Carnival Celebrations Around the World

• Carnival takes place on the same date every year.

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• FALSE

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Par 2 

The first day of Carnival varies each year, depending on when Easter is celebrated.

• After Carnival is celebrated, many people give up something.

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• FALSE

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Par 1
Once Lent begins, many Catholics give up eating meat and also may give up other food and activities in order to replicate Jesus’s sacrifice and 40 days in the desert.

• In the past, an important Carnival celebration was held in Rome.

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• FALSE

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Par 3

In the past, the most important Carnival celebration was in Rome, Italy.

• The people in the parades in Rio learn how to dance Samba..

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• FALSE

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• It is customary in Venice to cover your face during Carnival parties.

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• FALSE

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Par 5
In Venice, Italy, people celebrate Carnival by going to masked balls, where people hide their identity using the world famous Venetian masks.

• The word Mardi Gras means to prepare food with fats.

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• FALSE

Answer explanation

Par 5
This is often known as Mardi Gras, which is a French word meaning Fat Tuesday. This name comes from the custom of using up all the fat in the house such as butter and oil.