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WorksheetsMardi Gras Trivia
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What do the colors of Mardi Gras stand for? Green is for _________, gold means_________and purple symbolizes ___________.
a)
faith, power and justice
b)
grass, sun and flowers
c)
love, happiness and sacred
d)
hope, value and richness of life
2.
What does "mardi gras" mean?
a)
Big party
b)
Parade
c)
Fat Tuesday
d)
New Orleans
3.
It is illegal to ride in a Mardi Gras parade without a mask?
a)
True
b)
False
4.
What is a doubloon?
a)
A cake with a baby inside
b)
A decorated truck in a parade
c)
A colorful mask worn at Mardi Gras
d)
A special coin thrown at parades
5.
How many king cakes are sold every year in New Orleans?
a)
5,000
b)
2 million
c)
750,000
d)
25,000
6.
The first known celebration of Mardi Gras was held in__________________.
a)
Mobile, AL
b)
New Orleans, LA
c)
Biloxi, MS
d)
Corpus Christi, TX
7.
Mardi Gras has been a legal holiday since ________.
a)
1875
b)
1990
c)
1805
8.
Before the Cajuns settled in Louisiana, where did they settle after leaving France?
a)
Eastern Canada
b)
The Great Lakes
c)
Maine
d)
Florida
9.
Which of the following is a Louisiana dish?
a)
Gumbo
b)
Jambalaya
c)
Etouffée
d)
All of these
10.
What does it mean to get the baby in your piece of king cake?
a)
wealth and riches
b)
good luck all year
c)
lucky in love
d)
absolutely nothing
11.
Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras is also known as ____________ in other parts of the world.
a)
Pancake Day
b)
Carnival Day
c)
King's Day
d)
The Big Feast
12.
What is the general name given to organizations that put together floats for parades and/or balls?
a)
Krewes
b)
Pacts
c)
Mardi Gras masses
d)
Batches
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