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Mardi Gras

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "Mardi Gras" mean in French?

a)

Let's party

b)

Fat Tuesday

c)

Carnival time

d)

Farewell to flesh

2.

What are the official colors of Mardi Gras?

a)

purple, green, white

b)

purple, gold, white

c)

purple, gold, green,

d)

purple, silver, green

3.

What pastry contains a plastic doll?

a)

beignets

b)

Carnavale croissant

c)

Gateau Gras

d)

King Cake

4.

What is the name of the Mardi Gras King?

a)

Rex

b)

Cajun Joe

c)

Mambo Moe

d)

Nice Nick

5.

What are doubloons?

a)

beads

b)

masks

c)

drinks

d)

coins

6.

What is the French word for masked ball?

a)

bal masqué

b)

Mardi Bal

c)

Bal Gras

d)

Masquerade

7.

What is the name of the place where the floats are built?

a)

caves

b)

throws

c)

krewes

d)

dens

8.

What French city is know for its Mardi Gras parades?

a)

Paris

b)

Marseilles

c)

Nice

d)

Bordeaux

9.

What is the ancient symbol of the last meat eaten before Lent?

a)

Boeuf Gras

b)

King cake

c)

Gumbo

d)

Jambalaya

10.

What is the name of the Mardi Gras celebration in France?

a)

Ephipanie

b)

Flower Day Battle

c)

Carnavale

d)

Tour de France

11.

What does the word "carnavale" mean?

a)

farewell to flesh

b)

farewell to fun

c)

farewell to sweets

d)

farewell to parties

12.

What is the name of the clubs in New Orleans that sponsor the parade floats?

a)

dens

b)

krewes

c)

doubloons

d)

Club Rex

13.

What are the parade floats in Nice, France decorated with?

a)

fruit

b)

flowers

c)

balloons

d)

feathers

14.

What does the Mardi Gras color green represent?

a)

justice

b)

power

c)

faith

d)

equality

15.

What does "Laissez les bons temps rouler" mean?

a)

Let the party go on!

b)

Let the fun begin!

c)

Let the parade start!

d)

Let the good times roll!

16.

What does the Mardi Gras color gold represent?

a)

power

b)

faith

c)

justice

d)

equality

17.

What does the Mardi Gras color purple represent?

a)

power

b)

faith

c)

justice

d)

equality