Louisiana Trivia

The colors of Mardi Gras are purple, green and gold. Why?

• French people like those colors.

• They are said to be the colors of royalty.

• They look cool together.

• They are the colors of Louisiana.

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

What does "Mardi" mean in Mardi Gras?

• Fat

• Tuesday

• Celebration

• Party

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

• 3 million

• 1.5 million

• 1.4 million

• 1 million

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

New Orleans has a city ordinance that prohibits the wearing of masks on any other day other than Mardi Gras.

• True

• False

Gambino’s Bakery is the most known bakery for King Cakes in southern Louisiana?

• True

• False

How many pounds of beads get thrown into the streets each year?

• 5 Million

• 25 Million

• 10 Million

• 30 Million

What does the plastic baby hidden in the King Cake represent?

• The person that finds the baby is required to buy the next cake

• The plastic baby symbolizes the infant baby Jesus

• It means you have good luck for the rest of the day

• It doesn't have a special meaning