2. Eggceptional Quiz

3. Ancient uses of eggs

4. 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’?

5. All of them! All these cultures believed that the world began with an enormous egg, symbolising that all life comes from an egg.

6. Who celebrated the festival Norwooz, a New Year’s celebration, by painting eggs? A. The Persians B. The Egyptians C. The Hindus D. The Phoenicians?

7. The Ancient Persians Some still celebrate the festival today!

8. Egg legends and myths

9. 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

10. A diamond!

11. 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

12. Red! This symbolised the blood shed by Christ for the redemption of the world.

13. Easter associations

14. What is the day before Lent called when people use up all their eggs, flour and sugar before the fasting period? A. St Patrick’s Day B. Pancake Day C. Boxing Day D. May Day

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

16. Who were given eggs as presents at the beginning of Easter? A. Children B. Servants C. Grandparents D. Neighbours

17. 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.

18. Colourful eggs and festivities

19. What country did the tradition of colouring and decorating eggs come from? A. Ukraine B. New Zealand C. Poland D. Malaysia

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

21. Who made the most famous and expensive Easter eggs of all time? A. Herbert Hoover B. Peter Faberge C. Guy Fawkes D. Winston Churchill

22. 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.

23. 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

24. 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!