WorksheetsMardi Gras Trivia
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The origins of Mardi Gras can be traced to Medieval Europe during which centuries?
17th & 18th
14th & 15th
16th & 17th
18th & 20th
Mardi Gras is celebrated on Fat Tuesday which is _________ days before Easter and the day before Ash Wednesday?
43 Days
53 Days
47 Days
49 Days
Where was Mardi Gras originally celebrated in the United States?
New Orleans, LA
Mobile, AL
Biloxi, MS
Baton Rouge, LA
Early Mardi Gras celebrations featured what kind of animal?
Horse
Bird
Dog
Bull
What does "Mardi" mean in Mardi Gras?
Fat
Tuesday
Celebration
Party
In what year was Mardi first celebrated in the United States?
1703
1701
1699
1705
How many people typically visit New Orleans for Mardi Gras every year?
3 million
1.5 million
1.4 million
1 million
Mardi Gras colors are important and have meaning, what do the colors purple, green, and gold mean?
Purple = Power, Green = Money & Gold = Long Life
Purple = Justice, Green = Faith, & Gold = Power
Purple = Royalty, Green = Money, & Gold = Luxury
Purple = Faith, Green = Mercy, & Gold = Justice
How many king cakes are sold during an average carnival season?
750,000
500,000
350,000
850,000
New Orleans's added floats to their famous Mardi Gras parades when?
1789
1857
1863
1799
How many states have made Mardi Gras an observed state holiday?
2
3
1
4
New Orleans has a city ordinance that prohibits the wearing of masks on any other day other than Mardi Gras.
True
False
Gambino’s Bakery is the most known bakery for King Cakes in southern Louisiana?
True
False
How many pounds of beads get thrown into the streets each year?
5 Million
25 Million
10 Million
30 Million
How many times have the Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans been canceled?
10
15
12
5
What does the plastic baby hidden in the King Cake represent?
The person that finds the baby is required to buy the next cake
The plastic baby symbolizes the infant baby Jesus
It means you have good luck for the rest of the day
It doesn't have a special meaning
What other name is Mardi Gras known for in other countries?
Celebration Day
Mardi of the Gras
Pancake Day
Three Kings Day
The first all-female Mardi Gras krewe was the Krewe of Venus, which made its debut in what year?
1950
1941
1920
1930
What is the significance of throwing beads during Mardi Gras?
Blessings
Many Riches
Good Luck
Goodwill
The plastic cups thrown during the Mardi Gras parades are called what?
Partyware
Mardi Cup
Gras China
New Orleans Dinnerware
