Everybody knows the traditions that come with Easter: baskets full of goodies, family egg hunts, and a big dinner with a glazed ham at the centerpiece. But, did you know there’s a lot of history behind the candy-filled holiday?
The holiday, more formally known by the religious community as Resurrection Sunday, is based on Christian beliefs. Easter has been widely culturized and commercialized, making it a combo day of church and exciting gifts.
Do you know when Easter first started? Why do we celebrate with a magical bunny, anyway? Why do we cover the yard in eggs if the bunny is the focal point of the holiday?
If you think you know everything about Easter, you’ve come to the right place. See how far you can get in this Easter quiz.
And for more quizzing fun, check out our Christmas, Halloween, and New Year quizzes. Don’t forget to try some chocolate trivia questions!
From where does the name “Easter” likely originate
A Roman festival celebrating the start of spring
The Anglo-Saxon goddess Eostre, associated with spring and fertility
A Christian term meaning “The Resurrection”
The Latin word for “east,” symbolizing the rising sun
Which author wrote the Velveteen Rabbit?
E.B. White
Margery Williams
Roald Dahl
J.K. Rowling
Where does the custom of Easter baskets originate?
Farmers
Ancient Greeks
Catholics
Islam
Which company designed the world’s most expensive egg?
Gemfields
The Franklin Mint
House of Faberge
Christie’s
Which Easter movie was released in 2011?
Despicable Me
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Hop
The Smurfs
The word ‘Easter’ comes from what?
Jesus’ middle name
Esturian Flower
The word ‘East’
Anglo-Saxon goddess of fertility
Which actor died on Easter Saturday, 2007?
Philip Stone
Barry Nelson
David Niven
Joe Turkel
Which fruitcake, adorned with marzipan balls and traditionally enjoyed at Easter tea time in England, is known as:
Victoria Sponge
Battenberg Cake
Simnel Cake
Dundee Cake
What is second to Easter in the ranking of top-selling confectionery holidays?
Christmas
Thanksgiving
Halloween
Valentine’s Day
What color was the cloak that Jesus wore when he went to the cross?
Orange
Purple
Green
Yellow
In the 2004 movie The Passion of the Christ, who plays Jesus?
Alexander Ludwig
Jim Caviezel
Kevin Chapman
Michael Emerson
How much do Americans spend on Easter candy per year?
$1 billion
$500 million
$200 million
$2 billion
In which Easter film would you see Max von Sydow in the role of Jesus?
Ben-Hur
King of Kings
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Jesus
What kind of cloth was used to wrap the body of Jesus?
Canvas
Burlap
Cotton
Linen
What game was sometimes played in church as part of the Easter celebration?
Toss the Egg
Find the Egg
Bob for Eggs
Roll the Egg
On what day was Jesus crucified?
Easter Sunday
Shrove Tuesday
Good Friday
Ash Wednesday
Which actor died on Good Friday, 2002?
AJ Perez
Dominic Ochoa
Diether Ocampo
Rico Yan
Which social theorist died on Easter Sunday, 2009?
Judith Halberstam
Judith Butler
Lauren Berlant
Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick
Which country held its first-ever general elections on Easter Monday, 2008?
Bangladesh
Nepal
Bhutan
Myanmar
Which South African politician died on Easter Saturday, 2010?
Eugène Terre’Blanche
Julius Malema
Frederik Willem de Klerk
Lucas Mangope
At Jesus’ trial, when Peter denied knowing Jesus, what gave him away?
His walk
His nervousness
His Galilean accent
His haircut
When was the date of Easter fixed by the council of nicaea?
425 AD
325 AD
225 AD
525 AD
Which record producer died on Easter Monday, 2008?
Pete Best
Derek Taylor
Mal Evans
Neil Aspinall
How many men were crucified with Jesus?
4
2
6
8
What happened to Jesus on Easter Sunday?
He rose from the dead
He was born
He fasted
He died
In Australia, rabbits are not a popular animal, so which creature do they use for Easter instead?
Bilby
Wombat
Kangaroo
Koala
Approximately how many Easter eggs are hunted per year?
4 billion
1 billion
80 million
40 million
What traditionally did children do to prepare for the Easter Hare in Germany?
Cut their hair
Built nests
Clean their houses
Write lists
Maundy Thursday falls on which day of the Holy Week before Easter?
