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Mardi Gras

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "Mardi Gras" mean in French?

a)

Let's party

b)

Fat Tuesday

c)

Carnival time

d)

Farewell to flesh

2.

What are the official colors of Mardi Gras?

a)

purple, green, white

b)

purple, gold, white

c)

purple, gold, green,

d)

purple, silver, green

3.

What pastry contains a plastic doll?

a)

beignets

b)

Carnavale croissant

c)

Gateau Gras

d)

King Cake

4.

What is the name of the Mardi Gras King?

a)

Rex

b)

Cajun Joe

c)

Mambo Moe

d)

Nice Nick

5.

What are doubloons?

a)

beads

b)

masks

c)

drinks

d)

coins

6.

What French city is know for its Mardi Gras parades?

a)

Paris

b)

Marseilles

c)

Nice

d)

Bordeaux

7.

What is the name of the Mardi Gras celebration in France?

a)

Ephipanie

b)

Flower Day Battle

c)

Carnavale

d)

Tour de France

8.

What is the name of the clubs in New Orleans that sponsor the parade floats?

a)

dens

b)

krewes

c)

doubloons

d)

Club Rex

9.

What are the parade floats in Nice, France decorated with?

a)

fruit

b)

flowers

c)

balloons

d)

feathers

10.

What does the Mardi Gras color green represent?

a)

justice

b)

power

c)

faith

d)

equality

11.

What does "Laissez les bons temps rouler" mean?

a)

Let the party go on!

b)

Let the fun begin!

c)

Let the parade start!

d)

Let the good times roll!

12.

What does the Mardi Gras color gold represent?

a)

power

b)

faith

c)

justice

d)

equality

13.

What does the Mardi Gras color purple represent?

a)

power

b)

faith

c)

justice

d)

equality

14.
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
15.

Mardi Gras is always the same date every year.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

True or False? Anyone on a float in a parade must wear a mask or have his/her face painted.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

In what American city is Mardi Gras celebrated?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

New York

c)

New Orleans

d)

Dallas

18.

All of these are part of Mardi Gras in New Orleans EXCEPT:

a)

music

b)

pets

c)

dance

d)

food

19.

When does Mardi Grad occur each year?

a)

Jan.4

b)

Jan.5

c)

Jan.7

d)

Jan.6

20.

What was the first city in the US to celebrate Mardi Gras?

a)

New Orleans, LA

b)

Pensacola, FL

c)

New York, NY

d)

Mobile, AL

21.

What color is not associated with Mardi Gras?

a)

Purple

b)

Red

c)

Green

d)

Gold

22.

When does Mardi Gras begin?

a)

New Years Eve

b)

Epiphany

c)

Fat Tuesday

d)

Easter

23.

What are usually thrown at Mardi Gras celebrations?

a)

doubloons

b)

beads

c)

coconuts

d)

all of the above

24.

What day of the week is Mardi Gras?

a)

Monday

b)

Tuesday

c)

Wednesday

d)

Depends on the year

25.

What is Mardi Gras also know as in some places?

a)

Carnival

b)

Fat Tuesday

c)

A Rager

d)

Ash Wednesday

26.

What South American city has the largest Carnival celebrations in the world?

a)

Bogota, Colombia

b)

Cuzco, Peru

c)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

d)

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil