Multiple choice

Where does the earliest evidence of dyeing Easter eggs originate?

  1. Russia, 1308

  2. United States, 1793

  3. Britain, 1290

  4. China, 540 BC
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Explanation

The household accounts of King Edward I of England in 1290 show an entry for the purchase and decoration of 450 eggs to be distributed to the royal household, which is widely cited as the earliest written evidence of decorated Easter eggs.

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