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- 1. The last day before Lent started is called ___ Tuesday
- 5. To look for Easter eggs
- 9. What type of hat do women and girls traditionally wear at Easter services and parades?
- 10. The popular Easter hymn “Christ the Lord is risen today” was written by Charles ___________.
- 11. Made by European monks and given to the poor during Lent
- 14. Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday are sometimes referred to as the Easter ______ (Latin)
- 15. What was the Jewish feast which was being celebrated the week Christ was crucified?
- 17. Who doubted Jesus's resurrection?
- 18. The name of the Easter Egg that broke in two (song).
- 19. The most popular Peeps
- 21. Sometimes these are hidden in our favorite movies
- 25. Easter game where children push eggs with their nose without breaking it.
- 26. Traditionally this material is what baskets are made of
- 29. Easter is also known as ___________ Sunday.
- 30. The practice of Easter Egg painting
- 31. On Easter morning, as soon as the sun's horizon appears in the East, many churches have an early ______ ceremony.
- 36. The 1948 movie "Easter Parade" took place in this state.
- 38. Irving Berlin wrote a song called "Easter ________"
- 40. Did not become Easter tradition until 1930s.
- 41. The world's largest collection of Easter eggs is found here.
- 44. A big pile of eggs made by the Easter Bunny.
- 45. Lent begins on _____ Wednesday
- 47. This actor starred in a movie called "Harvey" about a large bunny.
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- 2. Jesus prophesized that Peter would deny him how many times
- 3. More than 700 million are purchased annually in America
- 4. Which James Bond actor provides the voice for January Q. Irontail in 'Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie'?
- 6. To make hand-crafted lace.
- 7. Ninety million are produced each year
- 8. _________ delivered eggs in Germany long before Peter Cottontail.
- 10. This building in Washington D.C. has an annual egg roll on it's lawn.
- 11. What is the name of the 2011 animated movie all about a young rabbit who does not want to become the Easter bunny
- 12. what kids have during Easter Egg hunt
- 13. Easter Sunday is preceded by a 40 period known as
- 16. Favorite flavor of jellybeans
- 20. These white, trumpet-shaped flowers are popular at Easter
- 22. The word 'Easter' comes from the name of an Anglo Saxon
- 23. What Jesus died for us on.
- 24. What was Jesus's crown made of?
- 27. The origins of the Easter Bunny can be traced back to a region of
- 28. Which company's Creme Eggs are popular around Easter?
- 30. This color is the color of royalty and also considered an Easter color.
- 32. Colorful strips of fabric used to decorate Easter baskets
- 33. The day of week Easter fall on.
- 34. From 1885 to 1917 he made famous jeweled eggs.
- 35. Studies also prove that 76% of Americans will eat the _____ on chocolate bunnies first.
- 37. Co-starred with Judy Garland in "Easter Parade."
- 38. Mr. Cottontail's first name.
- 39. What many people do with eggs at Easter
- 42. Type of chocolate
- 43. The cowboy who wrote and sang Easter songs.
- 46. This is a traditional meat served for Easter dinner