1) On what street in New York does the city's famous Easter parade take place? a) broadway b) wall street c) 5th avenue d) 42nd street 2) What are the English and German names for easter or Ostern derived from? a) The ancient name for the month of April b) The passover ritual of Seder c) The german word for Austria, traditionally believed to be where easter eggs were found d) The Latin word for eggs 3) The Good Friday agreement, signed on Good Friday 1998, is also known as what? a) The Dublin agreement b) The Belfast agreement c) The Democratic Unionist agreement d) The Northern Ireland agreement 4) Who was the first to speak to Jesus after he had risen from the dead? a) Judas Iscariot b) Mary, his mother c) God d) Mary Magdelene 5) The term Maundy, describing the Thursday that commemorates the last supper and celebrated the day before Good Friday, is derived from the Latin word mandatum, meaning what? a) Disciple b) Commandment c) Final d) Mandate 6) Who was the last monarch to wash the feet of the poor on Maundy Thursday as an act of humility in remembrance of Jesus washing the disciples' feet? a) George VI b) James II c) Victoria d) George III 7) Why do Christians fast during the 40 days of lent up to Easter? a) In remembrance of the 40 days Mary spent preparing food for the last supper b) In remembrance of the 40 days Jesus spent in hiding from the Romans c) To replicate the 40 days Jesus spent in the wilderness d) It symbolises the 40 days when Jesus was believed to be dead before he rose again 8) Easter Monday is known as Dyngus day, or Wet Monday, in Poland, referring to what custom? a) Polish men traditionally try to walk across water as Jesus did b) In the Orthodox church Christians believe Jesus appeared to Mary by a river on the Monday after easter c) Polish boys traditionally throw buckets of water over girls on this day as a fertility ritual d) The water symbolises Jesus' blood and his resurrection 9) In France how are Easter eggs thought to be delivered to children on Easter Sunday? a) By the Easter bunny b) By the Easter goose c) By the Virgin Mary who delivers them to children while they sleep d) By a church bell that scatters eggs as it rings out on Sunday morning 10) What does the Easter Triduum refer to? a) the ascension of Jesus to heaven and the completion of the Holy trinity b) The Sunday after Easter Sunday, the conclusion of the Easter week c) the meal eaten by the disciples following Jesus' crucifixion d) the last three days before Easter Sunday 11) Easter island is a special territory of which country? a) Spain b) Portugal c) Argentina d) Chile 12) The Easter rising was a rebellion staged in Ireland in which year? a) 1886 b) 1916 c) 1918 d) 1924 13) In the Greek Orthodox church, easter eggs are traditionally painted what colour? a) red b) blue c) yellow d) green 14) How many 'pieces of silver' did Judas betray Christ for? a) 10 b) 20 c) 30 d) 40 15) How many Faberge eggs were made? a) 12 b) 20 c) 38 d) 57 16) What is 'Pysynka'? a) A Polish drink which is drunk at Easter celebrations b) An egg rolling competition c) The Russian term for Easter d) The art of painting eggs

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