Easter Trivia
By: Tippy & Alfred
1. Which came first?
(a) The Chicken
(b) The Egg
(c) None of the above
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2. Who designs the most expensive decorated eggs in the
world today?
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3. What color of eggs doesn't "Sam I am" like in the
Dr. Seuss book?
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4. The song, "Here Comes Peter Cottontail," says that the
Easter Bunny has colored eggs for whom?
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5. What can you do to an egg that is said to protect you
against bees, hail, and lightning.
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6. How long can you keep a boiled egg in the refrigerator
before it is dangerous?
(a) 24 hours
(b) 3 days
(c) 1 week
(d) Eggs don't need refrigeration after you cook them.
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7. What is the proper name for a female rabbit?
(a) Doe
(b) Cow
(c) Femmie
(d) None of the above. It's just a girl rabbit.
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8. What popular children's dance is common performed at Easter time?
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9. What is the symbology of lighting a candle on Easter?
(a) light destroys darkness
(b) Sunrise
(c) Sunset
(d) Jesus having risen from the dead.
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10. In the movie "Easter Parade," who was Judy Garland's co-star?
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11. Rabbits with upright ears can hear better than those
with long floppy ears.
True or False?
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12. A common belief is that if you want to have good luck
for the year, you must wear at least one item of new
clothing on Easter Sunday.
True or False?
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13. From where come most Easter eggs with highly intricate
decorations done using wax and dye?
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14. The ringing of bells on Easter was for:
(a) To let you know the fast was over
(b) A celebration of the holiday
(c) To frighten evil spirits away
(d) All of the above
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15. Eggs have nearly every nutrient that science says is
needed by humans.
True or False?
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Answers:
1. (C) None of the above. History tells that actually DUCKS
and GEESE came first ...6,000 years in China before Chickens,
which came 4,000 years later in India.
2. Carl Faberge
3. Green eggs (and Ham, or course!)
4. He's got colored eggs for SUE!
5. Bury it in your garden or yard.
6. (C) 1 week. Always keep them refrigerated.
7. (A) Doe
8. The Bunny Hop
9. (B) Easter Sunrise
10. Fred Astaire
11. True
12. True. It was a time to shed old clothes, clean the
fireplace and renew. If you didn't buy at least ONE new
item...gloves, hat, it was considered bad luck.
13. Ukrainian Easter Eggs
14. (D) All of the above. Depending on where you live, one
will have more importance than the others.
15. True - They were created to be the survival container
for an entire chick so they have it all.
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