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Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 16mins
What does the word "shrove" mean?
to listen to someone's confession about what they have done wrong, and offer forgiveness:
to eat something eagerly and in large amounts so that nothing is left:
to stop doing particular things that you enjoy:
to give up sweets
How many days do Lent last?
100
50
40
365
When did the tradition of "pancake races" originate?
in 1954
in 1544
in 1454
in 1445
What does the expression Mardi Gras mean?
the day when people celebrate by eating marmalade
the day when mardy people celebrate
the day when people celebrate the first grass sprout.
the day before the beginning of Lent, celebrated in some countries with a lot of music, colourful costumes, and dancing in the streets
Where do parades take place?
in the UK
in the USA
Spain
Denmark
What does it mean if you find a small, plastic baby figurine in your piece of cake?
you're going to have a baby
you're in for a year of bad luck
you’re in for a year of good luck
you're childish
Which country is Canada’s Pancake Day similar to ?
the US
the UK
France
Spain
What do Canadians ad to their pancakes?
maple syrup
peanut butter
chocolate cream
jam
If you find a coin in your pancake it means you will become
lucky
unlucky
rich
busy
Where is Fastelavn celebrated ?
Lithuania
Denmark
Spain
France
What is a Fastelavnsboller ?
a barrel with picture of a cat on it
Danish trick-or-tricking
a sweet bun typically filled with jam or cream.
hitting the cat out of the barrel
What do you call he person who takes off the final board of the barrel ?
Cat Queen
KitKat
Hello Kity
Cat King
Where is Uzgavenes celebrated?
in Denmark
in Spain
in Canada
in Lithuania
Why do Lithuanians dress up as devils, witches, goats and beggars and wear fearsome wooden masks?
to go trick-or-tricking
to scare off the winter
to scare off the evil of the town
to scare naughty children
What do Lithuanians set on fire during the festive?
12 meals
effigy, often called Morė
potato pancakes
doughnuts
What is Jueves Lardero about?
playing truant
travelling from town to town
throwing eggs at each other
it is a day to clean the pantry of meat and bread and to eat a meal as a community
What do children carry with themselves when going from home to home?
ash
tortilla
a straw figure representing Judas
meat and bread
What do children ask for while going from home to home?
straw
eggs, chorizo or money
ash
an excuse from school
How do Poles celebrate Fat Thursday?
by eating fatty, sugary food
by preparing fatty dish together with your family
by going from neighbour to neighbour and asking for doughnuts
by preparing marmalade
It’s believed that if you don’t eat any Pączki on the day
you will immediately lose weight
you will be unlucky the whole upcoming year
you will have to prepare doughnuts for the whole family and friends.
you won't find your true love
What else do Poles eat on Fat Thursday ?
angel wings
hot wings
merienda
pancakes
