Eggceptional Quiz

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Eggceptional Quiz
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Ancient uses of eggs
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A. The Egyptians B. The Persians C. The
Phoenicians D. The Hindus

• In ancient times, which culture believed the egg
  symbolised new life and fertility?

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All of them!

• All these cultures believed that the world began
  with an enormous egg, symbolising that all life
  comes from an egg.

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Who celebrated the festival Norwooz, a New Years
celebration, by painting eggs?

• A. The Persians
• B. The Egyptians
• C. The Hindus
• D. The Phoenicians?

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The Ancient Persians

• Some still celebrate the festival today!

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Egg legends and myths
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According to the myth, what would the yolk of egg
that is laid on Good Friday and kept for 100
years turn into?

• A. A pearl
• B. A lump of coal
• C. A bird
• D. A diamond

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A diamond!
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According to the myth, what colour was the egg
that Mary Magdalene brought to the Roman Emperor
on Easter after the resurrection of Jesus?

• A. Blue
• B. Green
• C. Red
• D. Purple

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Red!

• This symbolised the blood shed by Christ for the
  redemption of the world.

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Easter associations
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What is the day before Lent called when people
use up all their eggs, flour and sugar before the
fasting period?

• A. St Patricks Day
• B. Pancake Day
• C. Boxing Day
• D. May Day

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Pancake Day!

• During Lent, beginning in the 12th century,
  people were not supposed to eat any dairy or meat
  products. To use up all their eggs and milk, they
  would make pancakes!

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Who were given eggs as presents at the beginning
of Easter?

• A. Children
• B. Servants
• C. Grandparents
• D. Neighbours

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Children and servants!

• Because eggs were not allowed to be eaten during
  Lent, adults would give them to their children
  and servants as a special treat when Lent was
  over.

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Colourful eggs and festivities
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What country did the tradition of colouring and
decorating eggs come from?

• A. Ukraine
• B. New Zealand
• C. Poland
• D. Malaysia

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Ukraine

• The Ukrainians used to either dye eggs one solid
  colour (krashanky) or put intricate wax designs
  on them (pysanky).

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Who made the most famous and expensive Easter
eggs of all time?

• A. Herbert Hoover
• B. Peter Faberge
• C. Guy Fawkes
• D. Winston Churchill

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Peter Carl Faberge

• He made Easter eggs out of gold, silver and
  jewels which could be opened to reveal exquisite
  figures of people, animals, plants and buildings.

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Where in the world is the biggest Easter egg hunt
and egg roll held each year?

• A. The Taj Mahal
• B. Buckingham Palace
• C. The White House
• D. The Great Wall of China

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The White House!

• Dolley Madison, the wife of President James
  Madison, began the event in 1814 for children and
  families. The tradition has happened every year
  since then!

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