How Much Do You Know About Easter?

Easter is one of the most beloved holidays in the country! Eggs, bunnies, Easter baskets - everything about it is iconic and memorable! How much do you know about this important holiday? Take our quiz to find out!
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Easter changes its date every year. How is Easter Sunday determined?
the first Sunday after the Paschal Full Moon
the first Sunday after Jewish Passover
alternating between the last Sunday in March and last Sunday in April

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What holiday happens two days before Easter?
Good Friday
Ash Friday
Shrove Friday

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What objects do children commonly hunt for on Easter?
eggs
jelly beans
carrots

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What type of holiday is Easter?
Jewish
Secular
Christian

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What is the period leading up to Easter in which people must give up something called?
Lent
Penance
Trinity

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When does Lent begin?
Holy Thursday
Good Friday
Ash Wednesday

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What do Christian or Catholic folk typically avoid consuming on Fridays during Lent?
chocolate
meat
alcohol

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For Christians, what does the Easter egg symbolize?
an empty tomb
the body of Christ
Christ's sacrifice

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Which city in New York hosts a famous Easter Parade every year?
Albany
Buffalo
New York City

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What is the name of the Sunday one week before Easter Sunday?
Ash Sunday
Palm Sunday
Holy Sunday

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Every Easter season, Americans consume 700 MILLION of which popular Easter candy?
Reeses Eggs
Hot Cross Buns
Marshmellow Peeps

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Ultimately, from a religious perspective, what does Easter celebrate?
the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ's Last Supper
the birth of Jesus Christ
Well, we don't want to call you a rotten egg. But your score on this quiz is certainly the equivalent of finally locating your Easter egg only to find that it's gone bad or rotten. But no worries! Easter comes every year, which means you have a yearly chance to bone up on your Easter knowledge, and give it another shot!

C+, Rotten Egg

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Right!
You missed some of the really tough ones that only major supporters of Easter would know, but this score is still nothing to shake your head - or should we say, fluffy tail - at. You proved you've gone on an Easter egg hunt once or twice in your life, and we hope you enjoy this Easter as much as all the others!

B+, Educated about Easter

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Wow! Very few people are as educated as you are when it comes to Easter - from both a religious and non-religious perspective. Easter is a holiday that a lot of people celebrate, even those who aren't devoutly religious, so being able to know the facts on both sides is quite impressive. Great work!

A+, Easter Expert

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1
Easter changes its date every year. How is Easter Sunday determined?
the first Sunday after the Paschal Full Moon
the first Sunday after Jewish Passover
alternating between the last Sunday in March and last Sunday in April
2
What holiday happens two days before Easter?
Good Friday
Ash Friday
Shrove Friday
3
What objects do children commonly hunt for on Easter?
eggs
jelly beans
carrots
4
What type of holiday is Easter?
Jewish
Secular
Christian
5
What is the period leading up to Easter in which people must give up something called?
Lent
Penance
Trinity
6
When does Lent begin?
Holy Thursday
Good Friday
Ash Wednesday
7
What do Christian or Catholic folk typically avoid consuming on Fridays during Lent?
chocolate
meat
alcohol
8
For Christians, what does the Easter egg symbolize?
an empty tomb
the body of Christ
Christ's sacrifice
9
Which city in New York hosts a famous Easter Parade every year?
Albany
Buffalo
New York City
10
What is the name of the Sunday one week before Easter Sunday?
Ash Sunday
Palm Sunday
Holy Sunday
11
Every Easter season, Americans consume 700 MILLION of which popular Easter candy?
Reeses Eggs
Hot Cross Buns
Marshmellow Peeps
12
Ultimately, from a religious perspective, what does Easter celebrate?
the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ's Last Supper
the birth of Jesus Christ