Lent and Shrove Tuesday Quiz

What is the period of time in the Christian calendar before Easter called?

• Pentecost

• Lent

• Christmas

• Advent

How many days does Lent last before Easter?

• 30 days

• 40 days

• 50 days

• 60 days

What is the day before Lent starts called?

• Shrove Tuesday

• Good Friday

• Palm Sunday

• Ash Wednesday

What is the tradition on Shrove Tuesday in Great Britain?

• Eating pancakes

• Having a feast

• Fasting

• Using all the fat foods in the kitchen

What is Shrove Tuesday also called in Great Britain?

• Mardi Gras

• Fat Tuesday

• Pancake Day

• Carnival

What is the name of the celebration in America on Shrove Tuesday?

• Fat Tuesday

• Carnival

• Easter Parade

• Mardi Gras

What does 'Mardi Gras' mean in French?

• Easter Sunday

• Fat Tuesday

• Good Friday

• Palm Sunday

What is the traditional activity in New Orleans before Mardi Gras?

• Carnival

• Celebrating

• Praying

• Fasting

How many days before Mardi Gras are there celebrations and parades in New Orleans?

• 7 days

• 10 days

• 12 days

• 15 days