2nd
3rd
5th
4th
What kind of meat is often associated with Easter?
Beef
Rabbit
Pork
Lamb
What kind of company is ‘Eastern SkyJets’?
Telecommunications
Airline
Law Firm
Energy
When was the Easter Act passed?
1976
1928
1763
1855
Husvet is the name for Easter in which language?
Croatian
Russian
Hungarian
Bulgarian
The comedy television series Pizza, which began on Easter Monday, 2000, was created by who?
Tahir Bilgic
John Boxer
Paul Nakad
Paul Fenech
Who was the lead female in the film Easter Parade?
Liza Minelli
Shirley Temple
Lorna Luft
Judy Garland
Who directed the Easter film Annie Hall?
John Turturro
Martin Scorsese
Roman Polanski
Woody Allen
How much did the world’s most expensive chocolate egg sell for?
7000
9000
8000
6000
How much does the world’s largest chocolate bunny weigh?
4 tons
1 ton
3 tons
2 tons
Which disciple betrays Jesus three times?
Peter
Paul
Simon
Matthew
After being resurrected, Jesus shows himself to the disciples beside which sea?
Tiberias
Caspian
Red
Dead
How many silver coins did the chief priests give Judas to betray Jesus?
60
30
40
50
How did Easter Island get its name?
The scenery
Native language
It’s shape
The day of discovery
Which country is often credited with starting the Easter Bunny tradition?
Spain
Germany
Italy
Ireland
Which former Hungarian leader died on Easter Monday, 2005?
Jeno Fock
Pal Losonczi
Gyorgy Lazar
Karoly Nemeth
Who directed the Passion of Christ?
Danny Glover
Mel Gibson
Sylvester Stallone
Harrison Ford
What did the Romans do with the coat that Jesus had worn?
Ripped it
Cast lots
Burned it
Gave it to a beggar
Who fixed the date of Easter?
Council of Troy
Council of Ephesus
Council of Miletus
Council of Nicaea
What did the Scandinavians call Easter?
Eos
Ushas
Ostra
Aurora
The Easter egg is a symbol of what?
Rebirth
Fertility
Mourning
Food
In which Easter movie does Sunny the bunny deliver eggs to the next town?
Yogi the Easter Bear
The Easter Bunny is Comin’ to Town
It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
People often baked on Good Friday. What did they believe of the bread baked on this day?
It would never go moldy
It would cure diseases
It would bring good luck
It would cure infertility
Which movie is based on the story of two men being unemployed Easter bunnies?
Hop
Funny Little Bunnies
Springtime with Roo
Hank and Mike
What day of the week does the Easter Egg Roll take place on at the White House?
Sunday
Saturday
Monday
Friday
In which movie do Jay and Silent Bob beat up the Easter Bunny?
Clerks
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Mallrats
Chasing Amy
How many angels, according to the Gospel of John, were inside the sepulchre?
6
2
8
4
Who plays the role of the Pharaoh in the Easter favorite movie, Ten Commandments?
Steve McQueen
Yul Brynner
Charlton Heston
Charles Bronson
In which Easter movie would you see Judas being played by Rip Torn?
The Passion of the Christ
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Ben-Hur
King of Kings
Which job did Zacchaeus hold in the bible?
A fisherman
A chief tax collector
A teacher
A baker
Which movie about Christ is based on the novel by Nikos Kazantzakis?
The Last Temptation of Christ
The Passion of the Christ
King of Kings
Color of the Cross
When did the rabbit first appear as an Easter symbol?
18th century
16th century
19th century
17th century
Which disciple betrays Jesus to the chief priests?
Peter
Judas
Simon
Thomas
At Jesus’ trial, to whom did Pilate send Jesus when he heard he was from Galilee?
Josephus
John the Baptist
Saint Joseph
Herod
Easter is a celebration of what?
Crucifixion of Christ
The Big Bang
Birth of Jesus
Resurrection of Christ
How old is the world’s oldest hot cross bun?
179 years
189 years
159 years
169 years
Which former UK Prime Minister died on Easter Saturday, 2005?
James Callaghan
Edward Heath
Harold Wilson
Denis Healey
Which two spices were used to prepare Jesus’ body for burial?
Basil and Parsely
Rosemary and Thyme
Aloes and Myrrh
Cumin and Coriander
How is the Thursday before Easter known?
