Pancake Day

How old is the tradition of eating pancakes on this day?

• 1000+ years
• 500 years
• 200 years
• 100 years

What religious name is Pancake Day known by?

• Fat Tuesday
• St. Obeseus Day
• Lenten Day
• Shrove Tuesday

What religious day always immediately follows Pancake Day?

• Absolution Day
• Valentine's Day
• Shrove Wednesday
• Ash Wednesday

What do the French call Pancake Day?

• Jour des Crêpes
• Jour du Carnaval
• Mardi Gras
• Mardi Sucré

True or False? In Germany, Pancake Day is often celebrated with costumes and a partial school holiday.

• True
• False

In Eastern Canada what would you NOT likely find inside pancakes on this day?

• raisins, nuts and seeds
• money, buttons and nails

True or False?
The idea behind Pancake Day was to use up rich foods before the start of the fasting period of Lent.

• True
• False

On which islands is Pancake Day referred to as Malasada Day?

• Caribbean
• Hawaiian
• Maldives
• Phillipines

Exactly how many days before Easter does Pancake Day fall?

• 40
• 42
• 47
• 49

How much time does it usually take to cook the second side of a pancake compared to the first?

• Half the time
• Twice the time
• The same time