Easter blessings to you all, Heraldites!
– H.C. Harold
PRINTABLE QUIZ
1) Easter Around the World
Sabrina McKinley and Brandon Gonzalez fill eggshells with confetti for the annual “cascarones” celebration at Indiana Habor Catholic School in East Chicago, Ind., April 12. In what has become a Holy Week tradition at the school, students poke a hole in an egg, empty the insides, color the egg, fill the egg with confetti, and then smash the egg over a classmate or teacher on Holy Thursday. Cascarones — Spanish for eggshells — is a tradition that originated in Europe and become popular in Mexico. Breaking the egg symbolizes the resurrection of Christ. (CNS/Karen Callaway, Northwest Indiana Catholic)
Cascarones or stuffed eggs are smashed over people’s heads as a way to celebrate Easter in some Spanish-speaking countries. What are they filled with?
- a) Confetti
- b) Small toys
- c) Rice
- d) A and b
2) Good Friday
How many U.S. states have a public holiday on Good Friday?
- a) 5
- b) 12
- c) 37
- d) All 50
3) Liturgical Year
The day before Palm Sunday is also known as what?
- a) Holy Saturday
- b) Lazarus Saturday
- c) Good Saturday
- d) Oil Saturday
4) Easter Around the World
In some countries, a figure of whom is burned in effigy at Eastertime, particularly on Good Friday?
- a) Pontius Pilot
- b) A Roman soldier
- c) Judas Iscariot
- d) Jesus
5) Scripture
According to John 20, who ran to the tomb after hearing it was open?
- a) Peter
- b) John
- c) Peter and John
- d) Thomas
6) Easter Around the World
In France, according to tradition, why do all the church bells leave their steeples at Easter?
- a) To go and get and deliver eggs to children
- b) Because of the observance of silence for the Triduum
- c) They go visit the pope in Rome.
- d) All of the above.
Answers: 1) a, 2) b, 3) b, 4) c, 5) c, 6) d
