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Shrove Tuesday

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what does SHROVE mean.

a)

pancakes

b)

fat

c)

right-doings

d)

wrong-doings

2.

what was the date that the lady ran to church with a pancake?

a)

1346

b)

1578

c)

1445

d)

1282

3.

where is the most famous pancake race held?

a)

yorkshire

b)

devon

c)

buckinghamshire

d)

somerset

4.

What is Shrove tuesday call in the USA and France?

a)

Madri Gars

b)

Mardi Gras

c)

Madir Gais

d)

Marid Gias

5.

what do you most like on YOUR pancakes!

a)

BACON

b)

LEMON AND SUGAR

c)

NUTELLA AND STRAWBERRYS

d)

ANY TYPE OF SYRUP

e)

OTHER

6.

How many days does Shrove Tuesday fall before Easter Sunday?

a)

59

b)

40

c)

47

d)

32

7.

How many pancakes are eaten in the world on Shrove Tuesday?

a)

564 million

b)

271 million

c)

117 million

d)

23 million

8.

Why do we eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday?

a)

to get rid of food

b)

go get rid of fat

c)

to get rid of sugar

d)

get rid of tomato soup

9.

What does Mardi Gras mean in english

a)

fat tuesday

b)

sugar tuesday

c)

pancake tuesday

d)

shrove tuesday

10.

what is shrove tuesday in Iceland called

a)

ponnokokur

b)

sykur

c)

gellur

d)

Sprengidagur