QUIZ: From green beer to whips – do you know your Czech Easter traditions?

Take our quiz to test your knowledge of the Czech Easter customs that take place over the long Easter weekend.

Expats.cz Staff

Written by Expats.cz Staff Published on 31.03.2024 17:00:00 (updated on 01.04.2024) Reading time: 1 minute

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iStock by Olga Bereslavskaya, ngabi, MKucova, jeka1984
iStock by Olga Bereslavskaya, ngabi, MKucova, jeka1984

Easter is the second most popular Czech holiday. Traditionally observed on Monday, the Czech Easter is based not on the Christian religion but on folk customs. While those customs are central to the holiday, Easter is primarily associated with friends, family, and food today. Are you familiar wit the flavors and festivities surrounding Easter in Czechia? Take our quiz and find out!

Question 1 / 10

What does the Czech word for Easter (Velikonoce) mean?

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  • Great Day
  • Great Night
Question 2 / 10

True for False: Czechs drink green beer on Easter.

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  • True
  • False
Question 3 / 10

What is this colorful object used for?

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  • Reaching Easter eggs under a bush
  • Decoration
  • The Czech whipping ritual
  • Stirring the Easter soup
Question 4 / 10

One of these is NOT a Czech Easter dish. Which is it?

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  • Beránek
  • Nádivka
  • Vanočka
  • Mazanec
Question 5 / 10

These ornate handpainted eggs are called what?

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  • Kraslice
  • Vejce
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Question 6 / 10

What is the preferred Czech spirit of choice on Easter?

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  • Becherovka
  • Fernet
  • Slivovice
  • Rum
Question 7 / 10

What are these devices used for during Easter week?

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  • To scare off Judas
  • To whip women
  • To churn butter
  • To summon the Easter bunny
Question 8 / 10

Which of the following activities is considered unlucky on Good Friday in Czechia?

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  • Doing laundry
  • Plowing a field
  • Borrowing or lending something
  • All of the above
Question 9 / 10

True or false: On a leap year, women get to whip men in Czechia.

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  • True
  • False
Question 10 / 10

This baked good, traditionally enjoyed on Maundy Thursday, is shaped to resemble a what?

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  • A noose
  • A whip
  • A woman's braid
  • A horse's tail
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