Easter: Faith, Festivity, and Fun Facts!

#77 Week 16

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Sigrun Sørumgård
April 17, 2025

How well do you know the history, symbols, customs and other facts about Easter?

  1. What does the word “Easter” (from Hebrew “Pesach”) mean?

  2. Who betrayed Jesus during Easter week?

  3. What was the name of the place where Jesus was crucified?

  4. In which sea is Easter Island located and which country is Easter Island governed by?

  5. 'Virvonta' is a tradition where children dress up as Easter witches in which country?

  6. During the church council in which city, around 325 CE, it was decided, among other things, how Easter should be celebrated?

  7. In which major city is The Easter Parade held, a spectacular, annual Easter procession that began as a public walk in the mid-19th century, but which has roots in the Catholic Church's traditional Easter procession and folk religiosity.

  8. From which country do we find the first written descriptions of the Easter bunny?

  9. What determines when Easter begins?

  10. In which country was the first chocolate Easter egg ever made?

The Wonder Wall

  • While many countries have a tradition with the Easter bunny, a different critter is beloved by little ones in Germany. Over in Westphalia, Germany, an Easter fox (Osterfuchs) once delivered eggs and goodies to children. Though the bunny is more common nowadays, the fox is still a popular symbol in some parts of the region.

  • Pastel colors are used in so many Easter celebrations. But they have important symbolism, too! Baby blue, mint green, light yellow, and soft pink all carry meaning of the rebirth and renewal of life that occurs in spring. Specifically, white represents light, triumph, and glory, while lavender represents penance, power, and royalty. Pink represents joy and love, then red symbolizes sacrifice, blood, and martyrdom. Finally, green represents hope and eternal life.

  • According to Guinness World Records, a massive chocolate egg over 10 meters tall and over 7250 kg was produced in Italy in 2011.

Yesterday´s Questions & Answers

  1. Which band composed the song “Yellow Submarine”?

    The Beatles

  2. Which world-famous artist painted many sunflowers in bright yellow shades?

    Vincent van Gogh

  3. In which children’s book written by Lyman Frank Baum in 1900, which was adapted into a film and directed by Victor Flemming in 1939, do we find the Yellow Brick Road?

    The Wizard of Oz

  4. If red is the first colour in the rainbow, where is yellow?

    The third colour.

  5. In which country is the Yellow River found, the river also has many other names?

    The Huang He, the Huang River, the Yellow River or the Yellow Flod is, with its 5,464 km, China’s second longest river after the central Chinese Yangtze River.

  6. Which yellow flower is a symbol of Wales?

    Daffodil

  7. Which American national park spans parts of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho?

    Yellowstone National Park

  8. Which city in Texas is also the Spanish word for yellow?

    Amarillo. Amarillo is the county seat of Potter County, Texas, and the 14th largest city in the state by population.

  9. In what year was Coldplay's song "Yellow", from their debut album, 'Parachutes', released?

    2000

  10. Signal flags used on ships are for visually communicating to other nearby vessels, or land, what the ship wants or is doing. What does it mean when a ship flies an all-yellow flag?

    Q – Quebec (KEH-BECK). There is no known risk of infection, and the vessel requests a doctor on board who can issue a quarantine license for contact with land. “My vessel is healthy and I require free practice”.