1. Easter in France

2. What is the French for Shrove Tuesday? a.Mardi Gras b.Pâques c.Crêpes

3. a. Mardi Gras. It means fat Tuesday

4. What happens on Shrove Tuesday in France? a.Children have fancy dress competitions b.There is no school c.People eat a special type of bread

5. a. Fancy dress competitions and parades

6. What is the French for Easter? a.Easter b.Pâques c.Chocolate

7. b. Pâques

8. What is the main religion in France? a.Catholic b.Anglican c.Muslim

9. a. Catholic

10. Who is Head of the Catholic Church? a.The Queen b.There isn’t one c.The Pope

11. c. The Pope. He lives in the Vatican, in Italy.

12. What happens to the Church bells on the Thursday before Easter? a.They stop ringing b.They ring all day c.They ring every hour

13. a. They stop ringing. Supposedly, they fly off to see the Pope.

14. How many days does the Easter bank holiday weekend last? a.Two days as normal b.Four days as in England c.Three days – Saturday Sunday and Monday

15. c. 3 days. People work and go to school on Good Friday

16. What do pupils in Church schools do at 3pm on Good Friday? a.Have a minute silence b.Have an Easter egg hunt c.Do a special Easter quiz

17. a. Have a minute silence. It is the time Jesus died.

18. Who delivers presents to children on Easter Sunday? a.The Easter bunny b.The Church bells c.The Easter chick

19. b. The Church bells. On their way back from Rome

20. What sort of presents do children receive? a.Chocolate eggs and bells b.Bell shaped bread and biscuits c.Toys

21. a. Chocolate eggs and bells

23. une cloche en chocolat un canard en chocolat un oeuf en chocolat un lapin en chocolat une poule en chocolat

24. What happens on 1 st April? a.There is no school b.It’s a play only day at school c.Children stick paper fish on adults’ backs

25. c. Children cut out fish shapes and stick them on the back of adults

26. What happens on 1 st May? a.It’s a bank holiday b.People give lily of the valley for good luck c.It is the first of 3 bank holidays in May

27. All three of them!

28. What does “Joyeuses Pâques” mean?