Saint Winefride’s Lenten Quiz 2024
Here are a few questions to keep you entertained over the Lenten Season.
There is nothing to win. The answers will be provided after Easter.
1
What word is never said or sung during Lent?
2
What is the first day of Lent called?
3
What Irish Saint’s feast day takes place during Lent?
4
How many times does Jesus fall in the Stations of the Cross?
5
Which day of the week is not counted in the 40 days of Lent?
6
Name a fast day in Lent.
7
Why does Lent last 40 days?
8
What was the original meaning of the word ‘Lent’?
9
What colour vestments do priests wear during Lent?
10
What snack originated during lent, because it only contains flour,
water and salt?
11
How many Solemn Intercessions are there during the service on
Good Friday?
12
Name one of the 3 traditional practices during Lent.
13
What is traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday?
14
On Palm Sunday, what did Jesus ride into Jerusalem?
15
Who provided the tomb for Jesus’ burial?
16
To whom did Jesus first appear after His resurrection?
17
How do you prepare the ash used for Ash Wednesday?
18
What do we commemorate during Good Friday?
19
What prayer of the Mass is omitted during Lent?
20
When does the liturgical season of Lent end?
21
Who helped Jesus carry His Cross?
22
Between each 2 dates does Easter Sunday always fall?
23
What baked good is a Good Friday tradition in the UK?
24
In Switzerland, what animal delivers Easter eggs to kids?
25
What do the marzipan balls on a simnel cake represent?
26
Easter Island is part of which country?
27
In which country is the largest Easter egg museum in the world?
28
According to the Gospel, how many days passed between Jesus'
death and resurrection?
29
What is the Sunday before Easter called?
30
What determines the date of Easter?
31
According to the Gospel, who was the first person to enter Jesus'
tomb?
32
In exchange of what did Judas Iscariot trade Jesus for?
33
Which prisoner was released by Pontius Pilate instead of Jesus?
34
What is the name of the jeweller who decorated Easter eggs for
royalty?
35
How many Easter eggs are eaten on estimate each year in the UK?
36
What meat is traditionally consumed on Easter Sunday?
37
What dance traditionally takes place at Easter?
38
In which European country is it tradition to bless Easter baskets on
Holy Saturday?
39
How many eggs were used in the largest Easter egg hunt in the
world?
40
The Romans gave Jesus a crown made of what?
Wishing you and your loved ones a very Prayerful Lenten Season.
