Q 01/05

The egg-laying 'Osterhase' hare tradition is believed to have originated in which country?

A) Germany

B) Netherlands

C) England

D) France

Answer · why

A) Germany

The custom was already mentioned in a German text of 1572, and it remained largely unknown in other German regions until the 18th century.

Q 02/05

In which year was the foil-wrapped Gold Bunny with its red ribbon first produced?

A) 1938

B) 1952

C) 1961

D) 1975

Answer · why

B) 1952

The Gold Bunny first appeared in 1952; the foil-wrapped milk-chocolate bunny with its red ribbon became its Swiss maker's best-known Easter product.

Q 03/05

What was the 'Easter Hare's' original role in German Lutheran folklore?

A) Guiding spring growth

B) Delivering mail

C) Protecting hidden treasures

D) Judging children's behavior

Answer · why

D) Judging children's behavior

The 'Easter Hare' originally served as a judge, evaluating whether children were good or disobedient at the start of Eastertide, much like Santa Claus...

Q 04/05

German immigrants brought the tradition of the 'Osterhase' to which U.S. state in the 1700s?

A) New York

B) Massachusetts

C) Pennsylvania

D) Virginia

Answer · why

C) Pennsylvania

German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania in the 1700s are widely credited with introducing the Easter Hare tradition to America.

Q 05/05

In Hop, what does E.B. produce instead of ordinary rabbit droppings?

A) Jelly beans

B) Chocolate eggs

C) Marshmallows

D) Gumdrops

Answer · why

A) Jelly beans

E.B. poops jelly beans, a running gag in Hop (2011) that first appears after he moves into the house Fred O'Hare is minding.