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 Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 5:04 pm
#7. How many gospels are in the Bible? Why are they important at Easter?
4 Gospels- Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. They are especially important at Easter because they record Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection.
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Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 5:08 pm
#8. What was the purpose of the Easter Act passed in 1928 by Parliament in the United Kingdom?
The Easter Act fixed Easter day as the first Sunday after the second Saturday in April.
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Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 5:12 pm
#9. The idea of the Easter bunny, which originated in Germany in the 1700s, was not a rabbit originally, but a what?
It was an Easter iguana! blaugh No, actually, it was an egg-laying hare called “Osterhase” or “Oschter Haws.”
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Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 5:15 pm
#10. What is your most hated candy at Easter? Jelly beans, especially black ones!
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Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 5:18 pm
#11. The word “Easter” appears in the Old Testament in the Bible.
False!
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Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 5:19 pm
#12. A lamb is one of the symbols of Easter, as it was a sacrificial animal in the Old Testament.
True!
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Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 5:20 pm
#13. The rabbit is an ancient symbol of fertility.
True!
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Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 5:21 pm
#14. The egg represents “new life,” or the resurrection of Christ.
True!
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Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 5:22 pm
#15. The most popular American Easter candy is the chocolate bunny.
False!
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Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 5:26 pm
#16. Which country has the tradition of eating hot cross buns at Easter?
The British Isles, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and some parts of the Americas.
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Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 5:34 pm
#17. Who held the first egg roll on the White House lawn and in what year?
The White House Easter Egg Roll officially dates back to 1878 and the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes
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Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 5:37 pm
#18. What are two traditional Easter games?
Dyeing Easter eggs and Hunting Eggs.
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Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 5:40 pm
#19. The custom of giving candy and chocolate for Easter first appeared during what historic age?
19th century England.
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Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 5:42 pm
#20. The Easter sunrise service, a distinctive Protestant observance in North America, comes from what Biblical event?
The women going to Jesus' tomb before sunrise & finding Him risen!
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Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 5:44 pm
#21. In the United States, what is the traditional Easter meat people eat?
Ham! My daughter calls it "sweet ham" because I put pineapple, cherries, and brown sugar on it when I cook it! smile
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