Question 1: What Easter symbol is a religious and natural symbol of life and rebirth?
- Lilies
- Eggs
- Baskets
Correct Answer: Eggs
Fact: Eggs symbolize life and rebirth and are often decorated for Easter with dye or wax, a practice dating back hundreds of years.
Question 2: The tradition of an egg-laying rabbit called Osterhase originated in what country?
- Germany
- Italy
- Portugal
Correct Answer: Germany
Fact: Osterhase, or the Easter hare, historically played the role of judge, similar to Santa Claus, deciding if children had been well behaved or disobedient.
Question 3: What company started making bejeweled Easter eggs in the 19th century?
- Louis Vuitton
- Fabergé
- Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Correct Answer: Fabergé
Fact: The House of Fabergé jewelry firm produced a series of jewel-encrusted Easter eggs for the Russian imperial family from 1885 to 1917.