1. Easter Eggstravaganza!!!

2. However, the name of “Easter” stems from “Pesach” which is what?
A. The Persian word
for EGG
The Summerian
word for a feast
C. The Hebrew name for the Passover festival
C. The Hebrew name for the Passover Festival

3. True or False:
Easter is the biggest holiday for selling Candy, second only to Halloween.
True

4. Easter always falls between March 22 and April 25th
True
False

5. Hot cross buns were originally made for what?
A. For the Poor people during Lent
B. Raisin cakes
offered to goddess
Ashtarte
C. Martha Stewart
A. or B (Hos. 3:1; Jer. 7:18).

6. Chocolate eggs were first made in what place in the 19th century
A. Europe
B. Asia
C. America

7. Which color jelly bean is the favorite according to sources
A. Blue
B. Red
C. Yellow
D. Green
E. Black

8. Speaking of Jelly beans
Are they a modern version of a:
A. English delight
B. Turkish delight
C. African delight
Jelly beans are the modern versions of a Turkish delicacy which once belonged to the biblical times

9. When were Jelly beans first introduced in French Cuisine?
A. 18th century
B. 19th century
C. 20th century
It’s called: bonbon à la gelée.

10. Who were the first ones who exchanged eggs to symbolize the resurrection of Christ.
A. Persians
B. Turks
C. Spanish
D. Egyptians

11. The largest Easter Egg made unto date was
A. just over 10ft high
B. just over 50 ft high
C. just over 25 ft high

12. In the mid-20th century how long did it take to make a marshmallow peep?
A. 27 hours
B. 2 hours
C. 1 hour
D. 30 minutes

13. Now it only takes…..
A. 6 minutes
B. 30 minutes
C. 1 hour
A. 6 minutes

14. Which of these decorated Easter eggs are done in the “pysanki” fashion?1. A. A. B. C.

15. What country do Pysanky eggs stem from?
a. Romania
B. Ukraine
C. Persia

16. PYSANKY EGGS

17. Religious Pysanky Eggs

18. In the year 2000 Americans spent how much on Easter candy?
B. $25,000
C. $ 1.9 billion
D. 1 million

19. A. said 50 % B. said 76% C. said 2% The Proper way to eat it?
According a poll taken : When eating the candy from your Easter basket, the Chocolate bunnies should be eaten first.
A. said 50 %
B. said 76%
C. said 2%
The Proper way to eat it?
5% said feet first
4% said ears first

20. What country do these Easter eggs belong too?
A. Ukraine
B. Sweden
C. Russia

21. These are Washi Decorated Eggs
What country do they
Come from?
Poland
Japan
Switzerland
B. Japan

22. Make them by wrapping with 7mm Washi Tape

23. Just tear off pieces of tape, then wrap them around the eggs any way you'd like.

24. The results are as endless as your imagination

25. Varied Techniques with Washi Paper

26. Which designer made these fabulous eggs?
A. Faberge
B. Bauhaus
C. Arne Jacobson

27. Peter Carl Faberge is of which descent?
A. Romanian
B. Persian
C. Russian
D. French
Though his parents were of German
And Danish descent, he was born
In Russia and considered Russian.

28. Exquisite Fabrege Eggs

30. Each one Uniquely Designed

31. The Story of the First Fabrege Egg
On Easter Day, 1885, the Tsar Alexander III had a special 20th anniversary gift for his lovely wife, Tsarina Maria Fedorovna.
Easter Day is the most celebrated holiday for the Russian Orthodox Church, and the Tsar’s anniversary made it a celebrated occasion. Through the palace doors walked a young and talented artisan, Peter Carl Faberge. He carried a tiny box to the Tsar, who set it on the table before his wife. The Tsarina gasped at the gift inside: it was an enameled egg with a golden yolk. Inside the yolk was a golden hen, and inside the hen was a tiny crown of diamonds and rubies.
It became known as the first Faberge Egg.

32. Tsar Alexander Romanov commissioned Peter Carl Faberge to create a new egg every year, to give to his wife on Easter Day.

33. Rothschild Faberge Eggs
How much is this egg worth at an auction?
A. $ 1,000
B. $1,000,000
C. $6,000,000
D. $18,000,000

34. How many holes are in this designer egg by Franc Grom?

35. Which of these are an example of Moravian Scratch Eggs?
This one A. A. B. C. D.

36. Martha Stewart’s version of decorated eggs.

37. This Quilt Patterned Egg is made with what special ingredient?
A. Paint only
B. Colored Markers
C. Dye & wax

38. Eggs decorated with Dried Flowers

39. Which President started the first Easter Egg roll on the White House lawn?
A. President Hayes
B. President Lincoln
C. President Tyler
D. President Reagan

40. White House Eggs & Egg Hunts through the years.

41. How many kids 6-11 say they prefer to eat jelly beans ONE at a time?
C. 70 %

42. Ancient Legend of the Easter Egg
In the tradition of the Christian Orthodox Churches,
The legend says that the first
real Easter egg was given
to the Roman emperor Tiberius
by Mary Magdalene soon
after Christ’s ascension.

43. The tradition states that….
Mary went to Rome to preach, and followed the custom to bring the emperor some gift.
Wealthy people usually gave jewels and poor people brought to the emperor’s palace whatever they could..

44. the legend continues…
Mary gave the emperor a humble white egg saying, “The Christ has risen!”
The emperor expressed his disbelief, “Nobody can rise from the dead ….. this is as hard to believe as it is to believe this egg can turn red!”

45. The tradition of Red Eggs
The story states that at once the egg became red, and since that time eggs serve as a symbol of Christ’s resurrection, the victory of life over death.
Interesting story, but who really knows????

46. Let the Easter Egg remind you of the Easter Story…
Eggs can represent Resurrection life.
From the Tomb……….

47. To the first sign of life…..
and rising up….

48. To life…
And leaving behind, his empty tomb…

49. Acts 1:11
“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”

50. Eggs and Easter The symbol of the
Resurrection – the empty tomb and new life!