EASTER QUIZ

1. Why do some people fast during the 40 days of Lent leading up to Easter?

2. In Switzerland, people believe a bird delivers Easter treats to children. Can you name the type of bird?

3. In which country did the Easter bunny originate?

4. How many Créme Eggs does Cadbury make each year?

5. What name is given to the Sunday before Easter?

6. What lyric comes next in this classic Beatles hit: "I am the eggman, They are the egg men..."

7. Who wrote Jesus Christ Superstar the musical?

8. Who wrote The Tale of Peter Rabbit?

9. What food is traditionally eaten on Good Friday?

10. What goes on top of a simnel cake?

11. Easter Island belongs to what country?

12. What do children in Finland dress up as for Easter?

13. If you don't want bad luck, what chore should you not do on Good Friday?

14. Judy Garland and Fred Astaire starred in which 1948 springtime film?

15. Who composed the famous classical music piece The Four Seasons: Spring?

16. How does the famous saying go, "don't put all your eggs in one..."

17. In the 13th century, the church prohibited eating what during Holy Week?

18. How many marzipan balls are traditionally on a simnel cake?

19. When was Cadbury founded?

20. What flower is considered an Easter symbol?

21. In the Bible, who was the first person to enter Jesus' tomb?

22. What's the name of the jeweller who decorated Easter eggs for royalty?

23. In the Bible, Judas traded Jesus in exchange for what?

24. Which Scottish football team play their home games at Easter Road?

25. The Romans made Jesus a crown made of what?

26. What is the name of the meal eaten on Maundy Thursday

27. What is the world's most popular chocolate egg?

28. Nick Easter is a former professional sportsman in which sport?

29. Which governor of the Roman province of Judaea presided over the trial of Jesus?

30. The Jewish holiday that falls around the same time as Easter is known as?

31. What bird lays the largest eggs?

32. From the language of which people does the word chocolate derive?

33. Which animal was the title of a 1980 song by Chas & Dave?

Don't forget to check page 32 in the latest issue for the answers!