A short Easter quiz
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On what day did the Council of Nicaea in 325 decree that Easter should be observed?
Between which dates can Easter Sunday fall, according to Britannica?
What, according to Culture Vannin, are flitters?
What name do 17th-century German records give to the Easter hare that hid eggs?
What date does Timeanddate give for Easter Sunday 2027 in the United Kingdom?
How large can the gap between Western and Orthodox Easter be, according to the World Council of Churches?
Myth or fact?
Easter Sunday is always held on the same date.
It is certain that the English word Easter comes from the goddess Eostre.
In the Manx flitters custom, no iron should be used in the fire on Good Friday.
It is certain, with no disagreement in the sources, that the first White House egg roll was in 1878 and not in any other year.
Easter Monday is not observed as a bank holiday in Scotland.
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