SHROVE TUESDAY
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Pancake Day is originally called Shrove Tuesday,
but what does ‘shrove’ mean?
‘Fat’ in Old English
Careful or prudent
Absolution of sins
‘Batter’ in Old English
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.3
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.3
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Shrove Tuesday is related to the period called LENT that is:
An annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter
The time between Easter and Christmas
The 30 days in preparation for Easter
The lentil eating season
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.K.5A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is NOT right about the date of Shrove Tuesday?
It is always celebrated on Tuesday.
It is always celebrated in February.
It is always celebrated before Ash Wednesday.
It is always celebrated before the start of Lent.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.3
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.3
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.8.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why were PANCAKES traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday?
Because Jesus ate pancakes before his fast
Because eggs are symbolic of Easter
To ward off the devil before Lent begins
To use up eggs, fat and other food kept in pantries before Lent begins
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.3
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.3
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Apart from eating pancakes, what is another tradition this day?
Pancake race
Cooking contest
Praying
Eating lentils
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.3
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.3
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Pancake Day is known as MARDI GRAS in French. What does Mardi Gras translate into English as?
Fasting Eve
Funny Tuesday
Fat Tuesday
Grass Day
Tags
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.1E
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The very first pancake race (when runners must toss pancakes as they race) took place in the village of Olney, Buckinghamshire, in which year?
1245
1445
1645
1845
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