We welcome you to an amazing collection of Easter trivia questions.
Easter is a festival that is underappreciated. It makes no difference whether you are religious or not.
The traditions, beliefs, and practices linked with Easter are diverse and spectacular.
And many of the symbols associated with Easter have a deep history.
You may still celebrate easter with your loved ones. Yes. That’s right!
Get together and tell them how much you appreciate them.
Here are some Easter trivia questions and answers to get you ready for the holiday.
Let’s dive right in, shall we?
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General Easter Trivia Questions
There are several intriguing and entertaining Easter facts. Some are well-known, while others are less so. Here are some general Easter quiz questions for you to enjoy.
1. How was Jesus fastened to the cross?
Answer: with nails through his hands and feet.
2. Jesus prophesized that Peter would deny him how many times?
Answer: three.
3. What came first, Jesus’ crucifixion, the resurrection, or the Last Supper?
Answer: The Last Supper.
4. The “Easter parade,” an American cultural event consisting of a festive strolling procession on Easter Sunday, is characterized by what item of clothing won by women?
Answer: hats.
5. Which job did Zacchaeus hold in the Bible?
Answer: tax collector.
6. What is the name of the Charlie Brown Easter Special?
Answer: “It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown”.
7. At the Last Supper, what food did Jesus liken to his body?
Answer: bread.
8. Easter Island belongs to which South American country?
Answer: Chile.
9. When the soldiers came for Jesus, what wound did Peter inflict on the servant of the high priest?
Answer: cut off his right ear.
10. Who held the first egg roll on the White House lawn and in what year?
Answer: Lucy Hayes, wife of President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878.
11. What are two traditional Easter games?
Answer: the Easter egg hunt and egg rolling.
12. Which folkloric figure / animal brings the Easter eggs?
Answer: The Easter Bunny.
13. Which author wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
Answer: Roald Dahl.
14. In which city can you find the statue of the Christ the Redeemer?
Answer: Rio de Janeiro.
15. The custom of giving candy and chocolate for Easter first appeared during what historic age?
Answer: the Victorian age.
16. The Easter sunrise service, a distinctive Protestant observance in North America, comes from what Biblical event?
Answer: It is a reenactment of Mary Magdalene’s visit to Jesus’ tomb on the morning of his Resurrection.
17. In the United States, what is the traditional Easter meat people eat?
Answer: ham.
18. What colors are associated with Easter?
Answer: purple and yellow.
19. What is celebrated at Easter?
Answer: The resurrection of Jesus.
20. What type of food is decorated for Easter?
Answer: Eggs.
21. Who wrote the popular Easter hymn “Christ the Lord is Risen Today”?
Answer: Charles Wesley.
22. Which country has the tradition of eating hot cross buns at Easter?
Answer: Great Britain.
23. What is a feature or message hidden in a software called?
Answer: An Easter egg.
24. How many days before Easter was the crucifixion?
Answer: 3 days.
25. What can you see on doors at Easter time?
Answer: Easter wreath.
26. Which spiced sweet bun is traditionally eaten on Good Friday?
Answer: Hot Cross Buns.
27. Which brand of chocolate has “Have a Break…Have a ______” as a slogan.
Answer: KitKat.
28. Which artist painted ‘The Last Supper’?
Answer: Leonardo Da Vinci.
29. What is the name of the rabbit in the Disney movie ‘Bambi’?
Answer: Thumper.
30. In France, what brings the Easter Eggs?
Answer: Bells.
31. Which flavour of McFlurry does McDonald’s bring for Easter in the UK?
Answer: Creme Egg.
32. What are Catholics not allowed to eat on Good Friday?
Answer: Meat.
33. Besides chocolate, what is the main ingredient of Reese’s?
Answer: Peanut Butter.
34. What is the traditional flower of Easter?
Answer: Easter Lilly.
35. What is the other name given to the Holy Week?
Answer: Passion Week.
36. Which US president initiated the White House Easter Egg Roll?
Answer: President Rutherford Hayes.
37. Complete the title of this Judy Garland song “In Your Easter ______”.
Answer: Bonnet.
