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Easter Trivia Answers Archive

Review earlier daily rounds, reveal the correct answer, and use the short explanation to learn the fact behind each question. Page 2 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. The astronomical event that can cause Easter to fall as late as April 25 in some years is related to what?

    Answer: A full moon falling after March 21

    Easter is observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon occurring on or after the spring equinox, which can push the date to April 25.

  2. In the Philippines, a predominantly Catholic country, what does the "Salubong" ritual reenact in the pre-dawn hours of Easter Sunday?

    Answer: The meeting of the risen Christ and the Virgin Mary

    The Salubong (meaning "meeting") is a dramatic dawn procession in which statues of the resurrected Christ and the grieving Virgin Mary are brought together, symbolizing the moment Mary learns of the resurrection, often accompanied by music and dance.

  3. Which egg-decorating style creates a design by scratching through a dark dyed surface?

    Answer: Drapanka

    Drapanka decoration reveals a lighter eggshell design by scratching lines through a dark layer of dye.

  4. An Easter egg hunt typically involves hiding what type of eggs?

    Answer: Hard-boiled or plastic eggs

    Easter egg hunts most commonly use hard-boiled dyed eggs or plastic eggs filled with small treats or coins.

  5. In pysanky, the traditional Ukrainian art of egg decorating, what tool is used to apply melted beeswax to the eggshell?

    Answer: A stylus called a kistka

    A kistka is a small funnel-tipped stylus heated in a candle flame to draw wax lines on the egg during pysanky.

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  1. Which spring flower, a member of the Liliaceae family, is commonly called the "Lent lily" in England because it typically blooms during the Lenten season?

    Answer: Daffodil

    The wild daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) is traditionally known in parts of England as the Lent lily because its flowering period closely aligns with the weeks of Lent leading up to Easter.

  2. In Scandinavian countries, children often dress as Easter witches and go door-to-door with a copper coffee pot. Which country most prominently practices this tradition?

    Answer: Sweden

    Swedish children don old clothes, shawls, and painted faces to resemble påskkärringar (Easter hags) and visit neighbors exchanging handmade cards and drawings for small sweets, a custom blending old folklore with Easter celebration.

  3. Creating a 'cascarón' involves decorating which type of egg that is then gently broken over someone's head for good luck?

    Answer: A hollowed-out chicken egg

    Cascarones are confetti-filled hollowed eggshells, a tradition with roots in both Spain and Latin American cultures.

  4. Decoupage, a technique often used to decorate Easter eggs, involves adhering what material to the shell surface?

    Answer: Cut paper

    Decoupage is the art of decorating objects by gluing colored paper cutouts onto them and sealing with varnish.

  5. The phrase "Easter parade" refers to a real tradition in which U.S. city, where people historically walked along a major avenue in new spring clothing after church services?

    Answer: New York

    New York's Fifth Avenue became famous for its Easter Parade, where wealthy and middle-class New Yorkers alike strolled in their finest spring outfits following Easter Sunday services, a custom dating to the late 19th century.

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  1. Which pastel color, heavily associated with Easter branding and decorations in North America, was named after a flowering plant first cultivated in France in the 18th century?

    Answer: Lilac

    The color lilac takes its name from the Syringa vulgaris flower, which was widely cultivated in European gardens by the 18th century and became a standard pastel shade used in Easter packaging, clothing, and décor.

  2. The "Easter lily cactus" (Echinopsis multiplex) is a flowering plant known for producing large, fragrant white blooms that open at what time of day?

    Answer: Night

    The Easter lily cactus produces trumpet-shaped white flowers that typically open in the evening or at night, lasting only through the following day, which is a characteristic trait of many Echinopsis species.

  3. What is the name of the Thursday of Holy Week that commemorates the Last Supper?

    Answer: Maundy Thursday

    Maundy Thursday remembers the Last Supper Jesus shared with his disciples; the word "maundy" derives from the Latin mandatum, meaning commandment, referring to the new commandment to love one another.

  4. Which ecclesiastical computation method, developed in the medieval period, was used to calculate the date of Easter each year?

    Answer: The Computus

    The Computus was the medieval system of calendar calculation used to determine the date of Easter, involving the interplay between the solar year, the lunar month, and the fixed date of the vernal equinox.

  5. What does the liturgical term "Triduum" literally mean in Latin?

    Answer: Three days

    Triduum is a Latin word meaning "three days," referring to the three most solemn days of the Christian year: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday.

Daily round

  1. What is the traditional method used in Fabergé's famous Imperial Easter eggs to create their decorated surfaces?

    Answer: Hand-painted enamel and precious metals

    Peter Carl Fabergé and his workshop used techniques including guilloché engraving on precious metals covered with multiple layers of translucent vitreous enamel, combined with gemstones and miniatures, to create the iconic Imperial Easter eggs.

  2. How often does Easter fall on the same date in both Western and Eastern (Orthodox) Christianity?

    Answer: It varies and sometimes does not coincide for decades

    Because Eastern Christianity uses the Julian calendar for the calculation while the West uses the Gregorian, the dates coincide in some years but can differ by up to five weeks in others.

