Mardi Gras Trivia

The origins of Mardi Gras can be traced to Medieval Europe during which centuries? 

• 17th & 18th

• 14th & 15th

• 16th & 17th

• 18th & 20th

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Mardi Gras is celebrated on Fat Tuesday which is _________ days before Easter and the day before Ash Wednesday?

• 43 Days

• 53 Days

• 47 Days

• 49 Days

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Where was Mardi Gras originally celebrated in the United States?

• New Orleans, LA

• Mobile, AL

• Biloxi, MS

• Baton Rouge, LA

Early Mardi Gras celebrations featured what kind of animal?

• Horse

• Bird 

• Dog

• Bull

What does "Mardi" mean in Mardi Gras?

• Fat

• Tuesday

• Celebration

• Party

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In what year was Mardi first celebrated in the United States?

 

• 1703

• 1701

• 1699

• 1705

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How many people typically visit New Orleans for Mardi Gras every year?

• 3 million

• 1.5 million

• 1.4 million

• 1 million

Mardi Gras colors are important and have meaning, what do the colors purple, green, and gold mean?

• Purple = Power, Green = Money & Gold = Long Life 

• Purple = Justice, Green = Faith, & Gold = Power

• Purple = Royalty, Green = Money, & Gold = Luxury

• Purple = Faith, Green = Mercy, & Gold = Justice

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How many king cakes are sold during an average carnival season?

• 750,000

• 500,000

• 350,000

• 850,000

New Orleans's added floats to their famous Mardi Gras parades when?

• 1789

• 1857

• 1863

• 1799

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