Welcome back to “Are You Smarter than a Freshman?” 

Today, our contestants are the Easter Bunny and Social Studies teacher Ariel Alford. Each contestant answers 10 questions about Easter, bunnies, and other spring holiday-related topics. They are also provided with one lifeline of their choice. To test your own knowledge, try answering the questions yourself; answers are written at the end. 

Without further ado, let’s find out who’s smarter!

1. What is a baby bunny called?

Easter Bunny: A bunny…?

Ms. Alford: A child…children…kitten (used lifeline and was in disbelief that this was correct)

1. What is the traditional meat eaten on Easter?

Easter Bunny: Lamb, baaaaahh

Ms. Alford: Ham maybe?

1. What game is most commonly played on Easter?

Easter Bunny: Easter egg hunt

Ms. Alford: I’d say the finding of the eggs

1. What is the name of the famous dinner that Jesus attended?

Easter Bunny: The Last Supper

Ms. Alford: The Last Supper – these are very culturally specific

1. How long does it take for a bunny egg to hatch? (trick question)

Easter Bunny: I thought they were mammals

Ms. Alford: They typically hatch in spring? Wait, bunnies don’t come in eggs, they’re live births

1. What bunny is famous for saying, “What’s up, doc”?

Easter Bunny: Bugs Bunnyyyyy, hop hop hop

Ms. Alford: Bugs Bunny

1. What year was Jesus born?

Easter Bunny: 0 BC

Ms. Alford: That’s not in my wheelhouse, not in my cultural framework

1. How is Holi traditionally celebrated?

Easter Bunny: Don’t they spray like colorful powder

Ms. Alford: With the colorful powders and stuff

1. What’s the most common food eaten during Passover?

Easter Bunny: Red wine and the bread…naan? Wait, I’m scared, it’s like the bread…challah?

Ms. Alford: I’m thinking it’s the bread that looks kind of braided

1. Finish this phrase: April showers bring May flowers, and what do May flowers bring?

Easter Bunny: Pilgrims

Ms. Alford: Pilgrims

The winner of “Are You Smarter than an Easter Bunny?” is…the Easter Bunny! With a score of eight, they came out on top with one more correct answer than Ms. Alford. 

Holiday mascots and teachers, keep up with your facts. Who knows, you may be our next contestant! •

(1) Kitten/Kit (2) Lamb (3) Egg hunt (4) The Last Supper (5) They’re mammals! 

(6) Bugs Bunny (7) No known correct answer… (8) Throwing of colorful powders (9) Matzah (10) Pilgrims