  3. Which bird is a traditional Christian symbol of peace and sometimes appears in Easter artwork?

    Answer: Dove

    A dove is a longstanding Christian symbol of peace and the Holy Spirit and can appear in Easter-season art.

  4. Tsoureki, a braided Easter bread popular in Greece, gets its distinctive flavor and golden color primarily from which ingredient?

    Answer: Mahleb and mastic resin

    Greek tsoureki is flavored with mahleb (ground cherry-kernel spice) and sometimes mastic resin (mastiha), giving it a subtly floral, piney aroma, while red dyed eggs are often nested in the braids as a centerpiece.

  5. Which Baroque composer wrote the 1708 oratorio La resurrezione?

    Answer: George Frideric Handel

    George Frideric Handel composed La resurrezione, an Italian-language oratorio first performed in Rome in 1708.

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  1. Which type of pastry, a hollow chocolate egg filled with small toys or candies, is a staple Easter treat in Italy?

    Answer: Uovo di Pasqua

    The Uovo di Pasqua is a large hollow chocolate egg, commercially produced and often containing a small surprise gift inside, given to children and loved ones throughout Italy during the Easter season.

  2. In France, what massive edible structure is traditionally constructed in town squares on Easter Monday as part of a communal celebration?

    Answer: A giant omelette

    The town of Bessières in southwestern France is famous for its Fraternity of the Giant Omelette, which cooks over 4,500 eggs in a massive pan in the town square each Easter Monday, a tradition linked to Napoleon's visit.

  3. What does the Paschal candle symbolize in Christian liturgy?

    Answer: The light of Christ rising from the tomb

    The Paschal candle is lit at the Easter Vigil to symbolize the risen Christ as the light of the world; it is used throughout the Easter season and at baptisms and funerals.

  4. Which spring bulb flower, native to Central Asia, is one of the earliest to bloom and often appears around Easter?

    Answer: Crocus

    Crocuses are among the first spring bulbs to bloom, often pushing through snow in late winter or early spring.

  5. What liturgical color is most commonly associated with Lent and penitential seasons?

    Answer: Purple

    Purple (or violet) is the traditional liturgical color for Lent and Advent, symbolizing penance, preparation, and solemnity.

Daily round

  1. In Christian art, the Latin title Agnus Dei identifies Christ with which animal?

    Answer: Lamb

    Agnus Dei means Lamb of God, a title represented by a lamb in Christian art and liturgy.

  2. What is the name of the prayer service held at the tomb of Jesus in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Holy Saturday?

    Answer: The Holy Fire ceremony

    The Holy Fire ceremony takes place at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Holy Saturday, during which the Orthodox patriarch enters the tomb and emerges with a flame that is passed among the faithful.

  3. Which term names the festive season extending from Easter Sunday to Pentecost?

    Answer: Eastertide

    Eastertide is the Christian liturgical season that begins on Easter Sunday and continues through Pentecost.

  4. In Bermuda, Good Friday kite-flying is a popular tradition. What shapes are the kites most commonly made in?

    Answer: Hexagonal with long tails

    Bermudians craft colorful hexagonal kites with long, flowing tails and tissue-paper hummers that buzz in the wind, flying them on Good Friday in a tradition that blends Christian symbolism of the ascension with older folk customs.

  5. Egg rolling is a popular Easter activity in several countries. On whose lawn did the White House Easter Egg Roll tradition reportedly begin in 1878?

    Answer: Rutherford B. Hayes's

    President Rutherford B. Hayes officially opened the White House lawn to children for egg rolling in 1878, starting an annual tradition.

Daily round

  1. Which Gospel describes Mary Magdalene mistaking the risen Jesus for a gardener near the tomb?

    Answer: The Gospel of John

    The Gospel of John recounts Mary Magdalene meeting the risen Jesus and initially thinking he is the gardener.

  2. The tradition of the "Easter sunrise service" originates from which biblical account that early Christians reenacted by gathering outdoors at dawn?

    Answer: The women discovering the empty tomb at early dawn

    The Gospel accounts describe women visiting Jesus's tomb "very early in the morning" on the first day of the week and finding it empty, which inspired the longstanding Christian practice of holding outdoor worship services at sunrise on Easter morning.

  3. Which type of flower is most traditionally associated with Easter and symbolizes resurrection and new life in many cultures?

    Answer: Lily

    The white Easter lily has long symbolized purity, hope, and renewal, making it the most common Easter flower.

  4. Which mineral compound makes up most of a chicken eggshell?

    Answer: Calcium carbonate

    Calcium carbonate forms most of a chicken eggshell and gives the shell its rigid structure.

  5. Which span describes the Easter Triduum in Western Christian liturgy?

    Answer: From Maundy Thursday evening through Easter Sunday evening

    The Easter Triduum begins with the evening liturgy on Maundy Thursday and concludes on Easter Sunday evening.