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Mardi Gras

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 33mins

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Class
Date
1.

Mardi Gras was originally a Christian tradition associated with the ______ church.

a)

Protestant

b)

Methodist

c)

Catholic

d)

Anglican

2.

Mardi Gras is also known as

a)

Share Tuesday

b)

Shrove Tuesday

c)

Ash Tuesday

d)

All You Can Eat Tuesday

3.

French word for carnival is

a)

le carême

b)

le carnaval

c)

le carnival

4.

In which of these cities are beads thrown to the crowd during carnivals?

a)

Nice, France

b)

New Orleans, USA

c)

Binche, Belgium

5.
French word for faith
a)
la force
b)
la fierté
c)
la foi
6.

Mardi Gras is always on the Tuesday before ________

a)

Good Friday

b)

Holy Thursday

c)

Ash Wednesday

7.

Mardi Gras colors are ________

a)

vert, jaune, or

b)

vert, rouge, violet

c)

vert, or , violet

8.

Mardi Gras literally means ________________

a)

Carnival Tuesday

b)

Pancake Tuesday

c)

Fat Tuesday

9.

Cake associated with Mardi Gras

a)

mardi cake

b)

queen cake

c)

king cake

10.

King in French is _______

a)

roux

b)

reine

c)

roi

11.

In which of these countries is Mardi Gras known as Pancake Tuesday?

a)

France

b)

Belgium

c)

Canada

12.

Which of these foods is associated with Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans?

a)

bugnes

b)

gaufres

c)

Crawfish boil

13.

Which of these cities in Canada is known for Mardi Gras celebrations?

a)

Ottawa

b)

Calgary

c)

Québec

14.

What kind of music originates from New Orleans?

(a)  

15.

Which of these foods do the French usually eat during Mardi Gras?

a)

moules

b)

crêpes

c)

cassoulet

d)

crevettes

16.

King cake in French is

a)

gâteau de krewe

b)

gâteau de reine

c)

gâteau de roi

d)

roi gâteau

17.

the crowd

a)

la krewe

b)

la foule

c)

la perle

d)

la couronne

18.

the carnival

a)

la couronne

b)

la foule

c)

le carnival

d)

le carnaval

19.

the crown

a)

la couronne

b)

la foule

c)

le roi

d)

la reine

20.

beads

a)

les bois

b)

les couronnes

c)

les perles

d)

les foules