Easter by LuskT

Champion(s):

Kloefkorn


Runner(s)-Up:

MyrowitzJ
The smartest part of me will always be my ass.


Quiz Description

Twelve questions about things associated with the holiday.

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Questions:

The name "Easter" is believed to be derived from the Old English Ēosturmōnaþ, which corresponded to April and was taken from the writings of what 7th/8th century monk?

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(Venerable) Bede

Which TV series, in a spoof of The Da Vinci Code, explained the origin of the Easter Bunny by claiming that St. Peter was actually a rabbit?

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South Park

Conflicts between the Roman and Celtic churches regarding the date of Easter (among other things) were resolved at a 664 synod at what monastery?

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Whitby Abbey (Streonshalh)

What Dutch company, specializing in biotechnology for water and gas treatment, shares its name with the French word for Easter?

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Paques

Which US President was the first to host the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House? Earlier informal events had been held on the grounds of the Capitol.

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Rutherford B. Hayes

Easter Island was given its name by which explorer, who first encountered it on Easter Sunday (April 5), 1722?

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Jacob Roggeveen

Based on the current method of calculation, what is the latest possible date on which Easter Sunday can fall? It will next occur in 2038.

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April 25

The image below shows tryouts to be the mascot for what confection?

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Cadbury Creme Egg

Which golf legend won his first Masters green jacket on Easter Sunday in 1958?

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Arnold Palmer

"Here Comes Peter Cottontail" was a #5 hit for what singer when it hit the airwaves in 1950? He was chosen to record this song based on the popularity of his recordings of Christmas songs, including "Here Comes Santa Claus" and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."

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Gene Autry

Who painted this portrayal of the Resurrection?

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Rembrandt van Rijn

Maamoul cakes and the Shanineh procession on Palm Sunday are two customs of the Easter season associated with what country, whose 40% Christian population is by far the highest of any country in the Middle East?

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Lebanon