WorksheetsMardi Gras
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 11mins
What does "Mardi Gras" mean in French?
Let's party
Fat Tuesday
Carnival time
Farewell to flesh
What are the official colors of Mardi Gras?
purple, green, white
purple, gold, white
purple, gold, green,
purple, silver, green
What pastry contains a plastic doll?
beignets
Carnavale croissant
Gateau Gras
King Cake
What is the name of the Mardi Gras King?
Rex
Cajun Joe
Mambo Moe
Nice Nick
What does the word "carnavale" mean?
farewell to flesh
farewell to fun
farewell to sweets
farewell to parties
What are doubloons?
beads
masks
drinks
coins
What French city is know for its Mardi Gras parades?
Paris
Marseilles
Nice
Bordeaux
What is the name of the clubs in New Orleans that sponsor the parade floats?
dens
krewes
doubloons
Club Rex
What are the parade floats in Nice, France decorated with?
fruit
flowers
balloons
feathers
What does "Laissez les bons temps rouler" mean?
Let the party go on!
Let the fun begin!
Let the parade start!
Let the good times roll!
What does the Mardi Gras color green represent?
justice
power
faith
equality
What does the Mardi Gras color gold represent?
power
faith
justice
equality
What does the Mardi Gras color purple represent?
power
faith
justice
equality
What does the Mardi Gras color purple represent?
power
faith
justice
equality
Mardi Gras was originally a Christian tradition associated with the ______ church.
Protestant
Methodist
Catholic
Anglican
In which of these cities are beads thrown to the crowd during carnivals?
Nice, France
New Orleans, USA
Binche, Belgium
Which of these cities in Canada is known for Mardi Gras celebrations?
Ottawa
Calgary
Québec
Which US state was first to celebrate Mardi Gras?
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Texas
What does it mean to get the baby in your piece of king cake?
wealth and riches
good luck all year
lucky in love
absolutely nothing
