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HPD Mardi Gras Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The religious name for Mardi Gras is:

a)

Ash Wednesday

b)

Whitsunday

c)

Shrove Tuesday

d)

PreLent

2.

The Mardi Gras colors are:

a)

red white and blue representing the American flag

b)

purple green and gold in honor of the Russian royal family

c)

white and gold the colors of the French imperial navy

d)

Pink and Blue colors of boys and girls

3.

"Mardi Gras" actually means:

a)

Merry Times

b)

Throw Beads

c)

Spring Welcome

d)

Fat Tuesday

4.

In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Mardi Gras celebration is known as:

a)

Mardi Gras

b)

Brazil Day

c)

Festivale

d)

Carnival

5.

King Cakes are a popular Mardi Gras tradition. Inside the cake is hidden a:

a)

plastic baby

b)

silver dollar

c)

treasurehunt map

d)

plastic crown

6.

In New Orleans, La., Mardi Gras celebrations are centered around this famous neighborhood:

a)

Latin Quarter

b)

Creole Square

c)

Sin City

d)

French Quarter

7.

Which Homan Parts employee's birthday coincides with Mardi Gras this year:

a)

Gary Ernst

b)

Paul Wright

c)

Tim Hanlon

d)

Paul Kearney

8.

What year did Mardi Gras parades start?

a)

1788

b)

1837

c)

1900

d)

1922

9.

The original Mardi Gras began in which city

a)

Mobile, Alabama

b)

New Orleans, Louisiana

c)

Savannah, Georgia

d)

St. Augustine, Florida

10.

Number of visitors to New Orleans for Mardi Gras is;

a)

2.0M

b)

1.8M

c)

1.4M

d)

1.6M