Easter+Scavenger+Hunt

**Using the links provided answer all of the following questions. Save it in your grade’s shared folder & print a copy (with your name on it!) and hand in to Mrs. Schroeder**
 * __Online Easter Scavenger Hunt __**

 1. Easter on the Net-- [| http://www.holidays.net/easter/]
 * o What is the Easter egg a symbol of?
 * o What do bright colors on Easter eggs represent?
 * o What kind of eggs are created by using beeswax?
 * o What country used hollow eggs with the insides blown out with a straw?
 * o When and where was the first edible Easter bunny made?
 * o When was the Easter bunny tradition brought to America?
 * o Between what dates does Easter occur each year?


 * 1) 2. History of the White House Easter Egg Roll-- []
 * o Who started the first Easter egg roll?
 * o Where was the first Easter egg roll held?
 * o During the war years, where was the Easter egg roll held?
 * o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">What kind of eggs do the children hunt for?


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">3. HappyEaster <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> & <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> and <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">[]
 * o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">What does the word Pascha mean?
 * o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">In Egypt, who is the goddess of motherhood and fertility?
 * o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">What do Christians celebrate on Easter?
 * o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Who was the ancient goddess of Spring?
 * o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">What is Shrove Tuesday also known as?
 * o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">How do people in Olney, a town in England, celebrate Shrove Tuesday?
 * o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">What is the first day of Lent called?
 * o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">What do the four ingredients of pancakes represent?


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">4. History, Traditions, and Symbols of Easter-- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">[| http://www.emotionscards.com/trivia/Easter/easterinfo.html]
 * o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">What do the French call the Tuesday before Lent?
 * o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">What do Catholics put on their forehead on Ash Wednesday?
 * o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">What is another name for Maundy Thursday?
 * o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">On which special day are hot cross buns traditionally eaten?
 * o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">What color are Easter eggs dyed in Greece?


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">5. Easter Bunny or Easter Bilby? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">[]
 * o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Why are Australians against using rabbits to signify Easter?
 * o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">What is a Bilby?


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">6. Kid's Domain Easter Time-- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">[| http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/easter/index.html]
 * o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Print out a maze or word search (the advanced, big kids version, of course) and solve.