1. Bells
   Witches
2. Ducks
   Balloons

French Easter tradition includes cloche volant, or the flying bells. All the church bells in the nation are said to fly off to Rome on Good Friday, carrying citizens' grief over Jesus' death. When the bells finally ring again on Easter morning, it's a sign that the bells have returned and is often celebrated with chocolate and other sweet treats.

1. Kangaroo
   Bilby
2. Stork
   Koala

Since rabbits were introduced to Australia in 1859, they have become a terrible invasive species, so don't start talking about the Easter Bunny to Aussies. Instead, focus on the Easter Bilby, which is inspired by a long-eared Australian marsupial. It looks a lot like a rabbit, and yes, it comes in chocolate form as well.

1. Hats
   Books
2. Wells
   Rabbits

Germans have long followed the Easter tradition of Osterbrunnen, which involves decorating wells and fountains with eggs, flowers and sprigs of evergreen. This is both in honor of Easter and a way to welcome spring and celebrate water as vital to life. The Osterhase, or Easter Hare, also brings eggs and treats to German kids.

1. Witch
   Ghost
2. Chicken
   Egg

Easter in Sweden is mostly a secular holiday based on ancient traditions. Swedish kids dress as witches on the Thursday or Saturday before Easter and go door to door, collecting treats in exchange for simple drawings. The Halloween-like practice is based on the legend that witches fly over the mountain on Thursday to meet Satan, leading locals to build fires to keep the witches from returning.

1. Hungary
   Spain
2. England
   France

Visiting Hungary on the Monday after Easter? Plan to get wet. This day is known for the practice of sprinkling, where people spray water or perfume on women as a means of cleansing or boosting fertility.

1. Wax
   Paint
2. Food Dye
   Blood

Ukranians use a wide variety of methods to decorate eggs for Easter. Pysanka are eggs coated in wax and decorated with folk art, while krashanky are eggs that have been dyed using colors sourced from vegetables. Wax eggs with patterns of dots rather than traditional art are called krapanky, while eggs with glued-on designs are known as nakleyanky.

1. Protests
   Free food
2. Egg rolling
   Meet the President

Since 1878, the United States has held an annual Easter Egg Roll on the lawn of the White House in Washington DC. The Easter Monday event, in which kids rolls eggs using spoons, is so popular that participants must win their spot in the event by entering a lottery.

1. Easter baskets
   Bells
2. Shoes
   Hats

Poland's swieconka is the practice of blessing Easter baskets, but these aren't the baskets you might be used to. Instead of chocolate, they are filled with eggs, bread, lamb, salt, ham and other foods, and these baskets are taken to church on Saturday for blessing before they are consumed on Easter Sunday.

1. France
   England
2. Mexico
   Russia

Morris Dancing is a folk dance that the English have been practicing since the Middle Ages. Designed to drive away winter and bring good luck for spring, the practice involves wearing bells while using props like hats, sticks, handkerchiefs or swords.

1. Dawn of the Day
   Burning of the Cross
2. Dance of the Dead
   Throwing of the Eggs

You'd be forgiven for confusing the Spanish Dansa de la Mort on the Thursday before Easter with a regular Halloween night in the U.S. During this Easter Dance of the Dead, locals dress up as spooky skeletons and even as Death itself. On Easter Sunday, local children perform their own slightly less scary version of the dance.

1. Omelette
   Quiche
2. Pancake
   Egg salad

Legend has it then when Napoleon passed through Haux, France with his army back in the 1800s, he loved the local omelettes so much that he requested the locals make him another one the next day. Every Easter Monday since then, the people of Haux have put together a giant 15,000-egg omelette to mark the holiday.

1. Crime novels
   Chocolate bunnies
2. Decorating eggs
   Hunting for snakes

Norwegians mark Easter with a tradition known as Paaskekrimmen (roughly, Easter thriller), which dates back to 1923, when a book publisher advertised a new thriller on the front page of the Easter-weekend newspaper. Since then, people in Norway have celebrated the holiday by reading crime novels and binge-watching TV detective series.

1. Dance of the Devils
   Burning of the Cross
2. Flight of the Concords
   Running of the Bulls

Sicily's Dance of the Devils is a longstanding Easter tradition in which locals dress up as demons or devils, including costumes and grotesque masks. After the dance, they pretend to block worshippers from carrying religious statues into public squares. Spoiler alert: In this tradition, the devils always lose.

1. Athens
   Rome
2. Cairo
   Jerusalem

Vatican City is located completely within the city of Rome, Italy. As the heart of the Catholic Church, it has its own impressive Easter traditions. This includes the Way of the Cross, in which the Pope visits the stations of the cross, as well as an Easter mass in Saint Peter's Square attended by 80,000 people.

1. Heart
   Egg
2. Lamb
   Cross

Throughout Russia, Poland and much of Eastern Europe, the butter used during Easter dinner takes the shape of a lamb. It could be hand-shaped or formed in a mold, and is a reference to "Lamb of God" in the New Testament. In Russia, this traditions is called barashek iz masla, while the Polish call it baranek wielkanocny.

1. Egg
   Basket
2. Lamb
   Fire

Jerusalem has many renowned traditions associated with the Easter holidays. One of the most celebrated is the Holy Fire, which is held on the Saturday before Orthodox Easter. This event involves using the light from Jesus' tomb to light candles, torches and other flames throughout the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.

1. Pots
   Eggs
2. Chocolate
   Children

Perhaps inspired by a biblical verse "crush them as a potter's vessels," the people of Corfu, Greece celebrate Easter by throwing clay pots out of their windows and smashing them to the ground. This Easter Saturday tradition may also reference the coming spring, by which people get rid of old pots and make way for new plantings.

