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EMPOWER B1 EASTER TRIVIA

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  • In which country and city, state or region do people eat a giant omelette made with thousands of eggs?
    Auckland, New Zealand
    Texas, the USA
    Haux, France
    Amsterdam, the Netherlands
  • Which country celebrates “Semana Santa” with parades and religious ceremonies?
    Spain
    Columbia
    Cuba
    Portugal
  • What do the Norwegians read a lot of during Easter?
    crime novels and thrillers
    poetry
    the Bible
    science fiction
  • What kind of animal delivers Easter eggs in Switzerland?
    a emu
    a goose
    a swan
    a cuckoo
  • What’s hidden in gardens and homes for children to find on Easter in many countries?
    marshmallow peeps
    chocolate bunnies
    jelly beans
    Easter eggs
  • What is the traditional Easter bread called in Italy?
    torta di Pasqua
    fondente di Pasqua
    pane di Pasqua
    colomba di Pasqua
  • What is the world record for the largest Easter egg made out of?
    porcelain
    chocolate
    clay
    wood
  • In which country do they decorate fountains with colourful Easter eggs?
    Germany
    Argentina
    Italy
    Switzerland
  • What kind of “hunt” is common for kids on Easter morning?
    an Easter egg hunt
    an Easter Turkey hunt
    a tulip hunt
    an Easter Bunny hunt
  • What is a “Hot Cross Bun” decorated with?
    a bunny
    jelly beans
    a cross
    an Easter egg
  • What day of Easter week is also known as “Spy Wednesday” in some cultures?
    The Wednesday after Easter
    Two Wednesdays before Easter
    The Wednesday before Easter
    The first Wednesday of the New Year
  • What flower is a symbol of Easter and spring in many cultures?
    a daffodil
    a lily
    a tulip
    a sunflower
  • What country’s Easter celebrations include crime TV marathons?
    Norway
    Canada
    Germany
    Sweden
  • What do children roll down hills in the USA during Easter?
    themselves
    Easter eggs
    cheese
    Easter balls
  • What colours are most associated with Easter and springtime?
    black and red
    blue and green
    yellow and purple
    blue and pink
  • In what country is “butter lamb” a thing?
    Poland
    Iceland
    Scotland
    Wales
  • In which two countries is “Easter Tree” decorating a popular tradition?
    Iceland and Greenland
    Germany and Sweden
    the Ukraine and Croatia
    Norway and Denmark
  • In which country do children dress up as "Easter witches" and go door-to-door for treats?
    Brazil
    Peru
    Sweden
    Iceland
  • Which country holds the world’s biggest Easter egg museum?
    China
    Russia
    Croatia
    the Ukraine
  • Which bird is most closely associated with Easter eggs?
    a turkey
    a goose
    a hen
    a pheasant
  • What animal has replaced the rabbit in Australian Easter advertising due to conservation concerns?
    the bilby
    the hare
    the emu
    the koala
  • In what country do people crack red eggs together and say “Christ is risen”?
    Portugal
    Korea
    Greece
    Singapore
  • In what country do people set off fireworks to celebrate Easter?
    Italy
    Singapore
    the USA
    China
  • In what countries do children play “egg tapping” games?
    Many, but especially Finland and the Netherlands
    Many, but especially Norway and Denmark
    Many, but especially France and Bulgaria
    Many, but especially Brazil and Argentina
  • In what country do people eat “Mämmi,” a dark rye pudding, for Easter?
    India
    Kazakhstan
    Andorra
    Finland
  • Where do people fly giant kites to celebrate Easter?
    Uruguay
    Bermuda
    Brazil
    Cuba
  • Which sugary animal treat often comes in yellow or pink and is made of marshmallow?
    macaroons
    lamington and marshmallow mousse trifles
    pavlova
    peeps
  • What day of the week is Easter Sunday always on?
    Hello?
    Thursday
    Sunday
    Friday
  • What do Australians often use instead of the Easter Bunny?
    the Easter Shark
    the Easter Kangaroo
    the Easter Koala
    the Easter Bilby
  • In what country is Easter also a big chocolate festival?
    Switzerland
    Belgium
    France
    England
  • Which animal, commonly found on Easter cards, symbolizes new life?
    a sheep
    a deer
    a turkey
    a lamb
  • In what country do people eat “kulich” and “paskha” for Easter?
    Russia
    the Ukraine
    Latvia
    Belarus
  • What sweet treat is traditionally eaten in the UK on Good Friday?
    Banoffee Pie
    Sticky Toffee Pudding
    Hot Cross Buns
    Jam Roly-Poly
  • Which country has an Easter tradition of drenching people with water on Easter Monday?
    Denmark
    Norway
    Australia
    Poland
  • What’s the name of the game where eggs are rolled down a hill?
    Easter egg hide and seek
    Easter egg skiing
    Easter egg rolling
    Easter egg hunting
  • In which country do people burn huge bonfires called “Easter fires”?
    Luxembourg
    Hungary
    Germany
    Argentina
  • In which country is Easter considered more important than Christmas?
    Greece
    Lithuania
    Poland
    Italy
  • What U.S. holiday tradition involves the president and an egg roll?
    the George Washington Easter Egg Roll
    the White House Easter Egg Roll
    the JFK Easter Egg Roll
    the Abraham Lincoln Easter Egg Roll
  • Where do people decorate eggs using wax and dye in traditional folk designs?
    Austria
    the Ukraine
    Germany
    Russia
  • What colour are traditional Easter eggs in Greece?
    turquoise
    purple
    red
    blue