38. Which country does the Easter bunny come from?
Answer: Germany.
39. Which jellwery house is famous for its jewelled egg?
Answer: Fabergé.
40. When is Easter?
Answer: The first Sunday after the Paschal Full Moon.
41. Which colour is the Lindt chocolate bunny?
Answer: Gold.
42. Which British chocolate company makes the Mini Eggs?
Answer: Cadbury.
43. In which US state was the largest Easter egg hunt ever held?
Answer: Florida.
44. In which animated movie did Russell Brand voiced the Easter bunny?
Answer: Hop.
45. With which Jewish holiday is Easter associated?
Answer: Passover.
Easter Trivia Questions | True or False
As with many popular events, symbols, rituals, and ways of commemorating of Easter have evolved over time as well. So, think twice before answering these Easter trivia questions.
1. The word “Easter” appears in the Old Testament in the Bible.
Answer: False..
2. A lamb is one of the symbols of Easter, as it was a sacrificial animal in the Old Testament.
Answer: True.
3. The rabbit is an ancient symbol of fertility.
Answer: True.
4. The egg represents “new life,” or the resurrection of Christ.
Answer: True.
5. The most popular American Easter candy is the chocolate bunny.
Answer: False.
6. Easter is a Christian holiday.
Answer: True
7. Good Friday is not a bank holiday in the UK.
Answer: False.
8. Easter is always in April.
Answer: False.
9. Creme Eggs are available all year round.
Answer: False.
10. Roald Dahl wrote The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
Answer: False, it was Beatrix Potter
11. Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a Horse.
Answer: False.
12. When the disciples saw Jesus walking on water, they thought he was an Angel.
Answer: False.
13. Jesus met the woman of Samaria by a well.
Answer: True.
14. Judas Iscariot tried to walk on water, as Jesus did.
Answer: False.
15. Mary saw an angel in white sitting where the body of Jesus had lain.
Answer: False.
16. According to the bible, Jesus was crucified on the cross.
Answer: True.
17. Jesus said to one of the thief on the cross, today you will be with me in Paradise.
Answer: True.
18. According to the book of Matthew, 4 robbers were crucified with Jesus.
Answer: False.
19. Jesus was crucified in a town called Gethsemane.
Answer: False.
20. Jesus rose from the dead on the third day.
Answer: True.
Easter Trivia Questions Multiple Choice
Here is an Easter trivia quiz containing multiple choices. See how you fare, and put your friends and family to the test as well.
1. What did the people say when Jesus entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday?
A. Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Break forth and sing for joy and sing praises
B. Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him
C. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Answer: C.
2. Who dressed Jesus with an elegant robe before sending Him back to Pilate?
A. Pilate
B. Herod and his soldiers
C. Caesar
Answer: B.
3. Who did Jesus say was the father of lies?
A. The harlot
B. The antichrist
C. The devil
Answer: C.
4. What was written on the cross of Jesus?
A. His majesty
B. The carpenter’s son
C. King of the Jews
Answer: C.
5. What kind of crown was placed on the head of Jesus?
A. Crown of Thorns
B. Crown of jewels
C. Crown of nails
Answer: A.
6. When Jesus saw the disciples after His resurrection, what did He ask them to bring at the Sea of Tiberias?
A. Sheep
B. Fish
C. Leaven Bread
Answer: B.
7. How many gospels are in the Bible? Why are they important at Easter?
A. 8
B. 4
C. 3
Answer: B.
8. What is the name of the prayer which Jesus taught his disciples?
A. A Prayer of Supplication
B. The Lord’s Prayer
C. Intercessory Prayer
Answer: B.
9. While in the wilderness, Jesus was tempted to turn what into loaves of bread?
A. Stone
B. Wood
C. Sand
Answer: A.
10. What was the name of the prisoner the people wanted released instead of Jesus?
A. Barnabas
B. Haman
C. Barabbas
Answer: C.
11. The Bible says that the apostle who betrayed Jesus killed himself. Who was he and how did he commit suicide?
A. Judas; he hung himself
B. Peter; he jumped off a cliff
C. Matthew; he slit his wrists
Answer: A.
