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Easter is the most important festival in the Christian church year. It begins with Good Friday. The Romans
killed Jesus Christ in Jerusalem about two thousand years ago. Christians believe in the Resurrection of
Jesus Christ on the third day after his Crucifixion.
Why is Easter on a different day each year? This is because Easter Sunday is the Sunday after the first
full moon after the first day of spring (21 March).
Easter eggs, Easter Rabbit (Easter Bunny) and sending Easter cards are tradition not only in Britain. The
cards are often in green or yellow or show baby animals, because lots of animals are born in spring. This
tradition goes back to the 19th century.
But there are also other important traditions.
EASTER EGGS
Eggs are a popular part of Easter celebrations, as they are a symbol of new life. Traditionally, people
paint chicken eggs and decorate them with bright colors. Nowadays, chocolate eggs are just as popular as
the traditional kind! There are many different Easter egg traditions around the world.
In the UK, as well as many other countries, lots of people take part in Easter egg hunts, and go hunting
for chocolate eggs in parks and gardens.
Egg rolling is also popular in many places. Eggs are boiled, then painted and then rolled down a hill. The
challenge is to roll your egg down the hill without it breaking! There is even an annual 'Easter Egg Roll'
every Easter Monday in the grounds of the White House in Washington DC.
In places like Poland and Ukraine, a special technique is used to make beautiful colored designs on
eggs, which are known as pisanki or pysanky.
In some parts of Mexico, there is a tradition of filling empty eggs with confetti. When you break the egg,
or cascarone, over someone’s head, the colorful shower of confetti is said to bring them good luck.
6. What are some traditional ways of decorating eggs during Easter?
a) Pintam ovos de galinha e os decoram de azuis.
b) Pintam ovos de galinha e os decoram com cores vivas.
c) Pintam ovos de coelhos e os decoram com cores fortes.
d) Pintam ovos de galinha e os decoram de cor marrom.
7. Where is the annual 'Easter Egg Roll' held every Easter Monday?
a) No terreno da Casa Branca em Washington DC.
b) No terreno da Casa Branca em Nova York.
c) No palácio de Versalhes.
d) Em lugares como Ucrânia e Polônia.
9. What do Mexicans believe happens when you break a cascarone over someone's head?
a) Traz saúde.
b) Traz riqueza.
c) Traz boa sorte.
d) Traz fartura.