Easter doesn't symbolize anything.
    Easter is a symbol of new life.
    Easter symbolizes strength, power and freedom.
  • Which of these animals doesn't hatch from an egg?
    Crocodile
    Turtle
    Rabbit
    Hen
  • Is Easter on the same day every year?
    No
    Yes
  • What is Palm Sunday?
    Competition, in which you eat as many eggs as possible.
    Tradition of bringing to church twigs with flowers.
    Tradition, in which you roll cheese down the hill.
  • Besides bunnies, what animal is considered as Easter symbol?
    Deer
    Dog
    Lamb
  • Instead of the Easter bunny, some countries have a different animal delivering eggs. Guess which animal delivers eggs in Switzerland?
    An Easter Cuckoo (bird)
    An Easter chick
    An Easter lamb
  • What is 'Mazurek'?
    Flat Polish cake topped with dried fruit. It's eaten only at Easter!
  • Is it true that there are competitions in Poland for the tallest palm?
    True
    False
  • How do you traditionally dye eggs and make 'Pisanki'. Describe the process.
    You boil eggs with red onion skin, purple cabbage or spinach. Then you scratch a design on eggs.
  • There are 12 eggs in 1 dozen. How many eggs are there in half a dozen?
    6
  • In Australia, what season does Easter take place?
    Spring
    Summer
    Autumn
    Winter
  • Why do Polish prepare baskets with samples of food?
    The food is blessed in church and then shared at Sunday meals.
  • The first chocolate Easter Egg was made in 1873. True or false?
    False
    True
  • Say Happy Easter in as many languages as you can.
  • How to pronounce the Polish toungue twister 'Rzeżucha'?
  • What do Polish kids look for on a Sunday morning?
    They look for baskets with fruit.
    They look for chocolate Easter bunnies or small gifts.
    They look for baskets packed with sweets.
  • What is 'Śmigus Dyngus' in Polish tradition?
    National, spring clean, which all Polish people do.
    It's a kind of a smoothie drink.
    Parents wake up children with pouring some water on them.
  • What do Polish eat for Easter breakfast on Easter Sunday? Name 3 things.
    Hard boiled eggs, bread, white sausages, sour soup called Żurek or White Barszcz.
  • What is 'Śmigus Dyngus' like in Polish villages or in the mountains? Describe.
  • What is 'Rzeżucha'?
    Herb, which children grow to eat or decorate dishes.
    Kind of an Easter cake.
    A way of colouring eggs.
  • Which of these plants do we see flowering at Easter?
    Daffodils
    Roses
    Sunflowers
  • How many countries in the world celebrate Easter?
    24
    95
    65
  • What do children in Finland dress up as on Easter to get treats?
    Witches
    Easter bunnies
    Gnomes
  • What is the most important meal on Easter Sunday in Poland?
    Lunch
    Breakfast
    Dinner
  • Make a song to the rhyme: 'Hot cross buns, hot cross buns. One a penny, two a penny, hot cross buns. Give them to your daughters, give them to your sons. Hot cross buns'.
    Ouppssssss!!!
    Bravo!!!!