Easter Trivia Questions and Answers

A collection of Easter trivia questions and answers for you and your friends to test your knowledge on what Easter celebration is all about.

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Easter Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What is the significance of Easter Sunday in the Christian faith?

Answer: Easter Sunday is the day that Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

2. What is the date of Easter Sunday determined by?

Answer: The date of Easter Sunday is determined by the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox.

3. What are some traditional Easter foods?

Answer: Some traditional Easter foods include ham, lamb, and hot cross buns.

4. What is the name of the Catholic liturgical season that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Easter Sunday?

Answer: The Catholic liturgical season that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Easter Sunday is called Lent.

5. What event is commemorated on Good Friday?

Answer: Good Friday has commemorated the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.

6. What is the name of the Christian holiday that is celebrated 50 days after Easter Sunday?

Answer: The Christian holiday that is celebrated 50 days after Easter Sunday is called Pentecost.

7. What is the name of the holiday that happens the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent?

Answer: The holiday that happens the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent, is called Mardi Gras or "Fat Tuesday."

8. What is the name of the Easter liturgical season?

Answer: The liturgical season of Easter is known as the Paschal Season.

9. What is the traditional color associated with Easter Sunday?

Answer: The traditional color associated with Easter Sunday is white or gold.

10. What is the name of the special service held on Holy Saturday?

Answer: The special service held on Holy Saturday is called the Easter Vigil.

11. What is the name of the traditional Easter morning service in the Christian faith?

Answer: The traditional Easter morning service in the Christian faith is called the Easter Sunrise Service or the Easter Dawn Service.

12. What is the name of the special meal that is traditionally served on Easter Sunday?

Answer: The special meal that is traditionally served on Easter Sunday is called the Easter feast or the Paschal meal.

13. What is the name of the special bread that is traditionally served during the Easter season?

Answer: Special bread that is traditionally served during the Easter season is called Pascha or Paschal bread.

14. What is the name of the special hymn that is traditionally sung during the Easter season?

Answer: Special hymn that is traditionally sung during the Easter season is called the "Hallelujah Chorus".

15. In many cultures, what is the traditional way of celebrating Easter Sunday?

Answer: In many cultures, the traditional way of celebrating Easter Sunday is by attending church services and then having a family meal together, often featuring traditional Easter foods such as ham or lamb.

16. Who is the Godfather of Easter Eggs?

Answer: The Godfather of Easter Eggs is a Ukrainian and Ukrainian-American folk artist named Peter Carl Fabergé. He is famous for creating a series of jeweled Easter eggs for the Russian Tsars Alexander III and Nicholas II.

17. Why are Easter eggs traditionally associated with Easter?

Answer: Easter eggs are traditionally associated with Easter because they symbolize new life and resurrection. The egg has long been a symbol of fertility and new beginnings. In ancient times, people would exchange eggs as a symbol of renewal and new beginnings.

18. What is the name of the special painting that is traditionally displayed during the Easter season?

Answer: The special painting that is traditionally displayed during the Easter season is called the "Paschal Icon"

19. What is the name of the special service held on the evening before Easter Sunday?

Answer: The special service held on the evening before Easter Sunday is called the Easter Vigil, or the Paschal Vigil.

20. What is the traditional symbol of Easter in Greek Orthodox Church?

Answer: The traditional symbol of Easter in the Greek Orthodox Church is the Paschal candle, which is lit during the Easter Vigil and represents the light of Christ, who overcame death and darkness.

21. In what countries is Easter celebrated with large parades?

Answer: In some countries, Easter is celebrated with large parades, such as in Spain, Mexico, and parts of Latin America, where parades are held on Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday.

22. What is the name of the special liturgy that is held on Easter Sunday in the Byzantine Rite?

Answer: The special liturgy that is held on Easter Sunday in the Byzantine Rite is called the Paschal Divine Liturgy.

23. What is the name of the special service held on the morning of Easter Sunday in the Anglican and Episcopal churches?

Answer: The special service held on the morning of Easter Sunday in the Anglican and Episcopal churches is called the Easter Eucharist or the Resurrection Eucharist.

24. What is the name of the special service held on Easter Sunday in the Eastern Orthodox Church?

Answer: The special service held on Easter Sunday in the Eastern Orthodox Church is called the Paschal Matins and Paschal Divine Liturgy.

25. In what country is it traditional to throw water or cologne on friends and family on Easter Monday?

Answer: Poland.

26. What is the name of the Easter bread that is commonly served in Greece?

Answer: Tsoureki.

27. What is the name of the traditional Easter Sunday breakfast dish in the United States?

Answer: Ham.

28. In what country is it traditional to light fireworks on Easter Sunday?

Answer: Spain.

29. What is the name of the traditional Easter cake in France?

Answer: La Mona de Pascua.

30. What is the name of the traditional Easter parade in New York City?

Answer: The Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival.

31. In what country is it traditional to paint eggs in bright colors and give them as gifts at Easter time?

Answer: Ukraine.

32. What is the name of the traditional Easter dish in the Philippines?

Answer: Bibingka.

33. In what country is it traditional to hunt for Easter eggs in the countryside?

Answer: Germany.

34. What is the name of the traditional Easter dessert in Italy?

Answer: Colomba di Pasqua (Easter Dove cake).

35. In what country is it traditional to have a special Easter Mass called 'Passion Play'?

Answer: Mexico.

36. What is the name of the traditional Easter dish in the Caribbean?

Answer: Roasted goat.

37. What is the name of the traditional Easter dessert in Russia?

Answer: Paskha.

38. In what country is it traditional to have an Easter egg hunt for children?

Answer: United States.

39. What is the name of the traditional Easter dish in Sweden?

Answer: Smörgåstårta (Easter sandwich cake).

40. In what country is it traditional to have a special Easter meal with family and friends?

Answer: Many countries have this tradition, as it is a common Christian celebration worldwide.

41. In what country is it traditional to have a special Easter service that includes the lighting of a large Easter fire?

Answer: Germany

42. What is the name of the traditional Easter drink in Mexico?

Answer: Atole de chocolate.

43. In what country is it traditional to have a special Easter dance or procession?

Answer: Spain (Semana Santa)

44. What is the name of the traditional Easter sweet bread in Portugal?

Answer: Folar.