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Mardi Gras History

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Before the Cajuns settled in Louisiana, where did they settle after leaving France?
a)
Eastern Canada
b)
The Great Lakes
c)
Maine
d)
Florida
2.
The official colors of Louisiana Mardi Gras are...
a)
Blue, red, and white
b)
Purple, green, and gold
c)
Crimson and black
d)
There are no official colors
3.

Before it was a Catholic tradition, Mardi Gras is believed to be a ________________ holiday.

a)

Irish

b)

Pagan

c)

Hindu

d)

Greek

4.
"Mardi Gras" means "Fat Tuesday". Where did the "fat" part come from?
a)
Eating all the meat, cheese and dairy before lent
b)
The size of the festival
c)
Parade goers throwing lard
d)
King cake eating contests
5.
"Throws" are...
a)
objects tossed from floats
b)
Mardi Gras parties
c)
floats
d)
parade routes
6.
Which of the following is a Louisiana dish?
a)
Gumbo
b)
Jambalaya
c)
Etouffée
d)
All of these
7.

The colors of Mardi Gras, purple/green/gold, represent:

a)

wealth, happiness, freedom

b)

justice, power, faith

c)

faith, springtime, friends

d)

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

8.

Which US state was first to celebrate Mardi Gras?

a)

Louisiana

b)

Mississippi

c)

Alabama

d)

Texas

9.

What is the purpose of Mardi Gras?

a)

In anticipation of the fasting for Lent

b)

Party as hard as you can

c)

Hide behind your mask

d)

Wear your most elaborate bed necklace

10.

What does the root carna- mean

a)

Meat

b)

Festival

c)

Party

11.

About how many people come to Mardi Gras each year(BONUS!!!!!!!!!!!)

a)

2 million

b)

1.6 million

c)

1.2 million

d)

.8 million

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 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!

14.
What happens if you find the baby in your king's cake?
a)
You have to cook the food.
b)
You have to throw your cake away
c)
You have to throw a party
d)
You have to bring the king's cake next year
15.
In which of these cities are beads thrown to the crowd during carnivals?
a)
Nice, France
b)
New Orleans, USA
c)
Binche, Belgium
16.
In which of these cities are oranges thrown to the crowd?
a)
Nice, France
b)
Binche, Belgium
c)
Venice, Italy
17.
In which of these cities are flowers thrown to the crowd?
a)
Binche, Belgium
b)
New Orleans, USA
c)
Nice, France
18.
What is the first day of Lent?
a)
Mardi Gras
b)
Fat Tuesday
c)
Ash Wednesday
d)
Epiphany
19.
What does the word "carnival" mean?
a)
farewell to fun
b)
farewell to meat
c)
farewell to sugar
d)
farewell to fat
20.
The main flavor of King Cake is...
a)
chocolate
b)
vanilla
c)
cinnamon
d)
lemon

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