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Easter Quiz

Can you name these facts related to the Christian celebration of Easter?
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The 40-day period before Easter
Lent
The day that period begins
Ash Wednesday
The day just before
Fat Tuesday
Name for that day in the United Kingdom
Shrove Tuesday
The Friday before Easter
Good Friday
The Sunday one week before Easter
Palm Sunday
The entire week before Easter
Holy Week
Jewish holiday that occurs around the same time as Easter
Passover
Name for a dramatic representation of Jesus's suffering
Passion Play
Person who betrayed Jesus for silver
Judas Iscariot
Roman prefect who authorized the crucifixion of Jesus
Pontius Pilate
Person who denied Jesus three times
Peter
What Jesus's crown was made of
Thorns
Hill on which Jesus was crucified
Calvary
The first thing Jesus said on the cross: "Father, _______ ____, for they know not what they do"
Forgive Them
Another thing that Jesus said, which has led to many different interpretations: "My God, my God, why hast thou ________ me"?
Forsaken
Person who found Jesus's tomb to be empty
Mary Magdalene
Person who doubted Jesus's resurrection
Thomas
katiclement
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Level 28
Apr 7, 2012
Thomas doubted Jesus' resurrection, not his wounds.
Quizmaster
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Level ∞
Apr 7, 2012
Changed the quiz. Although, he did also doubt the wounds!
boomersooner91
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Level 14
Apr 7, 2012
spelled pilate wrong...
WillemLAif
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Level 76
Feb 12, 2019
Same here... Could only remember his name in Latin. Should be accepted IMO. Greek also, which is almost the same.
ShelleyRG
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Level 55
Apr 7, 2012
Got them all with 3:02 left. Happy Easter everyone!
kckkpeel
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Level 37
Apr 7, 2012
agree with katiclement
STL1994
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Level 46
Apr 7, 2012
@katiclement You are very right. He only believed when he saw his wounds and stuck his hands in them. He would not believe until he saw. Anyway, 14/16 just missed Shrove Tuesday.
milk
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Level 37
Apr 7, 2012
i also agree with katiclement
dt1
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Level 43
Apr 8, 2012
The spelling issue on Pilate will cause the same problem people keep having with "Pittsburg" with the next answer being wrong because of the h being in front of it

As I type this even the spell checker is telling me Pittsburg is spelled wrong as it is with Pilat.

delky06
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Level 28
Apr 8, 2012
100% - Happy Resurrection Day!
dasims45
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Level 81
Dec 9, 2014
"Golgotha" could also be accepted for "Calvary".
Quizmaster
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Level ∞
Dec 9, 2014
That will work now.
LarryLovage
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Level 55
Mar 28, 2015
Thanks for this, because I forgot Calvary, but then I saw it and it reminded me that in Pawn Stars (and probably other programs too if it comes up) when they look at merchandise to do with the US Cavalry, Rick keeps calling it Calvary stuff (like Calvary boots or a Calvary rifle). Makes me wince every time!
Speed4TheNeed
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Level 87
Apr 18, 2022
I've never heard it be called Calvary before. It's always been Golgotha to me--either way it was accepted.
Freestatebear
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Level 85
Mar 27, 2015
I would bet that the majority of Americans are at least as familiar with the French term - Mardi Gras - as they are with the English term, Fat Tuesday.
Kahikatea
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Level 76
Apr 21, 2019
And the majority of New Zealanders, including me, have never heard of 'fat tuesday' It's called 'Shrove Tuesday' here.
CardinalSin
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Level 77
Apr 21, 2019
So too in England!
vdbjdj
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Level 42
Apr 17, 2022
In Louisiana (a former French territory that we purchased from

France in the Louisiana Purchase, named after one of the Kings in France named Louis, since then it has been a state [a few other states became states too,] of the United States), they call it "Mardi Gras", which is French for "Shrove Tuesday" or "Fat Tuesday". We have a few people who call it Shrove Tuesday, but we call it "Fat Tuesday" because on Ash Wednesday, (And all Fridays of Lent) you can't eat meat, you can only eat fish, because Jesus was a fisherman, and so on Fat/Shrove Tuesday, we eat all the meat we can. (DON'T START BLOODY STEREOTYPES, WE'RE NOT ALL FAT) Anyways, have a lovely Easter!