1. Gelatin
   Lamb
2. Marzipan
   Chocolate

Simnel cakes are so popular on Easter that the Irish sometimes refer to the holiday as Simnel Sunday. Made from two layers of marzipan, or almond paste, the cake is then topped with 11 or 12 marzipan balls to represent the apostles—which may or may not include Judas.

1. Rabbits
   Statues
2. Eggs
   Lambs

Many Italian cities and towns celebrate the Easter holiday by carrying statues of Jesus or Mary through the streets, or even by reenacting the Crucifixion and Resurrection. On Good Friday night, a major event known as Via Cruis Al Colosseo depicts the stations of the cross as the historic Roman Colosseum.

1. Beat up Judas
   Eat chocolate bunnies
2. Throw pots
   Sprinkle water on women

In a practice called Quema del Judas or Quema del Ano Viejo, Brazilians and many other Latin Americans celebrate Easter by burning or beating up effigies of Judas. The tradition is highly reminiscent of Guy Fawkes Day in the U.K., and the figures or effigies sometimes take the form of local politicians rather than Judas himself.

1. Scuba suit
   Chicken
2. Hula Hoop
   Kite

Back in the day, a missionary who struggled to explain the Resurrection to school children in Bermuda used a kite to illustrate the concept. Ever since then, flying a kite has been an Easter tradition on the island, with a major kite festival taking place at Horeshoe Bay Beach every Good Friday.

1. Fish
   Lamb
2. Chicken
   Cat

Starting around Easter time, French children try to stick paper fish to the backs of adults in a prank known as Poisson d'Avril. If the child succeeds, he's given a chocolate by the adult as a reward. Because of this tradition, chocolate fish are a popular Easter treat in France.

1. Fasting
   Washing feet
2. Preparing supper
   Dying eggs

Maundy refers to the Christian ritual of feet washing and is associated with Christ and the Last Supper. Today, many Christians around the world perform ritualistic foot washing during Holy Weed to celebrate this practice. In fact, Maundy Thursday is a public holiday in many Spanish-speaking countries.

1. 3 days
   7 days
2. 2 weeks
   1 month

Easter is a major holiday in Mexico and often involves both religious celebration and time off from work to spend with family and friends. The week leading up to Easter Saturday is known as Semana Santa, while the week from Easter to Epiphany is known as Pascua. Together, these celebrations create a two-week holiday period.

1. Oranges
   Bananas
2. Apples
   Mangos

It seems all that winter darkness leaves Norwegians craving some sunshine. Perhaps that's why this Scandinavian nation consumes 20 million oranges over the Easter holiday. A candy known as Kvikk Junsj—basically a Kit-Kat—is also popular at Easter in Norway.

1. Chicago
   Miami
2. Savannah
   New York

Since the 1870s, folks in New York City have been dressing up in their Sunday best and strolling down 5th Avenue on Easter Sunday. Today, the parade has evolved into a spectacle on hats, with prizes for the best holiday bonnet.

1. Voodoo
   Judaism
2. Islam
   Buddhism

Haiti blends Christian and Voodoo traditions in a powerful and unique Easter celebration. Locals dress up in colorful clothes and dance to traditional rara music, then head to the celebration at Souvenance Village, where animal sacrifices are made to honor slaves stolen from West Africa and brought to the Americas.

1. Chocolate-wrapped herring
   Herring funeral
2. Herring wedding
   Chasing herring from the sea

In Ireland, fish like herring is a popular meal during Lent. To celebrate the end of meat restrictions, the Irish hold mock herring funerals. The tradition not only welcomes a more varied diet but celebrates the economic boon on the way for butchers and meat producers.

1. Give her an egg
   Bake her a pie
2. Throw perfume at her
   Whip her with a stick

An Easter tradition in the Czech Republic, parts of Slovakia and Hungary involves beating females with branches from willow trees. The gentle whipping with the ribbon-adorned branches is meant to bring the female luck, fertility and good health in the coming year.

1. Fish
   Boiled egg
2. Chocolate bunny
   Plastic baby

Tsoureki is a very popular sweet bread served in Greece on Easter Sunday. In addition to the traditional ingredients like flour, yeast and sugar, each loaf contains an unusual addition: a boiled egg dyed bright red to represent the blood of Christ.

1. Good Friday
   Easter Sunday
2. Only after Easter
   Only New Year's Day

Queen Elizabeth I declared that hot cross buns could only be eaten on Good Friday. Today, they are eaten in England and all over the world all throughout the Easter holiday. A cross cut into the dough or formed with frosting helps to give these sweet buns their name.

1. Fruit
   Lamb
2. Church
   Cart

In a tradition dating back to the 11th century, the people of Florence commemorate Easter with Scoppio del Carro, or the Explosion of the Cart. A cart full of fireworks is pulled through town by a team of oxen, who are removed before the cart is exploded in the town square. The noise and light are meant to bring a good harvest and good health in the coming year.

1. Lamb
   Jesus
2. Egg
   Chicken

Inspired by the "Lamb of God" quote from the Bible, Germans traditionally serve a lamb-shaped dessert known as an Osterlamm on Easter. Sprinkled with confectioner's sugar, it's meant to commemorate both Christ and the new season of life that begins each spring.

1. Car
   Egg
2. Fish
   Cross

Bulgarians celebrate Easter with a tradition known as tapping, in which friends smash boiled eggs together to see whose egg survives. The winner is said to have good health and prosperity in the year ahead.

1. $18 million
   $290 million
2. $1 billion
   $18 billion

While Easter brings plenty of great traditions, people in the U.S. use the holiday to buy an awful lot of sweets—around $18 billion worth in 2017 alone. This includes money shelled out for Peeps and chocolate bunnies big and small, solid and hollow. Did you remember to brush your teeth?