Ash Thursday
Good Thursday
Maundy Thursday
Shrove Thursday
Approximately how many chocolate bunnies are sold each Easter?
1 million
35 million
76 million
60 million
In which continent were chocolate eggs first made for Easter?
Asia
North America
Europe
South America
If you do not want bad luck, what chore should you not do on Good Friday?
Bake bread
Wash clothes
Wash floors
Make candles
Which of these religious figures died on Easter Sunday 2013?
Adolf Fritzen
Joseph Dore
Louis Constantin de Rohan
Charles Amarin Brand
Easter Island belongs to which South American country?
Chile
Argentina
Bolivia
Peru
Which journalist died on Easter Saturday, 2012?
Jeffrey Wigand
Mike Wallace
Ed Bradley
Morley Safer
In which century were chocolate eggs first made for Easter?
19th
20th
18th
17th
How many days does Lent last for?
40
30
10
20
What kind of crown was placed upon Jesus’ head?
Thorns
Nails
Ivy
Barbed wire
According to Gospel of Matthew, where was Jesus crucified?
Nazareth
Golgotha
Potter’s Field
Bethlehem
Who narrates the Easter movie The King of Kings?
H. G. Wells
Alfred Hitchcock
Orson Welles
Joseph Cotton
What color are the Easter bunny costumes in the movie Hank and Mike?
White
Yellow
Brown
Pink
Which actor plays the lead role in the Easter themed movie Hop?
Patrick Dempsey
Elijah Kelley
James Marsden
Luke Bracey
The Bible states that Jesus’ betrayer committed suicide. How did he do this?
Hung himself
Drowned himself
Slit his throat
Jumped off a cliff
What is the name of the best known Easter Bunny in North America?
Philip
Paul
Peter
Pedro
What is the name for the traditional Ukrainian craft of egg decorating?
Origami
Pysanka
Machete
Kabuki
In what year did the classic family movie Easter Peanuts come out?
1984
1994
1974
2004
In which country was there a government demonstration on Easter Saturday, 2005?
Singapore
Taiwan
Japan
Mongolia
In what year did Chile take possession of Easter Island?
1888
1878
1898
1868
Which Easter movie was forced to stop filming in Arizona due to snow?
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Jesus
King of Kings
Ben-Hur
Which cosmonaut died on Easter Monday, 2010?
Pyotr Klimuk
Andriyan Nikolayev
Vitaly Sevastyanov
Viktor Gorbatko
The Easter Rabbit was first introduced to North America following what?
US Civil War
American Revolution
Boston Tea Party
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
The Bible states that Jesus arose on which day?
The first day of the week
Ash Wednesday
The Sabbath
The last day of the week
At the Last Supper, what food did Jesus liken to his body?
Pork
Bread
Cheese
Chicken
Who narrates the Gospel of John?
Pete Docter
Ed Asner
Christopher Plummer
Ewan McGregor
Including Jesus, how many people were at the Last Supper?
17
13
15
19
In the Gospel according to Matthew, who is compelled to carry Jesus’ cross?
Elijah
Paul
Barabbas
Simon
In the film Winnie the Pooh – Springtime with Roo, who cancels Easter?
Rabbit
Tigger
Winnie the Pooh
Eeyore
What kind of bread is associated with Easter?
Croissant
Hot Cross Bun
Tomato Bread
Pain au Chocolat
Where is the world’s largest collection of Easter eggs?
France
Germany
Poland
Switzerland
Which film director died on Good Friday, 2007?
Mario Monicelli
Dino Risi
Luigi Comencini
Vittorio De Sica
On Easter, what do you have to do if you want good luck in the coming year?
Spend time with family
Give to charity
Wear new clothes
Bake a cake
How many chocolate Easter bunnies are consumed in the US each year?
60 million
45 million
9 million
34 million
What color do Greek Orthodox celebrants traditionally dye their Easter eggs?
Violet
Yellow
Orange
Red
What is the name given to the last week of Lent?
Easter Week
Finishing Week
Lent Week
Holy Week
The original Easter bunny was based on what sort of animal?
Rabbit
Hare
Chinchilla
Guinea Pig
Which Easter film features the evil Irontail?
Here Comes Peter Cottontail
Yogi the Easter Bear
Funny Little Bunnies
Springtime with Roo
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