Mardi Gras History

Where did Mardi Gras first originate?

• Lake Charles
• Canada
• Rome
• Italy

What does "Mardi Gras" mean?

• Loud Tuesday
• Fat Tuesday
• Fat Friday
• Fun Wednesday

When is Mardi Gras celebrated?

• The day before Easter
• The day before Ash Wednesday
• The day after Ash Wednesday
• The day after Christmans

When did Mardi Gras first come to the United States?

• 1699
• 1999
• 1878
• 2017

Which 2 French explorers landed in New Orleans?

• Charles and Louis
• Boudreux and Jackson
• Lewis and Clark
• Iberville and Bienville

How did French settlements mark the Mardi Gras holiday?

• With street parades
• With masquerade balls
• With lavish dinners
• All of the above

The Mistick Krewe of Comus started which tradition of Mardi Gras?

• Masks
• Parades
• Trick-or-treating
• Using purple, gold, and green

What are the 3 Mardi Gras colors?

• Gold, purple, and green
• Green, blue, and red
• Yellow, red, and green
• Red, white, and blue

Which term means a dance with people wearing masks?

• Banquet
• Mardi Gras Ball
• Costume Party
• Masquerade Ball

The King Cake is....

• an oval shaped cross between coffee cake and a French pastry
• a cake made only for the richest kings
• a cake shaped like a crown 
• only made on parade days