What is Carnival: origins of the world's biggest party

Carnival is celebrated in over ... countries around the world.

• 50

• 60

• 70

• 100

It first originated in ...

• Greece

• Ancient Egypt

• Rome

• Italy

The aim of this celebration was then to ...

• celebrate the beginning of Spring

• feast before Lent

• eat well during winter

• have fancy dress parties

It was next adopted by ... and then ...

• the Romans - the Christians

• the Romans - the Greeks

• the Greeks - the Christians

• the Greeks - the Romans

It became the festival of 'Carne Vale' under ...

• the Italians

• the Greeks

• the Romans

• the Christans

They named it 'Carne Vale' because they stopped eating meat ...

• for environmental reasons

• for economical reasons

• for religious reasons

• for ethical reasons

They would hold fancy dress parties in ...

• 17th-century Europe

• 19th-century Italy

• 18th-century Italy

• 17th-century Italy

The celebration of Lent was taken to Brazil thanks to ...

• Portuguese colonists

• Spanish colonists

• African slaves

• French colonists

How many African slaves were taken to Brazil?

• Around 3 millions

• Around 4 millions

• Around 5 millions

• Around 6 millions

In 2016 Rio, the tourists contributed around ... to the city's economy.

• $1.1 million

• $4 million

• $100 million

• $900 million