Speed4TheNeed
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Level 87
Apr 18, 2022
Living here in New Orleans it's probably called Mardi Gras more than Fat Tuesday--but only by a smidge. Both are very widely used...if only to break up the monotony of saying just one lol
Zupity
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Level 66
Apr 17, 2022
Agree. I've never heard of Fat Tuesday. Instead of 'in the United Kingdom', clue should say 'outside the United States', though it is also commonly called Pancake Tuesday.
Neil
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Level 60
Apr 17, 2022
I agree - never heard of fat Tuesday.
AlmostAGenius
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Level 80
Apr 17, 2022
Right after the quiz I happened to get the fact: “In the United Kingdom, Fat Tuesday is known as Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day.” Quizmaster’s manipulating us...
kalbahamut
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Level 82
Mar 27, 2015
I didn't know the name of the hill but I've visited the spot where it allegedly was.
kalbahamut
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Level 82
Apr 21, 2019
got it this time, though.
tourwoorden
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Level 70
Apr 21, 2019
You visited the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, or the 'alternative location', the garden outside of the Old City? I'd personally recommend anyone going to Jerusalem to visit that last one as well. It's a lovely place, and there's a genuine 1st century grave. It might well not have been *the* place where it happened, but it's a great impression of how a grave from that era looked, without a complete church built around it.
kalbahamut
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Level 82
Apr 21, 2019
it's hard keeping track of all the different conflicting (likely all equally wrong) alleged sites of events in the Jesus myth. I wasn't aware of the Garden Tomb until you mentioned it, though looking at its location on Google Maps I see that it's right next to the Falafel King where I ate several times. I visited the Church of the Holy Sepulchre multiple times, and also the alleged tomb of the virgin Mary and other burial sites. Including the "Tomb of King David" which we know was actually the tomb of some wealthy Roman woman.
nerdalert
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Level 85
Apr 2, 2021
You are the epitome of the "local man wishes atheist would stop talking about God" :) Hope you have a great holiday!
kalbahamut
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Level 82
Apr 17, 2022
There's no mention of Thor, Baal, Quetzalcoatl, Zeus, Ganesh, or any other god in the above couple of comments. Perhaps you are yourself the epitome of the "local man wishes atheists would talk more about his imaginary friend"? (though... this is also not a phrase. Where did you get that from? Onion headline?

Anyhow, enjoy your pagan festival hunting for plastic eggs and that sort of thing.

AlmostAGenius
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Level 80
Apr 17, 2022
@kalbahamut I want to say that I have no problem with atheism as I completely get where you are coming from. However, I do wish that you would stop flaunting the fact that you are “enlightened” in the way of religious ideals. Religion is not an innately bad thing, although some people have used it to hurt others. You need to understand that religion is simply an outlet for many people to bring meaning to life. Your condescending attitude towards anyone’s religious beliefs just makes your comments seem insensitive and obnoxious.

This is not to say that you were wrong to fight back against the above comment or that your beliefs are wrong. I would just like you to consider the fact that your comments can come across as extremely prejudiced towards certain groups and won’t really change anyone’s beliefs.

AlmostAGenius
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Level 80
Apr 17, 2022
I mean this in the most respectful way possible. I don’t believe that you actually are insensitive or prejudiced.
kalbahamut
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Level 82
Apr 17, 2022
7. finally... I know it's popular to say that nobody will ever change their mind on certain subjects such as religion, politics, et cetera. But... 7a. who says I'm trying to change anyone's mind? above I was just sharing what I found to be an interesting and amusing anecdote. It was a true lived experience that I had. Not an argument. and 7b. this is demonstrably false. I'm living proof. Surely it was not a single Internet comment I read that led to me fundamentally changing my beliefs. But... a large collection of them I'm sure at least contributed to that. People do change their minds, and different points of view are valuable. especially the ones that make us uncomfortable to hear because they challenge our own prejudices.
AlmostAGenius
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Level 80
Apr 17, 2022
Part of my point is that neither I nor you can absolutely prove or disprove the existence of God, so because of my reservations about God and the church, I cannot tell you that you are wrong. You are absolutely allowed to share your opinion, I just feel that you often go about it the wrong way. Additionally, I want to say that I appreciate your anecdotes as I have never had the opportunity to leave the country so it allows me some insight to what the rest of the world is like. Lastly, I absolutely believe that people’s opinions change; however, I find that it is mostly based upon personal experiences.
ctleng76
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Level 65
Apr 18, 2022
Kal, you say that you aren't condescending toward someone who isn't condescending toward you first. That is not true. By making fun of Christianity you are being condescending toward all Christians, even those you have never interacted with. Also, I agree with you that people change their minds about their religious beliefs all the time. In fact, R.C. Sproul is a great example of this. He was an atheist whom, in his effort to disprove the Bible, became a Christian. He is one of the most well known Christian apologists to date.
GiantCyanDart
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Level 21
May 5, 2022
This Person: Says they aren’t Disrespecting anything

