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104 Easter Trivia Questions to Spring into the Holiday

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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