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WorksheetsHistory of Mardi Gras
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does Mardi Gras mean?
a)
Easter
b)
Fat Tuesday
c)
Epiphany
d)
Carnival
2.
Which of the following is NOT a color of Mardi Gras
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Purple
d)
Gold
3.
What is the day after Mardi Gras?
a)
Easter
b)
Epiphany
c)
King's Day
d)
Ash Wednesday
4.
How long does Lent last?
a)
1 month
b)
40 days
c)
12 days
d)
2 weeks
5.
Which of the following is not symbolized by one of the Mardi Gras colors?
a)
Power
b)
Faith
c)
Brotherhood
d)
Justice
6.
What are the colors of Mardi Gras?
a)
Blue, red and green
b)
Purple, green and gold
c)
Black, white and red
d)
Pink, purple, and red
7.
What happens if your slice of king cake has a baby inside?
a)
You bring the king cake next time
b)
You have good luck all year
c)
You have to throw away your cake
d)
You get to wear a mask
8.
Why are these people raising their hands?
a)
They are afraid something will fall on them
b)
They want to catch prizes at a parade
c)
They want to answer a question
d)
They are doing the wave
9.
What is a parade float?
a)
A decorated truck
b)
A tasty treat
c)
A fancy party
d)
A Mardi Gras costume
10.
Why is this person throwing beads?
a)
She doesn't want them any more
b)
She is giving them away as a prize
c)
She is throwing them back to their owner
d)
She wants to trade them
11.
Who is Rex?
a)
The king of Mardi Gras
b)
A dog who is a super hero
c)
A Tyrannosaurus Rex Dinosaur
d)
The driver of the parade float
12.
When is Ash Wednesday?
a)
The day BEFORE Mardi Gras
b)
The day BEFORE Easter
c)
The day AFTER Christmas
d)
The day AFTER Mardi Gras
13.
What Krewe chose the Mardi Gras colors?
a)
Zulu
b)
Rex
c)
Hercules
14.
What year were the colors chosen?
a)
1873
b)
1872
c)
1972
d)
1973
15.
The Mardi Gras colors were originally the colors of a
a)
Russian Grand Duke
b)
British Dutchess
c)
Russian Grand Dutchess
d)
Spanish Queen
16.
What does the color Green represent?
a)
faith
b)
power
c)
love
d)
justice
17.
What does the color purple represent?
a)
faith
b)
power
c)
justice
d)
royalty
18.
What does the color gold represent?
a)
love
b)
honor
c)
faith
d)
power
19.
It is illegal to ride in a Mardi Gras parade without a mask?
a)
True
b)
False
20.
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
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