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WorksheetsWhat do you know about Carnival?
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which civilization is supposed to have created Carnival?
The Romans
The Ancient Greeks
The Mesopotamians
The Ancient Egyptians
Why did the Ancient Egyptians create their "carnival"?
Because they liked dancing!
To celebrate the beginning of the summmer!
To celebrate the end of the winter and beginning of spring!
To honor the pharaoh.
Who was responsible for spreading the pagan festival of the Egyptian carnival throughout the Greek wold?
Julius Caesar
Cleopatra
Alexander The Great
Nero
Which religion adopted the Egyptian festival that originated Carnival?
The Buddhists
The Muslims
The Christians
The Jewish
The word Carnival comes from the Latin expression "carne vale" which means
The meat is expensive.
The meat is worth it.
Good-bye, meat!
Meat is good!
According to the Christian calendar, what comes after Carnival?
Easter
Christmas
Lent
Good Friday
Why do people feast during Carnival?
To celebrate a new year.
Because during Lent they should fast (= not eat).
To celebrate a new season of the year.
To celebrate the end of summer/winter break.
What comes after Lent?
Easter
Christmas
Lent
Good Friday
Which kind of music do they play at Trinidad's carnival, in the Caribbean?
Reggae
Rumba
Calypso
Samba
How is carnival called in the USA?
Carnevale
Carnaval
Mardi Gras
Fat Tuesday
What kind of music is most played at New Orleans's Mardi Gras?
samba
rumba
dance music
jazz
What does Mardi Gras mean?
Sea of grass
Fat Tuesday
Ash Wednesday
End of Carnival
What is the last day of Carnival?
Shrove Tuesday (also known as Fat Tuesday)
Ash Wednesday
Good Tuesday
Holy Wednesday
What should practicing Christians do on Ash Wednesday?
Stay home and not work until noon.
Go to sleep to recover from Carnival.
Go to church and ask forgiveness for what they have done during Carnival.
Go to church and make a cross in their foreheads with ashes.
How do people in Quebec, Canada, celebrate Carnival?
They go skiing in the mountains.
They dance the samba in the snow.
They have a Winter Festival.
They have Winter Games.
How many countries around the world celebrate carnival?
About 10 or so.
Over 50.
Over 100.
Only the countries in the Americas.
Which city is famous for its Carnival masks and costumes?
New Orleans, USA
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Venice, Italy
San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
What is a characteristic of Brazilian carnival?
Only samba music is played.
You need to be a member of a "samba school" to participate.
It mixes European and African rituals.
It only happens during the nights.
