THERE’S A HIGH likelihood that you’ll be spending much of the next few days feasting on the remains of your Easter eggs, so the least you could do is learn something about them first.

Here’s a quiz about the history and mysteries of Easter eggs.

According to figures from Kantar, how much did Irish people spend on Easter eggs in 2019?

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€11,000,000

€22,000,000

€33,000,000

€44,000,000

In what decade did Cadbury introduce the world to the Mini Egg?

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1920s

1940s

1960s

1980s

Which historical leader is most closely associated with the emergence of chocolate Easter eggs?

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Genghis Khan

Louis XIV

George Washington

Boudica

Where was the world's biggest chocolate Easter egg made?

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Italy

Switzerland

Netherlands

Belgium

Which chocolate company produced the first first hollowed-out, moulded chocolate Easter eggs in 1873?

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Hershey

Cadbury

Fry's

Lindt

In the Indian state of Goa, what are Easter eggs traditionally made from?

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Buttercream

Marzipan

Biscuit batter

Fruit paste

What is the name of the jewellery firm associated with the design of decorated eggs?

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Fabelmann

Farrington

Fabregas

Fabergé

Which US President started the tradition of the Easter egg roll at The White House?

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Abraham Lincoln

Rutherford B Hayes

Franklin D Roosevelt

Richard Nixon

Which of these Cadbury Creme Egg products never existed?

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Peppermint Egg

Berry Creme Eggs

Hollow Creme Egg

Screme Egg

True or false: Kinder Surprise eggs are illegal in the United States?

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True

False

Answer all the questions to see your result!

You scored out of !

Easter Bunny

You're the actual Easter Bunny.

You scored out of !

Eggman

You are the Eggman. You are the Walrus.

You scored out of !

Humpty Dumpty

Have a great fall.

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Quiz: How much do you know about the history of Easter Eggs?

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