12. The second largest holiday for eating candy is Easter. Which is the first?
Independence Day
A. Christmas
B. Halloween
C. Thanksgiving
Answer: B.
13. The idea of the Easter bunny was originated in the 1700s in what country?
A. Russia
B. The United States
C. Germany
Answer: C.
14. The idea of the Easter bunny, which originated in Germany in the 1700s, was not a rabbit originally, but a.
A. hare
B. possum
C. cat
D. dove
Answer: A.
15. The most popular American Easter candy is?
A. chocolate bunnies
B. marshmallow peeps
C. jelly beans
Answer: B.
16. What flower is associated with Easter?
A. rose
B. lily
C. pansy
Answer: B.
17. Which animal is used in Australia instead of a rabbit? Why?
A. kangaroo
B. wombat
C. bilby
Answer: C.
18. The Romans, in an effort to mock Jesus, gave him a “crown” of what?
A. wire
B. ivy
C. flowers
D. thorns
Answer: D.
19. What was the purpose of the Easter Act passed in 1928 by Parliament in the United Kingdom?
A. make the Easter bunny the official animal for Easter
B. declare chocolate the official candy for Easter
C. establish a fixed date for Easter
Answer: C.
20. What did Jesus say would cry out as He rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday?
A. the stones
B. the angels
C. the earth
Answer: A.
Easter Bible Trivia Questions
Few people realize that Easter Sunday marks the end of a liturgical season that dates back to the Old Testament. So, there it has a direct link with the bible as well. So, here is an Easter bible quiz for you to look into.
1. What kind of cloth was used to wrap the body of Jesus?
Answer: linen.
2. Jesus body was placed in a sepulcher and a rock was rolled to cover the opening. What is a sepulcher?
Answer: a cave-like tomb.
3. Which prisoner was released instead of Jesus?
Answer: Barabbas.
4. What was the name of the hill where they crucified Jesus?
Answer: Golgotha.
5. What animal did Jesus ride on when he entered Jerusalem the week before his death?
Answer: A donkey.
6. How many angels were guarding the sepulcher?
Answer: Two.
7. Which disciple is not present when Jesus goes to see them after his resurrection?
Answer: Thomas, who is told by the disciples that Jesus rose from the grave.
8. Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. After his crucifixion, Jesus rose from the dead how many days later?
Answer: Thomas.
9. Who made the statement, “Take ye him, and crucify him, for I find no fault in him.”?
Answer: Pontius Pilate.
10. Some countries (Mexico, Spain, and Greece) have bonfires at Easter time.
What is burned in these fires?
Answer: Effigies of Judas.
11. According to Scripture, who arrived first on Easter Sunday at Jesus’ grave?
Answer: Mary Magdalene
12. On Easter Sunday, who asked, “Woman, why weepest thou?” And the woman responded, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.”
Answer: Two angels were there, and they asked Mary Magdalene why she was weeping.
14. Which disciple went to where Jesus was buried to look for him?
Answer: Peter. Luke 24:12.
15. Where did the angel tell the women to go and see the risen Savior?
Answer: The angel told Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to go to Galilee to see Jesus. Matthew 28:6-7.
16. Why do we celebrate Good Friday?
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ was crucified and buried on Good Friday. Matthew 27-28.
17. What were Jesus Christ’s last words on the cross?
Answer: “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?”
18. What happened when Jesus “gave up the ghost”?
Answer: The temple’s veil was torn into two pieces, from top to bottom.
19. Which Mary was present at the crucifixion of Jesus?
Answer: “Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.” These three Marys included the mother of Jesus. John 9:25.
20. What happened when a soldier pierced the body of Jesus after his death?
Answer: Blood and water came out from Jesus’ side. John 19:34.
Final Thoughts
We hope you liked our collection of Easter trivia questions and answers.
No matter how you celebrate Easter, there’s a high chance that some of these ancient Easter customs have always been a part of your holiday.
But have you ever thought about the event’s origins?
If not, it’s time to start teaching your friends and family some Easter knowledge.
Gather them around and play this Easter trivia with them. We hope you would have a great time.
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