Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras

6th Grade

15 Qs

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Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.6.2, RI.5.5, L.5.4B

+15

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

What is NOT thrown by people on the floats?

Beads

Toys

Rocks

Coconuts

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which of these is TRUE about The King Cake?

It should resemble a crown.

It is decorated with the traditional colors of Mardi Gras.

It has a coconut inside.

It has a toy baby inside it.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

3.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following

Fat Tuesday

Last day before Ash Wednesday

Mardi Gras

Toy coins thrown from floats in Mardi Gras

masquerade

Masks worn to hide one’s identity

doubloons

Traditionally eaten on Mardi Gras; began in England

pancakes

Often held in cities all over; have floats

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the date of Mardi Gras?

It occurs the day after Ash Wednesday.

It is always

40 days before Easter.

It is always

March 5th.

It can occur in either February or March, depending on Easter’s date.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Mardi Gras is only celebrated in New Orleans, Louisiana.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Mardi Gras occurs 46 days before Easter each year.

True

False

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Krewes plan Mardi Gras floats each year.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

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