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2. Why were Easter celebrations particularly joyful for people in medieval England?
Because it marked the end of summer
Because it included gift-giving
Because it followed Lent, a strict period of abstinence
2
Why was the Easter game of “Heaving” banned in some places?
it damaged property
It was considered unsafe and inappropriate
It involved gambling
3
What was the purpose of pace-egging in 19th-century England?
To entertain for food, money, or beer
To train for Easter races
To plant eggs in gardens
4
What is one possible symbolic meaning of rolling eggs down hills at Easter?
Chasing away winter spirits
Feeding the Easter Bunny
Rolling away the stone from Christ’s tomb
5
Which Easter tradition is still played in Workington, Cumberland, and is known for being very rough?
Uppies and Downies football game
Hot Cross Bun toss
Pace egg dance
6
What is the central religious event celebrated at Easter by Christians?
The Last Supper
The birth of Jesus
The death and resurrection of Jesus
7
What did Queen Victoria write about in her diary regarding Easter in 1833?
Her favorite Easter hymn
An Easter feast in the palace
Hunting for painted and ornamented eggs
8
What was the outcome of the Synod of Whitby in 664?
The Roman method of calculating Easter was adopted
he Irish method of calculating Easter was chosen
Easter was moved to December
9
Easter Sunday is always celebrated on the same date each year.
False
True
10
What was the purpose of crushing empty eggshells after an egg roll?
To stop witches or fairies from using them as boats
To use them in compost
To make egg powder
11
What was a key rule in traditional egg and spoon races?
You cannot touch or stick the egg to the spoon
You can use glue for difficult races
You must use chocolate eggs
12
What must you do to test if an egg is fresh before boiling it for egg rolling?
Drop it from a height
Shake it and listen
Put it in a glass of water
13
Which king gifted 450 decorated Easter eggs in 1290?
Henry VIII
Edward I
C) William the Conqueror
14
What strange item replaced the hare in the Leicester Hare Hunt by 1767?
A pumpkin
A fake rabbit on wheels
A dead cat soaked in aniseed water
15
Hot Cross Buns were once believed to protect against illness and misfortune.
True
False
16
In the game of egg dancing, what made it especially challenging in Elizabethan times?
Being blindfolded and hopping on one leg
Holding an egg in your mouth
Dancing in the dark
17
In 1647, Easter and other Holy Days were banned by the English Parliament.
False
True
18
In 1647, Easter and other Holy Days were banned by the English Parliament.
True
False
19
What magical property was believed to be true about Hot Cross Buns baked on Good Friday?
They could bring snow if eaten after sunset
They could cure blindness
They never went mouldy
20
What was “Pace Egging” traditionally similar to?
Maypole dancing
Egg tapping
Trick or treating
