5 Mardi Gras

Match the following

• Mardi Gras

• Masks worn to hide one’s identity

• masquerade

• Toy coins thrown from floats in Mardi Gras

• pancakes

• Traditionally eaten on Mardi Gras; began in England

• Fat Tuesday

• Often held in cities all over; have floats
• doubloons

• Last day before Ash Wednesday

Match the following

• krewes

• American city with a huge Mardi Gras celebration

• Carnival

• Mardi Gras in the last day of this

• New Orleans

• When Christians give up something for 40 days

• faith

• Private clubs that create Mardi Gras floats

• Lent

• Green stands for this at Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras is only celebrated in New Orleans, Louisiana.

• True

• False

Mardi Gras occurs 46 days before Easter each year.

• True

• False

The tradition of the King Cake goes back to England.

• True

• False

Krewes plan Mardi Gras floats each year.

• True

• False

Mardi Gras always falls in February.

• True

• False

Whomever finds the bead in a king cake does not buy it again.

• True

• False

Masquerade balls are often held during Mardi Gras.

• True

• False

Mardi Gras is an official holiday in New Orleans, Louisiana.

• True

• False