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History and Trivia for Mardi Gras French class
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1
What are these called?
La masque
les flambeaux
Les chars
les doubloons
2
What do people do at "Lent"?
laundry
give up something important to them
burn something important to them
eat something important to them
3
Mardi gras celebrations date back to...
100 years ago
no one knows when
the medieval times
50 years ago
4
Where is the largest celebration of Mardi Gras in France?
Nice
Paris
Dijon
Strasbourg
5
What does purple stand for?
faith
Barney
justice
power
6
What type of music is New Orleans known for?
Classical
Rock
Jazz
Country
7
What does gold stand for?
money
faith
power
justice
8
Why is it called Fat Tuesday?
Because you only eat fat that day
Because you used to give up all fat like meat and dairy
Because only obese people celebrate
Because you don't get fat that day
9
Who is the King of Mardi Gras?
reine
roi
rex
king
10
Where is the largest US celebration of Mardi Gras held?
Atlanta, Georgia
Mobile, Alabama
New Orleans, Louisiana
Lafayette, Louisiana
11
What does green stand for?
power
salad
faith
justice
12
What are these costumes?
Mardi Gras Indians
Zulu Krewe
Rex
Krewes
13
Who are the people who organize the parades?
Krewes
Maskers
Crews
Rex
14
How many days are there between the start of Lent and Easter?
100
40
20
60
15
What might you find in this cake?
mask
baby
coins
beads
