Easter Quiz
15 questions, one score, zero sign-ups. This Easter Quiz mixes easy and tricky questions, and every answer comes with a quick explanation.
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This easter quiz covers the whole season, from Ash Wednesday and Palm Sunday through Good Friday to Easter Sunday itself. Expect Bible questions on the Easter story, a few calendar puzzles about why the date moves every year, and some lighter Easter trivia about bunnies, buns, jewelled eggs and a remote Pacific island.
The 15 questions start easy and build to a few genuine stumpers, so it suits families, church youth groups, classrooms and adult quiz nights alike. The Bible questions follow what the Gospels say and name the Gospel where it matters, so you can look up the passage afterwards. Every answer comes with a short explanation, and the complete list of Easter quiz questions and answers is further down the page if you want to run it as a printed round.
Here is a fact that surprises most players: Western Easter can fall on any Sunday between 22 March and 25 April. The calculation traces back to the Council of Nicaea in AD 325, and because it depends on the moon, the latest possible date of 25 April turns up only rarely - 1943 was the last time, and 2038 is the next. Finished? Try our Christmas quiz or Earth Day quiz next.
Easter questions with answers
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Easter celebrates which event in the Christian faith?
- The birth of Jesus
- The resurrection of Jesus
- The baptism of Jesus
- The Last Supper
Answer: The resurrection of Jesus. Easter Sunday marks the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, the central belief of Christianity. His birth is celebrated at Christmas.
Which day, two days before Easter Sunday, remembers the crucifixion of Jesus?
- Good Friday
- Ash Wednesday
- Holy Saturday
- Maundy Thursday
Answer: Good Friday. Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion. It is a solemn day of prayer and, in many countries, a public holiday.
Spiced buns marked with a cross on top are traditionally eaten on which day?
Photo: Tim Collins, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons - Christmas Eve
- Easter Monday
- Good Friday
- Shrove Tuesday
Answer: Good Friday. Hot cross buns are a Good Friday tradition; the cross on top recalls the crucifixion. Shrove Tuesday is the pancake day before Lent.
Lent, the season of fasting and prayer before Easter, begins on which day?
- Palm Sunday
- Good Friday
- Pentecost
- Ash Wednesday
Answer: Ash Wednesday. Lent starts on Ash Wednesday, when many Christians receive a cross of ashes on the forehead. It lasts 40 days, not counting Sundays.
Palm Sunday, one week before Easter, remembers what?
Photo: Masalai at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons - Jesus's entry into Jerusalem
- Jesus's birth in Bethlehem
- Jesus's baptism in the Jordan
- Jesus's ascension to heaven
Answer: Jesus's entry into Jerusalem. The Gospels describe crowds waving palm branches as Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, days before his arrest.
On Maundy Thursday, Christians remember which meal Jesus shared with his disciples?
- The Wedding at Cana
- The Feeding of the Five Thousand
- The Sermon on the Mount
- The Last Supper
Answer: The Last Supper. Maundy Thursday recalls the Last Supper, the night before the crucifixion, when Jesus also washed his disciples' feet.
Which Roman governor of Judea sentenced Jesus to be crucified?
- Herod Antipas
- Pontius Pilate
- Caiaphas
- Julius Caesar
Answer: Pontius Pilate. Pontius Pilate gave the order. Caiaphas was the Jewish high priest and Herod Antipas ruled Galilee, both also part of the Easter story.
According to the Gospel of Matthew, how many pieces of silver was Judas paid to betray Jesus?
- Ten
- Twenty
- Thirty
- Forty
Answer: Thirty. Matthew records thirty pieces of silver, which is why "thirty pieces of silver" still means the price of a betrayal.
In the Gospel of John, who is the first person to see the risen Jesus near the empty tomb?
- Mary Magdalene
- Peter
- Thomas
- John the Baptist
Answer: Mary Magdalene. John's Gospel says Mary Magdalene met the risen Jesus in the garden and at first mistook him for the gardener.
Easter Island, famous for its giant moai statues, belongs to which country?
Photo: Ian Sewell, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons - Peru
- New Zealand
- Fiji
- Chile
Answer: Chile. The island is a special territory of Chile. Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen named it after reaching it on Easter Sunday in 1722.
The Easter Bunny, or "Osterhase", reached America in the 18th century with immigrants from which country?
Photo: Silar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons - Germany
- Ireland
- Italy
- Spain
Answer: Germany. German immigrants in Pennsylvania told children about the Osterhase, an egg-bringing hare. "Hase" actually means hare, not rabbit.
In Greek, Easter is called Pascha. That word comes from the name of which Jewish festival?
- Hanukkah
- Passover
- Purim
- Yom Kippur
Answer: Passover. Pascha comes from Pesach, the Hebrew name for Passover. The Gospels place the crucifixion at Passover time.
Which church council of AD 325 set a common rule for when Christians should celebrate Easter?
- Council of Trent
- Council of Nicaea
- Council of Chalcedon
- Council of Ephesus
Answer: Council of Nicaea. Nicaea ruled that all Christians should keep Easter on the same Sunday. The full-moon-after-the-equinox calculation that grew from it is why Easter moves every year.
In the Western church, what is the latest possible date for Easter Sunday?
- 31 March
- 15 April
- 25 April
- 5 May
Answer: 25 April. Western Easter always falls between 22 March and 25 April. It last landed on 25 April in 1943 and will do so again in 2038.
Which jeweller created the famous jewelled Easter eggs for the Russian imperial family?
Photo: Guy Fawkes, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons - Cartier
- Tiffany
- Bulgari
- Fabergé
Answer: Fabergé. Peter Carl Fabergé's workshop made the imperial Easter eggs as gifts from Tsars Alexander III and Nicholas II to their wives and mother.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find Easter questions with answers?
On this page. Play the quiz for your score, then open the answer key below to see all 15 Easter quiz questions with answers and a short explanation for each. You can read them out at a party, school assembly or church event.
How many questions are in this Easter quiz?
There are 15 questions, arranged from easy to hard. About half are Easter Bible questions on Holy Week and the resurrection; the rest cover customs, food and history around the world.
Can I play the Easter quiz online for free without signing up?
Yes. It is free, there is no account to create, and you see your score the moment you finish. You can share your result with friends and challenge them to beat it.
Why does the date of Easter change every year?
Easter is tied to the moon. In the Western church it falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after 21 March, so it can land anywhere from 22 March to 25 April. Orthodox churches use the older Julian calendar, which is why their Easter is often on a different Sunday.