Easter Trivia Questions

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Q: What does Easter celebrate?
A: The resurrection of Jesus, which Christians believe occurred on the third day after his crucifixion some time in the period AD 27 to 33

Q: Traditionally, how long does the Easter Season last for?
A: For the forty days from Easter Day until Ascension Day

Q: In modern times, for how long does the Easter season officially last?
A: For the fifty days until Pentecost

Q: The first week of the Easter Season is known as ...
A: Easter Week or the Octave of Easter

Q: Why is Easter termed a "movable Christian holy day"?
A: Because it is not fixed in relation to the civil calendar. It typically falls at some point between late March and late April each year, following the cycle of the moon.

Q: What are the English name, "Easter", and the German, "Ostern", derived from?
A: The name of a putative Anglo-Saxon Goddess of the Dawn (thus, of spring, as the dawn of the year)

Q: How did eggs become associated with Easter?
A: Eggs are a symbol of the new life that returns to nature at Easter Time. Early Christians used red colored eggs to symbolize the Resurrection.

Q: From what country did the Easter Bunny tradition originate?
A: Germany

Q: What is the traditional act of painting eggs called?
A: Pysanka

Q: What is Urbi et Orbi?
A: Literally it means "to the City [of Rome] and to the World,". Today it is used to denote a papal address and Apostolic Blessing that is addressed to the City of Rome and to the entire world at each Easter and Christmas celebration in Rome.

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