Also This Person: Calls Bible Stories a “Fairy Tale”

Me: Visible Confusion

ScottDozenNo
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Level 56
Dec 1, 2017
Wow! Thanks for accepting "Golgotha"!
bigbird54
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Level 50
Jun 13, 2018
I didn't get pontius pilate but I put pilate it should be taken as the correct answer
Djilas
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Level 82
Nov 29, 2018
Pilate is accepted
Jacktheguy
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Level 89
Apr 17, 2022
It should accept Pontius Pirate
sumguy
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Level 84
Dec 31, 2018
17/18. Never heard of "Holy Week" in three decades in Protestant churches. Is it a Catholic/Anglican thing?
kalbahamut
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Level 82
Apr 21, 2019
pretty much yeah
nerdalert
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Level 85
Apr 2, 2021
No, it's definitely a thing in the Methodist church.
ctleng76
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Level 65
Apr 18, 2022
It is not specifically Methodist. It is common in Catholicism and many protestant denominations.
vdbjdj
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Level 42
Apr 17, 2022
Catholic thing, and probably Orthodox thing too. Love you, sister/brother in Christ!
kalbahamut
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Level 82
Apr 17, 2022
The Orthodox Church has their own version of it, though it takes place on different dates.
Kahikatea
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Level 76
Apr 21, 2019
How is Good Friday 'before Easter'? it's the first day of Easter
kiwiquizzer
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Level 68
Apr 21, 2019
Easter Sunday is the first day of Easter.
Azerk
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Level 64
Apr 22, 2022
How is Good Friday part of Easter? Jesus literally died, it can't be Easter until he's back
Sifhraven
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Level 67
Apr 21, 2019
Anyway else got the song chop sue in their head now too? As soon as forsaken entered my mind..
nysea
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Level 41
Apr 24, 2019
I didn't, but I do now. :)
cwasims
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Level 62
Apr 21, 2019
Not entirely sure just Mary should be acceptable for Mary Magdelene since "Mary" always refers to a different individual in the Bible.
Somequiztaker
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Level 77
Apr 22, 2019
There were actually several Marys in the gospels and two that had gone to the tomb on the third day. Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of James and Salome (Gospel of Mark) had all gone to the tomb.
despacito
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Level 40
Apr 21, 2019
I got 7/18. Pretty good for a Jew, I'd say.
kevlarkev
+1
Level 62
Apr 22, 2019
I applaud you!
kalbahamut
+1
Level 82
Apr 22, 2019
mazel tov
vdbjdj
+1
Level 42
Apr 17, 2022
Yes, it is! Good job, and applause!
Voyager2
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Level 64
Apr 26, 2019
What translation are you using on the third-last one? I've always heard "why have you abandoned me?" Seems like that should be accepted.
5
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Level 47
Apr 12, 2020
Happy Easter :D
Jango
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Level 64
Apr 2, 2022
Shrove Tuesday is part of the Christian celebration of Easter.

Fat Tuesday isn't.

MacKaps
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Level 43
Apr 12, 2022
They're the same thing
evilcheeser
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Level 72
Apr 17, 2022
You should probably not show "Forsaken Me" as an answer to "... ___ me", unless you mean Jesus was supposed to have said, "forsaken me me", which, now that I think of it, would make him the original memester.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Apr 17, 2022
Fixed
Demetre
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Level 75
Apr 17, 2022
Perhaps you could indicate Ash Wednesday as the beginning of Western Christian Lent, since Orthodox Lent begins on Clean Monday.
Caro101
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Level 37
Apr 17, 2022
Happy Easter! And in Canada we call it Mardi Gras.
snadon
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Level 63
Apr 17, 2022
Never heard of fat tuesday. Pancake or shrove should be accepted
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Apr 17, 2022
Those are accepted.
KingLW
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Level 61
Apr 17, 2022
Never heard anyone say fat tuesday
ACrewAndR
+1
Level 73
Apr 17, 2022
Mardi Gras!
ctleng76
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Level 65
Apr 18, 2022
I have never heard anything other than Fat Tuesday. It depends on where you live.
Canuckquizzer1981
+1
Level 62
Apr 18, 2022
13/18, pretty good for a filthy heathen.
MasterKenobi
+1
Level 60
Apr 19, 2022
I thought Lent ended on Palm Sunday, not Easter Sunday.
SMFlex
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Level 51
Mar 31, 2024
Nope, it ends on Easter. However, at least in Catholicism, you are technically allowed to have Sundays off from your fastings because they are “mini Easters” and a time for rejoicing. I only learned that this year.
freehuggs
+1
Level 61
Apr 21, 2022
Perhaps accept Simon Peter for Peter?
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